Renewable Energy

CONTENTS OF CURRICULUM UNIT 07.05.03

  1. Unit Guide
  1. Introduction
  2. Part I: Atomic Inventory and Classification of Matter
  3. Part II: Nomenclature and Reactions
  4. Part III: Global Warming and Stoichiometry
  5. Part IV: The Energy Potential of Biodiesel
  6. Sample Activity 1
  7. Sample Activity 2
  8. Sample Activity 3
  9. Sample Activity 4
  10. Implementing District Standards
  11. Annotated Bibliography
  12. Suggested Additional Readings for Educators and Students

Environmentalists and Chemists Unite: A Chemistry Class for our Changing World

Cherisse Campbell

Published September 2007

Tools for this Unit:

Annotated Bibliography

1. Levi, P. (1984). Carbon. The Periodic Table (pp. 224-233). New York: Schocken Books.

Students will read this chapter and complete the lesson included in the unit.

2. Chaney, W. R. (1997, April). The Department of Forestry FAQ. Retrieved July 8, 2007, from http://www.ces.purdue.edu/extmedia/FNR/FNR-FAQ-5.html

Great background on leaves and color changes.

3. Digrando, L., Tallman, K., Hainen, N., & Wistrom, C. (2005). Chemistry Matter and Change. New York: McGraw Hill.

4. Chaney, W. R. (1997, April). The Department of Forestry FAQ. Retrieved July 8, 2007, from http://www.ces.purdue.edu/extmedia/FNR/FNR-FAQ-5.html

Great background on leaves and color changes.

5. Investigating Leaf Pigments. (2005). Retrieved July 8, 2007, from www.globe.gov/tctg/earth_la_seaphen_p5.pdf?sectionId=265

Detailed lesson plans on leaf chromatography

6. Leaf Chromatography. (2001). Retrieved July 8, 2007, from http://arboretum.fullerton.edu/grow/leafchroma.asp

Sample lab on leaf chromatography

7. Ophardt, C. (2003). Gasoline. Retrieved July 8, 2007, from http://www.elmhurst.edu/~chm/vchembook/514gasoline.html

Data on gasoline composition

8. Brown, W. (2007, June 22). GCSE Notes on Oil. Retrieved July 8, 2007, from http://www.wpbschoolhouse.btinternet.co.uk/page04/OilProducts.htm

General overview of crude oil separation

9. Ophardt, C. (2003). Energy of combustion. Retrieved July 8, 2007, from http://www.elmhurst.edu/~chm/vchembook/512energycombust.html

Overview of how energy is produced as a result of a combustion reaction

10. Brain, M. (2000, April 1). Howstuffworks "How car engines work". Retrieved July 8, 2007, from http://www.howstuffworks.com/engine.htm

Overview of how car engines work

11. Chevron Diesel Fuel Chemistry. (1998, November 3). Retrieved July 8, 2007, from http://www.chevron.com/products/prodserv/fuels/bulletin/diesel/L2_4_6_fs.htm

Composition of diesel fuel

12. Song, C., Hsu, C. S., & Mochida, I. (2000). Chemistry of diesel fuels. New York: Taylor & Francis.

Detailed review of chemistry of diesel fuels

13. Stanitski, C. L. (2003). Chemistry in context (4th ed.). Boston: McGraw-Hill.

Chemistry text prepared by the American Chemical Society that focuses on real world applications of chemistry

14. International Panel On Climate Change. (2007, April 6). Summary of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report. Retrieved July 8, 2007, from http://www.ipcc.ch/SPM6avr07.pdf

Report issued by the IPCC that reviews the latest scientific data on climate change

15. International Panel On Climate Change. (2001). IPCC Human Contribution. Retrieved July 8, 2007, from http://www.ipcc.ch/present/graphics/2001syr/large/02.01.jpg

Powerpoint on Human contribution to greenhouse gases from Climate Change 2001 synthesis report

16. Stanitski, C. L. (2003). Chemistry in context (4th ed.). Boston: McGraw-Hill.

Chemistry text prepared by the American Chemical Society that focuses on real world applications of chemistry

17. Hillenger, M. Global Warming Interactive. Retrieved July 8, 2007, from www.globalwarminginteractive.com

Online video game on global warming in prototype phase

18. World Meteorological Association. (1997). Common questions about climate change. Retrieved July 8, 2007, from http://www.gcrio.org/ipcc/qa/09.html

Response from WMO on why water is not key focus in global warming discussions

19. Steinfeld, H., Gerber, P., Wassenaar, T. D., Castel, V., Rosales M., M., & Haan, C. D. (2006). Livestock's long shadow environmental issues and options. Rome: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Report on the impact of livestock on the environment

20. Epstein, P. R. (2000, August). Is Global Warming Harmful to Health? Scientific American, 50-57.

Article on how global warming will cause spread of many diseases

21. Henderson-Sellers, Zhang, H., Berz, G., Emanuel, K., & Gray, W. (1998). Tropical Cyclones and Global Climate Change:. Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, 79, 19-38. Retrieved July 8, 2007, from http://www.aoml.noaa.gov/hrd/Landsea/IPCC/index.html

Review of literature on impact of global warming on tropical cyclones

22. Microsoft. (2007, June 11). Games for Change Challenge. Retrieved July 8, 2007, from http://www.xbox.com/en-US/community/news/2007/0611-gamesforchangechallenge.htm

Announcement for contest to create an Xbox global warming video game

23. Masterman, D., & Holman, S. (1997). Biology with computers. Portland, Oregon: Vernier Software.

Provides lab for using CO 2 sensor to investigate respiration

24. Tickell, J., & Tickell, K. (1999). From the fryer to the fuel tank the complete guide to using vegetable oil as an alternative fuel. Sarasota, FL: Green Teach Pub.

Practical guide to biodiesel production and implementation

25. Choi, C. (2006, September). Biodiesel is better. Scientific American, 38.

Article comparing benefits of biodiesel to ethanol

26. Brevard Biodiesel. Stability of Biodiesel. Retrieved July 9, 2007, from http://www.brevardbiodiesel.org/iv.html

Article on composition of biodiesel

28. Ryan, M., & Tinnesand, M. (Eds.). (2002). Introduction to Green Chemistry. American Chemical Society.

Green chemistry lab manual prepared by the American Chemical Society contains lab to prepare biodiesel

29. Stanitski, C. L. (2000). Chemistry in context Laboratory Manual. Boston: McGraw-Hill.

Contains lab for comparing energy content of fuels.

30. Bucholtz, E. (2007). Biodiesel synthesis and evaluation. Journal of Chemical Education, 84, 296.

Lab for preparing biodiesel

31. Clarke, N. (2006). Preparation and Viscosity of Biodiesel. Journal of Chemical Education, 83, 257.

Lab for preparing biodiesel

32. Beaton, M. Biodiesel. Retrieved July 9, 2007, from http://michellebeaton.tripod.com/

Chemistry of biodiesel

33. Lewis, N. Scientific Challenges in Sustainable Energy Technology. Retrieved July 9, 2007, from http://nsl.caltech.edu/files/Energy_Notes.pdf

Transcript of presentation on sustainable energy

34. Howard, A., & Dangl, B. (2007, July/August). Biofuel's Big Bean. Utne, 68-69.

Article on negative impact of soybean farms on farmers in South America

35. Tufts University Climate Initiative. Sequestration. Retrieved July 9, 2007, from http://www.tufts.edu/tie/tci/sequestration.htm

Estimates amount of CO2 sequestered by trees

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