Energy, Climate, Environment

CONTENTS OF CURRICULUM UNIT 09.07.07

  1. Unit Guide
  1. Introduction and Rationale
  2. Objectives
  3. The Essence of the Earth
  4. The Natural State of Affairs
  5. When Things Go Awry and Upset the Natural Balance
  6. What's Happening to Our Environment?
  7. What's Plastic Got to do With Climate Change?
  8. Strategies Employed During Implementation
  9. Independent Research
  10. Classroom Activities
  11. Teacher Resources
  12. Student Resources
  13. Interactive Websites for Students
  14. Appendices
  15. Endnotes

Energy, Climate, Environment: What's Plastic Got To Do with It?

Doriel I. Moorman

Published September 2009

Tools for this Unit:

Appendices

Appendix A

DE ELA #1 Use written and oral English appropriate for various purposes and audiences.

DE ELA #2 Construct, examine, and extend the meaning of literary, informative, and technical texts through listening, reading, and viewing.

DE ELA #3 Access, organize, and evaluate information gained through listening, reading, and viewing.

DE ELA #3.2a Be able to organize, manipulate, and express information and ideas relevant to a defined need by using technology to synthesize information into a meaningful format to express ideas and experiences and to create text, drawings, graphs, diagrams . . .

DE Math # 4 Develop Quantitative Reasoning and an understanding of Data analysis . . . by solving problems in which there is a need to collect, appropriately represent, and interpret data; to make inferences or predictions and to present convincing arguments . . .

DE Sci # 3 Energy and its Effects

Ess Ques A What happens to energy in a system - where does this energy come from, how is it changed within the system, and where does it ultimately go? How does the flow of energy affect the materials in the system?

Ess Ques B What is a 'responsible' use of energy? Are there alternative forms of energy that will serve our needs, or better ways of using traditional forms of energy?

GLE 3 Investigate and describe how moving water and air can be used to make objects and machines, such as a waterwheel and windmill, move.

GLE 4 Using books, computers, and other resources, search for ways that people use natural resources to supply energy needs for lighting, heating, and electricity. Report results by making a poster, written report, or oral presentation.

Appendix B

Fortune Teller Folding Instructions

(adapted from EPA's Trash and Climate Change publication)

1. Start with a square piece of paper. Put the letters 'UP' to distinguish one side from the other side of the square, this could be the darker colored side of a two-tone piece of paper.

2. With the 'UP' side facing up fold the paper neatly in half and then in half again in the opposite direction to form 4 equal squares.

3. Unfold the square and flatten out the paper with the 'UP' side still facing upwards.

4. Fold in each corner so that the four points meet in the center.

5. Flip the paper over. Again, fold in each corner so the four points meet in the center.

6. Fold the square in half, making a rectangle, with the open flaps facing down.

7. Slide both index fingers and thumbs under each of the four outer flaps.

8. Pinch your fingers together and push the top corners to help form the shape.

9. Open the 'fortune teller' up and proceed as instructed to write your information in the appropriate sections.

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