Energy Sciences

CONTENTS OF CURRICULUM UNIT 16.04.05

  1. Unit Guide
  1. Introduction
  2. Background
  3. Rationale
  4. Objective
  5. Concepts
  6. Strategies
  7. Activities
  8. Lessons
  9. Resources
  10. Notes
  11. Bibliography
  12. Appendix Implementing Next Generation Science Standards

It Ain't Easy Being Green

Patricia Moncrief

Published September 2016

Tools for this Unit:

Bibliography

Climate Kids. July 20, 2010. Accessed July 26, 2016. www.climatekids.nasa.gov.  

Excellent source for definitions, interactive games, and up to date articles. 

Climate Change. 2010. Accessed June 12, 2016. www.3epa.gov. Amazing Carbon n

Footprint Facts. New York: Dover Publishing Co. 2010. Eco-friendly coloring

book presenting facts pertaining to usage, waste, and recycling materials. Demonstrates how to reduce carbon footprints

Berners-Lee, Mike. How Bad Are Bananas? The Carbon Footprint of Everything.

Vancouver: Greystone Books, 2011.  Book is engaging to readers. It tracks a

persons’ carbon footprint from birth to death, and encourages rigorous discussions

on a wide range of ecological topics.

Christianson, Gayle. Greenhouse. New York: Walker & Co. 1999

Emanuel, Kerry. "10 Years after Katrina." 10 Years after Katrina: Climate

Connection. August 27, 2015. Accessed July 27, 2016. www.livescience.com.

Impact on economy after weather disasters i.e. environmental facts, atmospheric

events, global warming, natural disasters 

Ecosystems, Green Living - National Geographic." National Geographic. 2016. Accessed   July 2016

www.nationalgeographic.com/environment. Accessed July 2016

National Geographic measures its' own carbon footprint for kids to see all combined sources that compose a 'footprint"

"Franklin-McKinley School District." Accessed April 28, 2016. http://www.fmsd.org/.

School demographics

Gelbspan, Ross. The Heat Is On: The Climate Crisis, the Cover-up, the Prescription

Reading, MA: Perseus Books, 1998.

Book not only discusses climate issues, it also delves into the ruses oil, and coal

companies use to hide information from the public.

Glantz, Michael H. Heads Up! Early Warning Systems for Climate, Water, and Weather

related Hazards. Tokyo: United Nations University Press, 2009.

Details early warning systems put in place to reduce effects of natural disasters

"Go Green Activities." ENERGY STAR The Simple Choice for Energy Efficiency.

Accessed April 6, 2016. www.energystar.gov/.

Gove, Susan E., Kids Get It: Shrinking Our Carbon Footprint. Bloomington, IN: Author

House. 2010. Teaching resource. Kids do get it.

Grosvenor, Michael, and Liz Barclay. Green Living for Dummies. New Jersey:

John Wiley And Sons, 2007. Easy “how to” guide on reducing carbon usage.

Hunter, Nick. How Carbon Footprints Work. U.K.: Franklin Watts Publishing Company

April 2015. Finds inventive solutions to environmental problems related to

carbon.

Jaines, Kira. "Lifestyle Green Living." October 6, 2015. Accessed July 5, 2016.

www.livestrong.com. Facts and percentages in regards to Greenhouse gases

Lynas, Mark. Carbon Counter. Glasgow: HarperCollins, 2007.

Mark Lynas has given a detailed account of all contributors - clothing, food,

transportation, etc. to our excessive carbon usage

MacKay, David J. C. Sustainable Energy--without the Hot Air. Cambridge, England:  

UIT, 2009. Furnishes the reader with facts detailing usage and production of

energy sources

Mann, Michael E., and Lee R. Kump. Dire Predictions: Understanding global

warming. New York: Pearson Educational. 2009.

An account of the global climate crisis which improves one's knowledge base

concerning social, economic and scientific issues faced by climate change

Pearce, Fred. Confessions of an Eco-sinner: Tracking down the Sources of My Stuff.

Boston: Beacon Press, 2008.

Silver, Jerry. Global Warming and Climate Change Demystified. New York: McGraw-

Hill, 2008. Information on greenhouse gases written in a format teachers and

students can access easily.

"The GREENS." The GREENS. Accessed July 30, 2016. http://www.meetthegreens.org/

Contains after school activities enhancing understanding of scientific

concepts. Great visuals for English Language Learners. Accessed July 25,

2016

Vidyasagar, Apama. "Photosynthesis." www.livescience.com July 31, 2015. Accessed

July 8, 2016. Explains photosynthesis in a comprehensive fashion.

Vermaas, Wim Dr. “ An Introduction to Photosysnthesis and Its’ Application”

1998 Arizona State University

Walker, David. Energy, Plants and Man. Brighton: Oxygraphics Publishers 1992.

Comprehensive guide to that highlights both positive and negative effects

of energy consumption

www.kidskeeptheearthcool.org/ Cool Kids. Accessed April 15, 2016.  www.kidskeeptheearthcool.org/funfacts.  Accessed April 15, 2016 An interactive 

student resource site explaining carbon buildup and its dangers.

Yergin, Daniel. The Quest: Energy, Security and the Remaking of the Modern

World. New York: Penguin Press, 2011. A riveting history regarding the  evolution of the energy industry

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