End of Year Survey!

Click on this link to access the survey!

Carbon Footprint

Link to Carbon Footprint Calculator

Assignment: 

In your notebook:
1. List the 5 different categories in which we create carbon dioxide.
2. List two different reductions that you, your household, our class, and LHS can make in order to reduce our carbon footprint. 
3. Record your carbon footprint (in tonnes of carbon dioxide), and the number of Earth's you use. 
4. Answer the Analysis Questions.

Analysis Questions:

(Once you have completed the entire calculation)
1. What do you think it means by the "Total number of Earth's used"?
2. Look at the comparison between boys and girls, which footprint is greater? Why do you think this is so?
3. Search for another country. Is the carbon footprint of this country more or less than the US? Why do you think this is so?

Public Service Announcement

Environmental Science Disaster Topics


Link to some information of some of these topics.

Environmental Science PSA Assignment

Public Service Announcement

For this assignment, you will brainstorm ideas, come up with a concept, write, plan, and present a Public Service Announcement (PSA) that focuses on an environmental disaster and a solution to the problem. You will work in groups of 2 to complete your PSA. Use the guidelines below to begin to conceptualize a 60-second spot.

Media messages are fleeting. One compelling central message, clearly presented with a simple call to action, is the most effective way to get your point across.

Answer the following questions to begin:

1. Target Audience: Who do I want to reach with my message?

2. Message: What is my message? What do I want the viewer to understand?

 

3. Action Step: What is the call to action? What do I want the viewer to do? How can the viewer help solve the problem?

 

4. Significance of Issue to the Public: Why is this issue important to the public?

Energy Sources Comparison Essay Resources

Rubric


Essay Template

Energy Mini-Presentation

Energy Basics - (You can find the percent of U.S. energy consumption)


All Energy Sources


Non-Renewable Sources
Coal
Oil (Petroleum)
Natural Gas
Nuclear (Scroll down to page 5)




More Coal Information


More Nuclear
More Fossil Fuels


Renewable Source
Hydropower
Biomass
Wind
Solar
Geothermal


More Geothermal
More Hydropower
More Solar
More Renewable Sources (scroll through powerpoint to find your source)


Tons of resources here at this website