Monday, April 20 th p Entry Task Make sure to write your objective and homework down. We will be watching a video the entire period and will be filling out a worksheet. When done with objective and homework, CLEAR OFF YOUR DESK of everything except a writing utensil. Schedule: School House Rock Objective: I can understand how natural resources support human activity Homework None

Tuesday, April 21 st Entry Task What do you think of when you hear the word ENERGY. Write down as many things as possible. Schedule: Energy For Life Objective: I can read closely to understand where energy comes from, how it is produced, and the effect it has on the environment. I can use the context of a passage to understand content vocabulary Homework Complete Vocabulary Chart if not finished in class.

Wednesday, April 22 nd Entry Task Look over the article with highlights and vocabulary that you completed yesterday. Please review this information so that you clearly remember what we did yesterday. If time, re- read the article. Schedule: Energy for Life Objective: I can read closely to understand where energy comes from, how it is produced, and the effect it has on the environment. I can cite specific textual evidence when discussing and answering questions about the text. Homework Complete Energy for Life questions

Thursday, April 23 rd Entry Task Based on your prior knowledge, the School House Rock video you saw Monday, and the close read we just finished, answer the following questions. 1.What are some topics you expect to cover in the Environmental Unit 2.What are some ways that you are directly connected to the environment? Schedule: Read/RSG 10.1 Chapter 10 Vocabulary Homework: Complete RSG and Ch 10 Vocab Objective: I can understand that natural resources support human activity I can understand important vocabulary about natural resources Please have on desk: Energy for Life Questions and text

Chapter 10 Vocabulary Subject: Natural Resources Natural resource Renewable resource Nonrenewable resource Fossil fuel Subject: Conserve Conservation Recycling Subject: Natural Resources Nuclear fission Hydroelectric energy Solar cell Geothermal energy Biomass Hydrogen fuel cell

Friday, April 24 th Entry Task Decide if the following statements are true. If they are, write them out as is. If they are not, write out a true statement. 1.Renewable resources are replaced over the course of millions of years. 2.Nonrenewable resources include sunlight, water and wind. 3.Most of the electricity in the United States comes from fossil fuels. Schedule: What’s your EQ? Homework Read/RSG and 10.2 Quiz Sometime next week! Objective: I can understand how conservation can be used to reduce waste and reuse natural resources. Please Have on Desk: 10.1 RSG Chapter 10 Vocabulary

What is your energy quotient?

Lets figure out your EQ Think about the electrical appliances you use every day at home (TV, computer, room lights, microwave, hair curler, hair dryer). Make a data table with the days of the week in the left column and the electrical appliances you use every day at home across the top row.

Data Table-My EQ TVComputerRoom light Coffee Maker MicrowaveHair Dryer Electrical Heater Monday Tuesday Wednes day Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday TOTAL (hours)

How many hours? Estimate the number of hours you use each item every day. Record in the data table. Add up all the hours in each column.

Example Hours TVComputerRoom light Coffee Maker MicrowaveHair Dryer Electrical Heater Monday1hr8hr12hr2hr.5hr.25hr18hr Tuesday1hr8hr12hr2hr.5hr.25hr18hr Wednes day 1hr8hr12hr2hr.5hr.25hr18hr Thursday1hr8hr12hr2hr.5hr.25hr18hr Friday3hr8hr12hr2hr.5hr.25hr18hr Saturday3hr1hr8hr2hr.5hr.25hr18hr Sunday3hr1hr8hr2hr.5hr.25hr18hr TOTAL (hours) 16 hr/ wk 42 hr/wk76 hr/wk 14 hr/wk3.5 hr/wk1.75 hr/wk 126 hr/wk

Kilowatts/Hour Multiply the total of each column by 2.5 kilowatts (kW). Add up the EQ for all your electrical appliances This is your energy quotient TV Monday1hr Tuesday1hr Wednesday1hr Thursday1hr Friday3hr Saturday3hr Sunday3hr TOTAL16 hr/wk EQ (total X 2.5)40 kW/hr

Example Hours TVComputerRoom light Coffee Maker MicrowaveHair Dryer Electrical Heater Monday1hr8hr12hr2hr.5hr.25hr18hr Tuesday1hr8hr12hr2hr.5hr.25hr18hr Wednesday1hr8hr12hr2hr.5hr.25hr18hr Thursday1hr8hr12hr2hr.5hr.25hr18hr Friday3hr8hr12hr2hr.5hr.25hr18hr Saturday3hr1hr8hr2hr.5hr.25hr18hr Sunday3hr1hr8hr2hr.5hr.25hr18hr TOTAL (hr/wk) 16 hr/wk 42 hr/wk76 hr/wk14 hr/wk 3.5 hr/wk1.75 hr/wk 126 hr/wk EQ (total X 2.5) 40 kW/hr /wk 105 kW/hr/wk 190 kW/hr/wk 35 kW/hr/w k 8.75 kW/hr/wk 4.4 kW/hr/ wk 315 kW/hr/wk

Please write these questions in your notebook. Answer them with full sentences. 1.What electrical appliance do you use the most? 2.How much of the use of your electrical appliances is necessary? 3.What ways do you already try to conserve electricity each day? 4.What other things can you add to your daily routine to conserve even more electricity each day?