1. Natural Resources & Energy Conservation

2. WARM U P: Update your Table of Contents for today! Write homework – have it stamped! Get your EOG Review Booklet out so I can check that you have completed one unit! Date Session # ActivityPage # 4/24 & 4/27 5 Natural Resource & Energy Notes “Energyville” Game 10

3. Analyzing Images… Which of the pictures would you consider to represent a natural resource, and which would represent energy? What’s the difference/connection between them?

5. Analyzing Images… Which pictures represent a positive image, or a “clean” natural resource/energy source in your opinion? Why do you see them that way?

7. Natural Resources Natural resource – any source, organism or substance found in nature that people use… Do they always have to be used to create energy?

8. Renewable Resources Renewable resource - a natural resource that can be replaced in nature at about the same rate it is used. Some examples are…

9. Examples of Renewable Resources Sunlight (Solar) Wind Water (Hydro) Trees Animal waste (Biomass) Geothermal Hydrogen Fuel Cells

10. Nonrenewable Resources Nonrenewable resource - a natural resource that is used up faster than it can be replaced in nature. Some examples are…

11. Examples of Nonrenewable Resources Coal Oil(Fossil Fuels) Natural gas Uranium (Fuels Nuclear Power) Minerals and rocks

12. Generation Bean – Natural Resource Simulation You have a cup with a number on the bottom – 1, 2, 3 Generation 1’s come up and fill your cup with as many beans as you want –Followed by generation 2… – Then generation 3… What happens with each generation in terms of people and the resources?

13. Generation Bean Predict what type of resource each color of bean may represent… Black beans = ? Red/brown beans = ? White beans = ? Ok, back to your predictions in a moment…

14. Generation Bean – What’s the Problem? –If you took a full cup, YOU just used enough natural resource energy for you, your children and your grandchildren you  –If you took a half cup, that was enough for you and your children…and YOU wasted it  –If you took just 1 or 2 beans of each color that means you have enough for you AND you have conserved natural resource energy for future generations…yay!!!

15. What is Conservation? Conservation – the careful or protected use of natural resources to prevent them from being lost or wasted How many of you took way more than you needed? What were the implications of your overuse for future generations? If you are willing to fight over beans, what could the global/economic implications be over real resources?

16. Ok, Back to Your Predictions…Can We Fix This? Black beans = ? Red/brown beans = ? White beans = ? Would you be willing to give some back if you could?

17. Can We Fix This? For Example: Black Beans – represent fossil fuels like oil, coal & natural gas. –Are they renewable or non- renewable? –So can we put any back for future generations?

18. Can We Fix This? For Example: Red Beans – represent wood or biomass. –Are they renewable or non- renewable? –So can we put any back for future generations?

19. What About This Scenario? White Beans – represent electricity…we use A LOT of electricity in the United States compared to the rest of the world. –Wait…would you consider electricity a natural resource or energy? –So, is something like electricity renewable or nonrenewable?

20. Electrical Beans… Plain white beans = electricity created by renewable sources – can be put back Black eyed peas = electricity created by non renewable sources – cannot be put back

21. Donations for Future Generations! If you are willing to donate any of your red beans or pure white beans I will be coming around to collect them. SO HOW CAN WE AVOID THIS PROBLEM? – Answer the last 2 questions on the note guide.

22. Question: So, why don’t we use more renewable natural resources to create energy?

23. Answer: Because just like everything there are Pros & Cons to each energy source…what could they be? You will play a game called “Energyville” to gain a better understanding of each of these resources and how they really affect you and our world!

24. Chevron Energyville Google “Chevron Energyville Game” and click on the first link Read the “Welcome to Energyville” sign to understand the objective of the game Name your city and click “Begin Game”

25. HOMEWORK Ecology Test – A-day: Thursday, 4/30 – B-day: Friday, 5/1 EOG Checkpoint #2 – A-day: Thursday, 4/30 – B-day: Friday, 5/1

26. WARM U P: Update your Table of Contents for today! Get your Science EOG Top 10 Review Packet AND your Energy Pros & Cons out to be checked! Read through the directions of the EOG Packet while I am checking people off! Date Session # ActivityPage # 4/23 & 4/24 8 Energy Proposal Plan Project Guide 15

27. Energy Proposal Project Example My Location: Los Angeles, California My Goal: To combat the smog/air pollution problem My Resource: Biodiesel powered cars My Inspiration: The Rob & Big episode where they convert Big’s car to run on oil from fast food restaurants.

28. Other Ideas???? Rather than a specific location you could build a product that could be marketed to several locations. For Example: Drama powering the TV with an exercise bike…what if ALL gyms used exercise equipment to power the gym? Either way…focus on a logical energy source for the location(s) you chose and fully develop your idea!

29. Energy Proposal Plan Look at the student examples and use the checklist provided to make sure that you meet all requirements!! Read them NOW…do you have any questions? * Can be in any Google Doc format, or another format of your choice!