Westside High School Lesson Plan
Teacher Name:
Course:
Klein
Environmental Systems
Unit Name:
Dates:
Fossil Fuels
Jan 16-Feb 5
What are we learning?
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Explain the concept of “environmental injustice” and give an example from the Houston area.
Define environmental sustainability.
Describe petroleum refining – what happens in a refining distillation column and what products are
created?
Explain the role of the Houston Ship Channel in our city.
How is the energy industry important to the Houston area?
Wed/Thur
How will we learn it?
Learning Activities:
Reading and video clip to peak student interest in unit
How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly?
Assessment Methods:
Checks for Understanding: during lesson, embedded in power point
What do I need to be successful?
Materials: paper, writing tool, interactive notebook, computer, positive attitude
What do I need to before next class?
Follow Up/HW: Ask folks for your most recent electric bill. Must be in class by Jan 30
What are we learning?
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2.
3.
Friday
4.
5.
Explain the concept of “environmental injustice” and give an example from the Houston area.
Define environmental sustainability.
Describe petroleum refining – what happens in a refining distillation column and what products are
created?
Explain the role of the Houston Ship Channel in our city.
How is the energy industry important to the Houston area?
How will we learn it?
Learning Activities:
Interactive notebook
How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly?
Assessment Methods:
Checks for Understanding: during lesson, embedded in power point
What do I need to be successful?
Materials: paper, writing tool, interactive notebook, computer, positive attitude
Monday Jan 19
What do I need to before next class?
Follow Up/HW: Ask folks for your most recent electric bill. Must be in class by Jan 30
No School – MLK day
How will we learn it?
Learning Activities:
What are we learning?
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Distinguish among primary, secondary, and tertiary oil recovery.
Explain how geologists find oil and natural gas underground.
What is “fracking” and how is it done?
What are the advantages and disadvantages of fracking?
How has fracking changed energy issues (including price and imports) in the United States?
Tuesday
How will we learn it?
Learning Activities:
Interactive Notebook
How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly?
Assessment Methods:
Checks for Understanding: during lesson, embedded in power point
What do I need to be successful?
Materials: paper, writing tool, interactive notebook, computer, positive attitude
What do I need to before next class?
Follow Up/HW:
Ask folks for your most recent electric bill. Must be in class by Jan 30; Study for quiz
tomorrow obj #1-10
What are we learning?
Wed/Thur
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Describe the carbon cycle. Know the reservoirs and processes involved in the cycle. (attach diagram)
Name three types of fossil fuels and explain how fossil fuels are formed.
What is the difference between renewable and non-renewable resources? Give examples of each. Why
are fossil fuels considered to be nonrenewable?
What is the difference between energy and a fuel?
Why are hydrocarbons or fossil fuels such good energy sources?
How will we learn it?
Learning Activities: Computer activity on carbon cycle
How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly?
Assessment Methods: Quiz – Objectives #1-10
Checks for Understanding: during lesson, embedded in power point
What do I need to be successful?
Materials: paper, writing tool, interactive notebook, computer, positive attitude
What do I need to before next class?
Follow Up/HW:
Ask folks for your most recent electric bill. Must be in class by Jan 30
What are we learning?
1.
2.
Name air pollutants created by a refinery that are a problem in the Houston area. What are the effects of
these pollutants on people?
Describe the air pollution issues near fracking operations.
Friday
How will we learn it?
Learning Activities:
Interactive notebook
How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly?
Assessment Methods: Ticket out
Checks for Understanding: during lesson, embedded in power point
What do I need to be successful?
Materials: paper, writing tool, interactive notebook, computer, positive attitude
What do I need to before next class?
Follow Up/HW:
Ask folks for your most recent electric bill. Must be in class by Jan 30
What are we learning?
Monday Jan 26
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Briefly summarize the effects of an oil spill. What happens to oil spilled in the ocean?
Describe the Macando BP oil spill and its effect in our area.
What is the source of most of the oil in the ocean and how does it get to the ocean?
How will we learn it?
Learning Activities:
Oil Spill activity
How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly?
Assessment Methods:
Checks for Understanding: during lesson, embedded in power point
What do I need to be successful?
Materials: paper, writing tool, interactive notebook, computer, positive attitude
What do I need to before next class?
Follow Up/HW:
Ask folks for your most recent electric bill. Must be in class by Jan 30
What are we learning?
1.
2.
Contrast potential and kinetic energy. Give examples of each type.
Explain the conservation of energy. What happens to energy as it changes form?
How will we learn it?
Learning Activities:
Tuesday
Interactive Notebook
Cook on stove
How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly?
Assessment Methods: Ticket out
Checks for Understanding: during lesson, embedded in power point
What do I need to be successful?
Materials: paper, writing tool, interactive notebook, computer, positive attitude
What do I need to before next class?
Follow Up/HW:
Ask folks for your most recent electric bill. Must be in class by Jan 30
What are we learning?
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Label a diagram of an electric power plant. Understand how electricity is produced.
What power plant do we get energy from and where is it?
What types of fuel are used at our power plant and how has the mix of fuels changed recently?
Compare the types of air pollution created by burning natural gas and coal for electricity.
Wed/Thur
How will we learn it?
Learning Activities:
Interactive notebook
How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly?
Assessment Methods: Quiz –Obj#21-22
Checks for Understanding: during lesson, embedded in power point
Friday
What do I need to be successful?
Materials: paper, writing tool, interactive notebook, computer, positive attitude
What do I need to before next class?
Follow Up/HW:
Ask folks for your most recent electric bill. Must be in class by Jan 30
What are we learning?
6.
7.
Be able to read an electric bill. On any bill, find the current balance owed, cost per kilowatt hour, and
comparative consumption.
Explain at least five ways to save electricity in your own home.
How will we learn it?
Learning Activities:
Interactive notebook
Reading an electric bill
Assign home energy audit
How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly?
Assessment Methods:
Checks for Understanding: during lesson, embedded in power point
What do I need to be successful?
Materials: paper, writing tool, interactive notebook, computer, positive attitude
What do I need to before next class?
Follow Up/HW:
Complete Part 1 of Home Energy Audit (stamped Monday)
What are we learning?
1.
2.
Be able to read an electric bill. On any bill, find the current balance owed, cost per kilowatt hour, and
comparative consumption.
Explain at least five ways to save electricity in your own home.
MondayFeb 2
How will we learn it?
Learning Activities:
Stamp part 1 of energy audit, work on part 2 in class
How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly?
Assessment Methods:
Checks for Understanding: during lesson, embedded in power point
What do I need to be successful?
Materials: paper, writing tool, interactive notebook, computer, positive attitude
What do I need to before next class?
Follow Up/HW:
Energy Audit due Friday Feb 6
What are we learning?
Tuesday
3.
All fossil fuel objectives
How will we learn it?
Learning Activities:
Interactive Notebook review
How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly?
Assessment Methods:
Checks for Understanding: during lesson, embedded in power point
What do I need to be successful?
Materials: paper, writing tool, interactive notebook, computer, positive attitude
What do I need to before next class?
Follow Up/HW:
Study for test next class; home energy audit due Friday
What are we learning?
10. All Fossil Fuel objectgives
Wed/Thur
How will we learn it?
Learning Activities:
How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly?
Test – All objectives
What do I need to be successful?
Materials: paper, writing tool, interactive notebook, computer, positive attitude
What do I need to before next class?
Follow Up/HW:
Home energy audit due Friday
What do I need to before next class?
Follow Up/HW:
Complete Part 1 of Home Energy Audit (stamped Monday)