1. Catalyst 9/25/13
What do you think happened in this picture? Write a one paragraph story that describes what may have happened.

2. Agenda 9/25/13 – Period 6 Catalyst/Seat Assignment in Room 26
Announcement
HW: Write down all terms and their definitions in Chapter 1. DUE Friday, September 27th.
Ecological Footprint Discussion
Computer Use Expectations
Ecological Footprint Project
Exit Slip

3. Agenda 9/25/13 – Period 10 Catalyst Announcement:
Environmental Science Problem Presentation DUE FRIDAY, September 27th.
HW: Write down all terms and their definitions in Chapter 1 in your notebook. DUE Friday, September 27th.
Resources and Human Population Discussion Continued
Class Work Time

4. GPoints
Your class can earn class points if:
everyone in class:
Comes to class quietly and on time
Stays focused and on task during class
Leaves classroom neat and organized
Students are teaching other students
Majority of class participates
Follows all classroom expectations and procedures
And more…
P6: 9pts (came in quietly, on time, followed all expectations, neat room…) P10: 6pts (came in quietly, neat room, majority participated…)

5.  Objective 9/25/13 We will be able to
Describe the recent trends in human population and resource consumption (Period 10)
Explain how ecological footprint is determined and find ways to help reduce our ecological footprint (Period 6) 

6. REMINDER
I want to hear from EVERYONE at least once in a period! This is a discussion-based class. Communication is key. I do not want to hear from the same person…I check everyone’s names who participates. Thank you for those who are eager to participate! And remember, don’t be afraid to be wrong! This is how we learn.

7. During a Lesson Put all phones and other electronic devices away.
No talking or noise-making.
Stay seated at all times (unless you are dying.)
Participate when asked.
Raise your hand if you have a question RELATED to the current lesson. (Personal problems are addressed later.)

8. Class Discussion Expectations
No disrespectful language (teasing, name-calling, cursing, etc.)
Speak one at a time.
Address the IDEA NOT the person.
Clarify another student’s response by rephrasing or asking a clarifying question.
Avoid general statements like “all _____ people do______”
Use “I” statements
Take notes to keep track of good ideas that may come up
Be mindful of “air time.”

9. NOTE TAKING DURING CLASS
Write key terms/questions that are UNDERLINED on the left side.
Write down what is in BOLD RED on the right side.

10. What Is Environmental Science?
Lesson 1.1 Our Island, Earth
What Is Environmental Science?
The study of our planet’s natural systems and how humans and the environment affect one another
The environment includes all living and nonliving things with which organisms interact.
Understanding the interactions between humans and the environment is the first step to solving environmental problems.
National Marine Fisheries Service scientists studying whether commercial boats are harming endangered killer whales

11. Environmental Science vs. Environmentalism
Lesson 1.1 Our Island, Earth
Environmental Science vs. Environmentalism
Environmental Science: Objective, unbiased pursuit of knowledge about the workings of the environment and our interactions with it
Environmentalism: Social movement dedicated to protecting the natural world
Environmentalists protesting the use of nuclear power

12. Lesson 1.1 Our Island, Earth
Natural Resources
Natural resources are materials and energy sources found in nature that humans need to survive.
Renewable resources: Naturally replenished over short periods
Can become nonrenewable if used faster than replenished
Nonrenewable resources: Naturally formed more slowly than we use them.

13. NATURAL RESOURCES

14. Renewable or Nonrenewable?
Gold bricks

15. Renewable or Nonrenewable?
Energy from a windmill

16. Renewable or Nonrenewable?
Geothermal energy

17. Nuclear energy from uranium isotope
Renewable or Nonrenewable?
Nuclear energy from uranium isotope

18. Renewable or Nonrenewable?
Energy from coal

19. Renewable or Nonrenewable?
Petroleum (OIL)

20. Renewable or Nonrenewable?
plants

22. Human Population Growth
Lesson 1.1 Our Island, Earth
Human Population Growth
• Tremendous and rapid human population growth can be attributed to:
• The Agricultural Revolution: About 10,000 years ago; humans began living in villages, had longer life spans, and more surviving children.
• Industrial Revolution: Began in early 1700s; driven by fossil fuels and technological advances
Image - (Creative Commons licensed)
Geyser info source - National Park Service:
Did You Know? The human population increases by about 200,000 people every day.

24. Ecological Footprints
Lesson 1.1 Our Island, Earth
Ecological Footprints
The total amount of land and water required to:
provide the raw materials an individual or group consumes
dispose of or recycle the waste an individual or group consumes
Most informative when footprints are calculated using the same method
Ecological footprints include land and water used to grow food at farms hundreds or thousands of miles away.

25. Did You Know? By one calculation, the ecological footprint of the average American is 3.5 times the global average.

27. What do you think happened here?

28. Computer Use Expectations
Share a computer equally (no hogging)
Stay on task. Do not go on irrelevant websites (FB, Instagram, Vine, etc.)
When finished, SAVE your work, SHUT DOWN the computer, and PLUG IT IN the CORRECT spot in the cart!

29. My Ecological Footprint
Visit the website above and take the quiz.
Prepare a handwritten report with your questions and answers to the quiz.
After you’re done with the quiz, write a one page essay describing what individual steps you’re going to take to help decrease your ecological footprint.

30. Classwork Take out packet given to you last week.
Please bring the packet with you every day.
Expectations: All answers MUST be written in your own words! If it is too similar to the book’s or someone else’s words, you will not receive credit.
DUE next Monday, September 30th at the beginning of class.

31. During Classwork Time Stay focused on the assignments you are given.
Do the questions INDEPENDENTLY (on your own).
Keep the noise level down.
Ask THREE before you ask ME.
You may put earphones on and listen to music quietly as you do your work.
You must finish a certain number of questions (depends on the person) by the end of the period.

32. Environmental Science Problem
One of the environmental science problems we discussed was the hole in the Ozone Layer.
Take a computer from the laptop cart. Research an environmental science problem that you would like to learn more about. Use Google, your textbook, National Geographic, Discovery Channel, and etc. to learn more about the different environmental science problems of today. You may work in pairs or by yourself.
As you do your research, jot down the important details you learned AND where you got the information from (link if it’s a website OR page number if from your textbook)
You can keep track of websites using Google Docs if you’d like. **

33. Environmental Science Problem Presentation
Now that you have done your research, it’s time to create a PREZI PRESENTATION! Your presentation should have AT LEAST the following:
Introduction of Problem
History of Problem
Why People Should Care About the Problem?
Current Solutions to Problem
Your thoughts and opinions about the solutions and the problem