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Friday, February 21, 2014
Wednesday, February 19, 2014
To Frack, Or not to Frack? What is Hydraulic Fracturing and Why is it so Controversial?
Fracking Debate
Classroom Videos
South Portland becomes ground zero for Maine tar sands debate
Pros and Cons
New York Times Natural Gas News
Economy: This group should identify the economic opportunities, including job creation, and challenges that arise with hydrofracking, including housing concerns. Students should also consider broad impacts on local businesses and town services.
Land: This group should explain the amount of land required for natural gas development, including pipelines. They should be able to illustrate how gas extraction might change the use of land and roads in the community. They should also explore whether or not local governments can regulate hydrofracking, in their towns.
Water: This group should describe the amount of water required for hydraulic fracturing, where the water comes from, and how the volume compares to other uses. This group should also be able to explain protections against drinking water contamination, and examples of possible contamination in Wyoming and Pennsylvania.
Waste: This group should explain the types of waste produced by hydrofracking, including radioactive material, what processes produce the waste, what happens to it, and how it can be recycled. Additionally, students should explain the requirements for disclosing the chemicals used in fracking.
Air: This group should address how natural gas development influences air quality (PDF), including greenhouse gas emissions and health problems.(Video) Students should also explain federal emissions regulations.
When students have finished their presentations, the class will annotate the map with effects of natural gas development. There will be a wrap-up discussion that turns back to the original questions: What is hydraulic fracturing and why is it so controversial?
Classroom Videos
South Portland becomes ground zero for Maine tar sands debate
Pros and Cons
New York Times Natural Gas News
Economy: This group should identify the economic opportunities, including job creation, and challenges that arise with hydrofracking, including housing concerns. Students should also consider broad impacts on local businesses and town services.
Land: This group should explain the amount of land required for natural gas development, including pipelines. They should be able to illustrate how gas extraction might change the use of land and roads in the community. They should also explore whether or not local governments can regulate hydrofracking, in their towns.
Water: This group should describe the amount of water required for hydraulic fracturing, where the water comes from, and how the volume compares to other uses. This group should also be able to explain protections against drinking water contamination, and examples of possible contamination in Wyoming and Pennsylvania.
Waste: This group should explain the types of waste produced by hydrofracking, including radioactive material, what processes produce the waste, what happens to it, and how it can be recycled. Additionally, students should explain the requirements for disclosing the chemicals used in fracking.
Air: This group should address how natural gas development influences air quality (PDF), including greenhouse gas emissions and health problems.(Video) Students should also explain federal emissions regulations.
When students have finished their presentations, the class will annotate the map with effects of natural gas development. There will be a wrap-up discussion that turns back to the original questions: What is hydraulic fracturing and why is it so controversial?
Wednesday, February 12, 2014
Petroleum Unit
Objectives:
1. Explain how atoms combine to form compounds through covalent bonding.
2. Predict chemical formulas based on the number of valence electrons.
3. Draw chemical structures for simple molecules and ionic compounds.
4. Predict the chemical formulas for simple molecular compounds
5. Describe the law of conservation of energy.
6. Explain the difference between an endothermic process and an exothermic process.
Petroleum Unit Assignment Sheet 200=A 180=B 160=C
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Assignment
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Points
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Possible
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1
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Viscosity Lab*
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20
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2
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5
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3
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Boiling Point Trends of Alkanes Worksheet & Graph *
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10
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4
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5
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5
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Distillation Lab Set Up Diagram
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5
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6
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Fractional Distilation Poster
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10
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7
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Molecular Modeling Activities 1 & 2
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20
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8
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Quiz 1
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5
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9
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C.2 & C.3 Energy from Fossil Fuels*
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10
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10
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Home Energy Audit
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5
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11
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Measuring Calories from alcohol burner
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10
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12
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Naming Alkanes Worksheet 1 & 2*
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20
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13
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Energy Conversions Worksheet
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5
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14
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10
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15
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5
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16
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Combustion Reactions Worksheet
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10
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17
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Burning Candle Lab*
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20
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18
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Who Has The Oil?
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5
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19
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5
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20
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Functional Groups Table
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5
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21
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Functional Groups Worksheet
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10
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22
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Fracking Group Presentation*
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20
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23
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10
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20
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P.O.D. 5 5 5 5 5 5
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30
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Monday, February 10, 2014
Water Unit
Water Unit
Part I
Day 1 Chapter 5.1 Water is a polar molecule.
Feb 24-25
____ 1. Questions 1-4 (2 pts)
____ 2. Make a water molecule Activity (2 pts)
____ 3. Water and Alcohol Activity (4 pts)
____ 4. Taking it further (2 pts)
Bonus* CrashCourse video worksheet (2 pts)
Day 2 Chapter 5.2 Surface tension
Feb 26-27
____ 1. Paper clip demo (2 pts)
____ 2. Test tube and penny activity (4 pts)
____ 3. Surface tension of water versus alcohol (4 pts)
____ 4. Surface tension of water with detergent (4 pts)
Day 3 Chapter 5.3 Why does water disolve salt?
Feb 28- March 3
____ 1. Cut and paste activity (2 pts)
____ 2. Which is the better solvent? (4 pts)
____ 3. Explain it with atoms and molecules #5 (2 pts)
____ 4. Do all ionic substances disolve? (2 pts)
Day 4 Chapter 5.4 Why does water disolve sugar?
March 4-5
____ 1. M&M Lab (4 pts)
____ 2. Explain it with molecules #3, #4 and #5 (2 pts)
____ 3. Which is the better solvent for sugar? (4 pts)
____ 4. Polarity of a solvent chart (2 pts)
____ 5. Citric acid question (2 pts)
Day 5 Flex Day / Interviews
March 6-7 Grades put in gradebook for part 1 of water unit (50 + Number of points)
Water - Liquid Awesome
Water and Solutions CrashCourse
Worksheet - Fill in the missing Letters.
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