Spring 20'-21' Environmental Science-Period 1 Assignments

Present your findings related to the Community Need you researched. You should include a summary of:

1. The video you selected that discussed your topic
2. The interview you conducted and the person's responses
3. The survey and what the community said
4. Your own personal experience with the issue

As you are presenting, you should make sure to address the following questions:

1. What is the need in your community and why is it important?
2. How do you and other people feel about this need?
3. How can you potentially solve this community need?

On this assignment, please create a survey using GOOGLE FORMS. The survey should include the questions you created from your template.

Please write down the name & title of the person you will be interviewing. If it is a group/organization that you are contacting, provide their information (Telephone Number/E-mail Address)

Utilize the template provided to create a Research Plan around a need in your community. Is there a lot of poverty in your area? Are people not getting enough food or education? Select a need from your own personal experience OR use the ideas from the OneNYC 2050 plan.


Before conducting research, you will plan out how you will find this information. To do so, you will use the MISO method of Research:


M - Media: What media sources will you use to find information? (internet, newspapers, etc...)
I - Interview: Who can you interview about this issue and what will you ask them? 
S - Survey: What questions could you ask the community to find out more information?
O - Observations: Where and what will you observe to gain a better perspective on the issue? 


NOTE: You are not conducting research yet. You are planning out your strategy for research.

Using Minecraft, you will design and build a solution that supports sustainable communities and reduces inequities for everyone. You will accomplish this by solving a real-world problem (ending poverty, equal education, climate change, etc...). Once you have designed your solution, you will record a 1 minute 30 second Flipgrid video explaining the purpose of your creation. The Flipgrid submissions will be judged based on the provide rubric, and the students with the best designs will be selected to compete in a Live E-Sports Competition.


This assignment will be counted as EXTRA CREDIT for SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENTS. If you wish, you may record you design and share with me before the due date for feedback.

Before starting this project, please make sure you have completed ALL necessary virtual lessons on the Switch Classroom (Coal, Oil, Natural Gas, OR Nuclear).

Using this platform, we will engage in virtual lessons surrounding the different non-renewable and renewable energy sources around the world.

For your first Classwork Assignment, you will select a type of NON-RENEWABLE Energy Source and complete the virtual lessons surrounding that topic. The choices are:

Oil
Coal
Natural Gas
Nuclear Energy

Class Token (Code): eQ44hT
PLEASE MAKE AN ACCOUNT WITH YOUR MAST EMAIL. USE YOUR STUDENT ID AS YOUR PASSWORD TO MAKE IT EASY TO REMEMBER.

This graph shows average carbon dioxide emissions per mile in terms of the average cost per month for new cars, SUVs and other models that sell for $55,000 or less. The graph appeared in The New York Times

Please answer the following questions:

What do you notice?

What do you wonder?

How does this affect you and your community?

What is the main idea of this graph? Write a catchy headline.

Please respond to the prompt by adding images, vocabulary words, and ideas that show how science can be seen in your life.

This map shows the land that was newly developed in the continental United States from 2008 to 2019. The development may be for public or private uses — homes, commercial or industrial buildings, recreational facilities, or public buildings. Data was derived by a computer model using satellite imagery.

Please answer the following questions:

What do you notice?

What do you wonder?

How does this affect you and your community?

What is the main idea of this graph? Write a catchy headline.

Please watch this example of a Science Genius Rap and examine the rubric. Utilize the rubric to give this performer a score (1 to 4) for each criteria. Make sure to explain why they deserve this grade.

Please fill out this form by today to share your interests in Environmental Science

Please answer the following questions:

What do you notice?

What do you wonder?

How does this affect you and your community?

What is the main idea of this graph? Write a catchy headline.

Please watch the following Edpuzzle Presentation on the topic and record notes (on the attached template or in your notebook). As you watch the video, make sure to answer the questions provided in the Edpuzzle as accurately as possible. Once you feel confident in the topic, please take the Formative Assessment on the Google Forms

Utilize the virtual lab simulation to complete the attached assignment. Once completed, you will submit for feedback and then make corrections.

Once your corrections have been graded, you will answer the assessment questions on the website.

Please watch the following Edpuzzle Presentation. As you watch the video, make sure to answer the questions provided in the Edpuzzle as accurately as possible.

Please watch the following Edpuzzle Presentation on the topic and record notes (on the attached template or in your notebook). As you watch the video, make sure to answer the questions provided in the Edpuzzle as accurately as possible. Once you feel confident in the topic, please take the Formative Assessment on the Google Forms

Please watch the following Edpuzzle Presentation on the topic and record notes (on the attached template or in your notebook). As you watch the video, make sure to answer the questions provided in the Edpuzzle as accurately as possible. Once you feel confident in the topic, please take the Formative Assessment on the Google Forms