Last Day of Class!

Roses & Thorns

Pass back all work

Review final exam and final course grades

Please take this survey: Envi Sci Survey

Dear Students,

1. I believe in you.
2. I trust in you.
3. You are listened to.
4. You are cared for.
5. You are important.
6. You will succeed.

Love,

Ms. Ferro

Have an amazing summer & I'll see you next year! :D

Semester 2 Final Exam

Semester 2 Final Exam today 

Finals expectations
-Arrive on time and prepared
-Take care of personal needs before exam
-Respect the academic environment (quiet and focused)
-Zero tolerance policy on cell phone use during final (0%, no retake); turn in phone for exam
-Bring something quiet to do after you finish
-No talking, remain in seats until everyone is finished

Last day of final prep; Kahoot!

Final exam is next class, Tuesday, June 5th

All grades are in! ...are you ready?!

Day-of Finals expectations
-Arrive on time and prepared
-Take care of personal needs before test
-Respect the academic environment (quiet and focused at all times)
-Zero tolerance policy on cell phone use during final (0%, no retake)
-Bring something quiet to do after you finish


Leading up to finals: study, get outside, eat, and sleep! 

Continue organizing and revising notebook

Play Kahoot! to study (HERE!)

Grade check in; Final Exam Prep Day 1 of 2; Semester 2 Notebook Contents

Roses & Thorns 
(Happy Birthday to Ms. Ferro's Mom 🎂)

Happy last B day, Seniors!!! 💓

Last day to turn in work/retake/take any tests is TODAY by 3:15

Semester 2 Final: Tuesday, June 5th

Today: Day 1 of 2 - Final Exam prep

Check your grade now!

Pick up all graded work and notebooks

Get your notebook organized and make sure it's is very thorough - you can use it on the final! (it won't be graded again, though)

Start at January 30th and go through each page
Read over notes and worksheets
Add to color processing
Organize headings so you can find work easily

What did we learn this semester?
-History of bald eagle population
-Events/actions that affected bald eagle populations
-Rachel Carson's contributions to science
-DDT pesticide use and its effects on environment, wildlife, humans
-Environmentalist research
-Nature and the brain
-Meditation and the brain
-Franklin Building Tour/LEED info
-Energy (including pros/cons of different sources)

Semester 2 Notebook Contents:
-Semester 1 reflection writing
-'American Eagle' documentary worksheet
-Bald Eagle Graphing Activity: Important Events & Graph
-Rachel Carson Documentary vocabulary terms

-Biography essay (environmentalist)

-Nature & the Brain

-Mindfulness & the Brain

-Nature Journaling

-Introduction to Energy Notes
-Energy Vocabulary Terms
-Energy Sources Research worksheet
-Franklin Building Tour notes (everybody add!)
-The Cost of Electricity worksheet
-SWITCH Documentary worksheet
-Ecological Footprint worksheet

Grade check-ins; 'Before the Flood' documentary

Assembly Schedule Today 
(5th, Senior Recognition Assembly, 6th, Lunch, 7th, 8th)

ALL WORK DUE BY NEXT WED 5/30!!!

Final exam date: Tuesday, June 5th!!!
(not during the scheduled finals days; this allows more time for feedback and retakes)

If you're on my list I need to work with you separately today

Everyone: check Synergy now!

If you are satisfied with your current grade going into the final then you get to watch the documentary 'Before the Flood'

If you need to turn in, retake/take tests, etc. let's do it today!

Next two class periods we'll prepare for the final

Finish 'Footprint' activity

Early Dismissal schedule today

Ecological Footprint activity - Day 2
Yes, we learned what it was and I had you explore an online calculator back in January. No, we haven't done a detailed personal ecological footprint before. We'll revisit and finish today.


Current cost of living in Portland, Oregon 

avg gas $60/mo

avg electric 9766 kwh/year = 813 kwh/month = 27 kwh/day at a price of $0.11 per kwh =$2.97/day = $89/month

Tracking our footprint video

My Ecological Footprint

Sorry to miss last class - sick baby :(

Today's my 40th Birthday so I'm taking a personal day off to celebrate :)

This week:
Wed Early Dismissal
Thurs tutorial 
Fri Assembly

Grades are current in Synergy

What have we done this year in this class?
-Local Issue: Salmon
-Big Picture: Climate Change
-Human Impact: Rachel Carson/environmentalist research
-Resource Use: Energy
Last unit...
-Personal Impact: What's my role in all this?

(New right hand page in notebook. Write down all notes in blue)

Heading: My Ecological Footprint   5/21/18

Learning Objective: I can determine my impact on the planet by calculating my personal ecological footprint.

Essential Question: How am I impacting the earth?

ecological - the relationship between all living things and their environment

sustainability - avoidance of the depletion of natural resources in order to maintain an ecological balance

ecological footprint - the amount of productive land needed to produce all the things we use and to absorb the waste we produce in our everyday lives

-Only 16% of the earth is usable land (70% is water and the rest is too cold, dry, high)

-How many people do we share this small portion of land with? 7.6 billion and rising

-Much of our food, clothing, etc. is made on land in other countries. Is this fair land use?

Have a student read:
As humans we depend on the earth, and the earth in turn provides us with food, water, air, and energy. All our actions - eating, drinking, switching the lights on, buying clothes, etc. - make an impression on the earth as we are using a part of nature. The ecological footprint can be measured as a way to describe the human impact on the earth, or the imprint we leave on nature. 

On the left hand side of your notebook draw this footprint divided into 5 categories: water, energy, food, transportation, & waste

Teacher: All the things we do in our everyday lives have an impact on the earth, some positive and some negative. What are some things you did this morning or on a daily basis? Share out and write them down on your footprint drawing next to which categories they go in.

Do 'Calculating Your Household's Carbon Footprint' activity (worksheet here)

Read over notes at the top of the worksheet and review directions together

Dismiss by table to get a laptop

Go to the website on your worksheet 
(EPA carbon footprint calculator)

Answer all 8 questions on the worksheet

Note: the worksheet doesn't follow the website exactly because the EPA recently changed their website, but it still works. Read carefully and don't hit the back button or you'll lose your work!

Turn in when finished (we'll complete next time if needed)

THURSDAY MAY 17th: Check grades; tutorial work groups

Last minute sub today - sick kiddo :( 
Please be helpful to them!

Assembly schedule today

Pick up graded notebooks from the side table

Tests and notebooks are graded and in Synergy 

Everyone - Check Synergy, it's current!
Write down in your notebook:
(I'm going to check it)
1. Your environmental science grade
2. Any missing work, retakes needed, etc.
3. What's your plan to make up/retake?

Divide into work groups based on what you need to work on

Use this period as tutorial - be productive!

Energy Unit Test & Notebooks Due today!

2 Roses to start our day:
Diesel buses in Oregon
California solar panels

-Test taking expectations:
*Clear desks of everything except a writing utensil and your notebook. 
*Try your best, take your time, & stay focused.
*No talking while tests are out (everyone deserves a quiet testing environment).
*No breaks out of the room once you have started your test.
*No personal electronic devices while testing.
*When finished, bring your test and notebook to the front and then read, do work, or listen to music quietly.

Finish SWITCH & worksheet; Kahoot! Energy unit test review & notebook work; notebook contents list

Check the latest blog entry to see if you're on the mandatory tutorial attendance list for today!

Energy Unit Test & notebooks due Tues 5/15!

Today's Agenda:

1. Finish SWITCH documentary and worksheet

2. Turn in SWITCH documentary worksheets for 20 pts

3. Play Kahoot! (Energy Unit HERE)

Energy Unit Notebook Contents:
-Introduction to Energy Notes
-Energy Vocabulary Terms
-Energy Sources Research worksheet
-Franklin Building Tour notes (everybody add!)
-The Cost of Electricity worksheet
-SWITCH Documentary worksheet

Mandatory Tutorial Attendance for Friday 5/11!!!

Either missing work or not passing...

Period 5
Mohamed
Antonio
Kamerin
Bradley
Isaiah
Adrian

Period 6
Austin
Jesus
Sam
Anthony
Josh
Julio
Michel
Kevin H
Taliesin
David
Aly
Alexis
Stephen 
Zeke
Mountain
Mar'que
Isaiah

Period 7
Charlie
Alex
Roy
Koew
Justin
Jayden
Destiny
Iven

Continue SWITCH Documentary

Energy Unit Test & notebooks due Tues 5/15!

Finish 'SWITCH'

Heading: SWITCH Documentary
Learning Objective: I can watch the documentary 'Switch' and answer the questions in order to understand energy production and use around the world.

SWITCH (video) http://www.switchenergyproject.com/

Worksheet

Review 'Cost of Electricity' worksheet; Begin 'Switch' documentary

Please have your 'Cost of Electricity' worksheet out to get a checkmark if finished 

Review answers together (answer key HERE)

Glue into notebook under correct heading and learning objective for 5/3/18 and do color processing

How much does electricity cost currently in Portland, Oregon? 
Explore Portland General Electric's website

Unit test on energy & notebook check next Tuesday May 15th!

Turn to a new right hand page...

Heading: SWITCH Documentary
Learning Objective: I can watch the documentary 'Switch' and answer the questions in order to understand energy production and use around the world.

SWITCH (video) http://www.switchenergyproject.com/

Worksheet

The Cost of Electricity (w/worksheet)

Heading: The Cost of Electricity
Learning Objective: I can calculate the amount (in kilowatt-hours) and cost of electricity used to power different appliances over the course of a day. 

The Cost of Electricity worksheet HERE

Although the consumption and cost in this activity are not all-inclusive (you use so much more energy than this in one day!), it will give you an idea of the amount and cost of electricity use needed to power different appliances. 

Use the three equations on the front page to calculate the cost of using each device for numbers 1-7.

Number 8 asks for the total electricity use and cost for the entire day (total numbers 1-7)

On page 3 you record your answers for 1-7, then substitute lower numbers to see how it would change your energy use and cost. 

Work with a shoulder partner at your table or independently. 

When finished, check your answers and get a checkmark from Ms. Ferro. Glue into notebook and do color processing. 

Warm Up; Review of Energy Source packet & costs; check-ins & work time

WARM UP (yes, write the whole sentence)
1.The three fossil fuels are ___.
2. What portion of energy consumed globally is used to produce electricity?
3. ___ is the unit of measurement for energy.
4. The difference between renewable and nonrenewable energy is___.
5. The predominant fossil fuel used to generate electricity is ___. 
6. What percent of the commercial energy we use comes from nonrenewable fossil fuels (oil, natural gas, and coal)?

Pass back Energy Source packet
-Add to energy source chart pros/cons with costs (list in margin next to 'cons'); costs in cents:
biomass 8-15 
fossil fuels 16
geothermal 8
hydropower 85
uranium 2
solar 12
wind 2.5

-Review answers to Discussion Questions aloud

Announcements:
-All grades are updated in Synergy
-Midterm progress reports due May 8th!
-Tutorial this week Wed & Thurs
-May 30th: absolute last day to turn in any work!!!
-11 instructional days left :D


Pass back remaining work

Personal Check-ins with Ms. Ferro:
1. What's your current grade?
2. Are you missing any work?
3. What is your plan for making up any work?

Quarter 4 Notebook:
-Introduction to Energy Notes
-Energy Vocabulary Terms
-Energy Sources Research
-Franklin Building Tour

Energy Vocabulary Quiz; Finish 'Energy Sources Research' packet

Debrief from Building Tour Warm Up:
On left hand side of 'Building Tour' notes, write at least 3 things you learned (share out)

Tutorial today

Farmer Friday - FACTS

Energy Vocabulary Quiz today - 22 points

Use Quizlet to study, quiz each other
(no notebooks on vocab quizzes)

Oops - mistake on the quiz...
11. biofuels
12. carbon neutral
13. coal
14. electrical grid
15. energy conservation
16. ethanol
17. flex fuel vehicle
18. fossil fuels
19. fuel cell
20. petroleum
21. power
22. radioactive waste

-Test taking expectations:
*Clear desks of everything except a writing utensil. 
*Try your best, take your time, & stay focused.
*No talking while tests are out (everyone deserves a quiet testing environment).
*No breaks out of the room once you have started your test.
*No personal electronic devices while testing.
*When finished, bring your test to the front.


When done with quiz, work on 'Energy Sources Research' packet and turn in by the end of the period

Building Tour (with notes)

Water Wednesday - FACTS

Energy Sources Research packet due Friday

Energy Sources Research worksheets HERE
Pros/Cons T-chart for Fossil Fuels, Solar, Hydropower, & Wind HERE
Pros/Cons T-chart for Uranium, Geothermal, & Biomass HERE

Vocabulary Quiz Friday (not open notebook!)

Today: Building Tour with Johnny Metoyer

Learning Objective: I can participate in a building tour with guest speaker Johnny Metoyer to learn about the environmental aspects of the modernization of FHS.

During the tour

-be respectful

-be curious and engaged

-ask questions

-stay with our group

Turn to the page we set up in your notebook and review the questions you're prepared to ask

Write down:

LEED - Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design; a certification program focused primarily on new, commercial-building projects and based upon a points system. 

green building - refers to both a physical structure and the application of processes that are environmentally responsible and resource-efficient throughout a building's life cycle

Notes from tour:

-Original building built in 1915
-Franklin is aiming for LEED Silver certification
-Building is 280,000 square feet 
-All plumbing was replaced
-Hazardous materials were disposed of specially 
-Some hazardous materials remain but are contained safely
-No gray water collection at Franklin
-Modernization cost: $113 million
-Used low VOC paints and adhesives
-Air system pumps fresh air from outside throughout the building
-We have low flush toilets and low flow sinks

Energy Sources Research

Please sit in new seats

Phones away, notebooks out!

Announcements:
-Tutorials this week
-Building tour Wed (meet here)
-Vocab quiz Fri (not today!)
-Senior check-in this week
-Envirothon: interested?

Earth Day was Sunday, April 22nd

Reminder of Earth Day focus this week
Today: Meatless Monday
Facts about raising livestock and meat consumption VIDEO (4 mins)

Open notebooks and turn one page past your vocabulary terms

Heading: Energy Sources Research  (4/23/18)
Learning Objective: I can compare and contrast different energy sources and learn about their environmental impact.

1. Research one energy source in detail with your group
2. Answer the 7 research questions on the worksheet with your group. Everyone writes down answers.
Possible resources:
eia.gov
nationalgeographic.org
energy.gov
3. Write down 3 'pros' and 3 'cons' for your energy source on a whiteboard
4. Each group will present their energy source, giving their answers for numbers 1, 2, 4, and 5 from the worksheet. They will also present their whiteboard with pros and cons. 
5. Everyone fill out the 'Source Chart' 
6. Go back to seats and answer the 2 Discussion Questions
7. Turn it in before leaving

Energy Sources Research worksheet HERE
Pros/Cons T-chart for Fossil Fuels, Solar, Hydropower, & Wind HERE
Pros/Cons T-chart for Uranium, Geothermal, & Biomass HERE

Energy Unit Vocabulary terms (w/video)

Sub: Mr. Rivera :) Please sit in your new seats

Assembly schedule today

1. Watch Video: Crash Course (7:20; turn on closed captioning) 
2. Discuss: According to the video, historically, all energy sources could be traced back directly or indirectly to ________.
What did the video say is one of the biggest challenges facing humanity today?

3. New right hand page in notebook

Heading: Energy Vocabulary Terms
Learning Objective: I can learn the vocabulary terms regarding 'energy' so that I can understand the environmental impact of different energy types in this unit. 

Go to the class blog on your phone and click here: Quizlet - energy vocabulary terms (22 words)
Or you can go to Quizlet.com or the Quizlet app and search 'erinlmferro' for the word set called 'energy vocabulary terms'

You can either write out all the vocab terms in your notebook OR make flashcards, but you must write them down (it helps with memory!) and get a checkmark when you're done.

If you don't have your phone you can borrow a laptop from the cart. Mr. Rivera can get you one from the prep room.

4. Once you have written out all the words ask Mr. Rivera for a checkmark and quiz a neighbor, use Quizlet to practice, and do color processing in your notebooks.

(electronics OK if on task only - don't waste time!)

Vocab quiz Monday, April 23rd (22 points)!

Begin Unit 4: Energy

(Note taking in notebooks today - new unit!)

Quarter 3 grades are in! 16 B days left...
Quarter 4 starts today - new seats :)

This week:
-Building tour rescheduled to 4/25
-Wed. tutorial, Thurs. assembly
-Sub on Thursday: Mr. Rivera
-Vocab quiz Mon. 4/23
-Next week is Earth Week!

Monday: Meatless Monday: don't eat meat for the day to help bring awareness to the harmful effects of factory farming. Dress up as your favorite animal. 

Tuesday: Transportation Tuesday: walk, bike, carpool, or bus to school! Wear your favorite PDX gear. 

Wednesday: Water Wednesday: bring a reusable water bottle to school and wear blue! 

Thrifted Thursday: Wear your favorite vintage gear.

Farming Friday: Dress up in your favorite plaid shirt, overalls, and boots. During tutorial we will be either planting in the garden (if ready) or potting plants. 

Name the ways we use energy every day...

Heading: Unit 4 - Introduction to Energy
Learning Objective: I can learn about different energy sources and their environmental impacts

Energy Consumption Intro Video (7 mins) 

(Take notes from the PowerPoint )

-Energy is the capacity to do work
-Thermodynamics is the study of the flow or exchange of energy 
-Law of Conservation of Matter – Energy is neither created nor destroyed, it simply changes form (the net energy in the entire universe is constant)

-Where does your electricity come from? (video)

-1/3 of the energy consumed globally is used to produce electricity
-The US has 4.5% of the population and uses 25% of the electricity
-Energy is expressed as kilowatt-hours: a unit of energy equal to the work done by a power of 1000 watts operating for one hour
-76% of the commercial energy we use comes from nonrenewable fossil fuels (oil, natural gas, and coal) 
-Renewable energy = supplies of energy will not be depleted by our use (sunlight, geothermal energy, wind energy)
-Nonrenewable energy = supplies are being depleted and would take millions of years to replenish (oil, coal, natural gas, nuclear energy) 
-Fossil fuels are non-renewable 
-There are three fossil fuels: coal, oil and natural gas. 
-Coal is the predominant fossil fuel used to generate electricity (52%)
-Fossil fuels we burn today are formed from organisms from 100 - 500 million years ago
 -Fossil fuels are our dominant source of energy
-High-energy content of fossil fuels makes them efficient to burn, ship, and store 

Job Info; Notebook work time

Discover careers in natural resources, environmental sciences and city government. 8-week PAID internships available with Environmental Services (June 25 – August 16, 2018)

City of Portland Environmental Services invites high school students entering 11th or 12th grade (2018-19 school year) and 2018 high school graduates to apply for one of eight internship opportunities with the bureau.

Students will participate in an 8-week paid internship that could include office work, field work, trainings, and professional development. It is a great opportunity to learn more about careers in the fields of natural resources, environmental sciences, watershed services, pollution prevention, storm water, wastewater and public service.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Must be enrolled in 11th or 12th grade for fall 2018-19 school year or be 2018 high school graduate.
• Must be available 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. four days a week either Monday–Thursday or Tuesday–Friday from June 25 to August 16 for approximately 25-30 hours per week (no more than 3 planned absences).
• Must live in the city of Portland.
• Be able to travel to/from a work site downtown or North Portland. The City will provide a bus pass.
• Have an interest in natural resources, environmental sciences, pollution prevention, or public service careers.
• Be prepared to work in both a professional office environment and outdoors in the field.

You can find a FAQ sheet on the program HERE

APPLY TODAY!

Applications are due by midnight on Sunday, May 6, 2018. You can apply online, by email or by mail:

Online application

PDF application for email

Print application for mail

Questions?

Contact Christa Shier at 503-823-8859 orChrista.Shier@portlandoregon.gov

Notebooks due TODAY for 50 points!

Quarter 3 Notebook Contents:

-Semester 1 reflection writing

-American Eagle documentary worksheet

-Bald Eagle population graph

-Rachel Carson/DDT vocabulary terms

-Biography essay (environmentalist)

-Nature & the Brain

-Mindfulness & the Brain

-Nature Journaling