Home-Learning, Reports, Presentations, and Tests

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1
(1 gr)

What does energy mean to you?
What comes to your mind when you hear the word energy? Write one page describing what kind of things or thought you associate with energy. Give examples and write your own definition of energy.

Aug 24

Aug 25

2
(1 gr)

News flash: in a current newspaper or a magazine find an article related to energy. Write a comprehensive summary for it along with your reflection and comment. Do not forget to write the reference information: name of author, article title, name of resource, and date.

Aug 26

Aug 31/Sep1

3
(1 gr)

Chapter 1 problem solving and activities

Sep 9

Sep 14/15

4
(3 gr)

Rotational lab: testing air pressure. Lab report: write a brief lab report to include title, purpose, materials, procedure, observation, Analysis, and conclusion.

Aug 31/Sep1

Sept 16

5
Test
(3 gr)

Test chapter 1: Introduction to Energy

Sep 9

Sep 17/18

6
(3 gr)

Check your electric bills for the last 24 months. Go FP&L web site: www.fpl.com, check your energy consumption history.
Analyze your household energy consumption (kWh). Write a complete report to include an introduction and description of your household. Indicate the measurements of the living area, the number of people, the major appliances.. Construct a chart to compare the amount of electricity consumed for the same month during the current and the previous year. Use a multiple line graph to represent your data. Write your results. Analyze and discuss your graph. Write a conclusion. Suggest and describe some ways you think you can save energy in your household.

Sep 17/18

Sep 30

7
Your CO2 quotient
(1gr) 

Analyze and calculate your CO2 quotient

Sep 17/18

Sep 21/22

8

Research

(3 gr)

Investigating Energy Sources. Write a report about one energy source to include: how it is formed? Where is it found in the world? How do we extract it? Where do we use it? What is its efficiency? How much is still there? What are its advantages? What are its disadvantages? How does its use affect the environment? Prepare for a power point presentation and a demonstration lab to illustrate your energy source.

Sep 21/22

Sep 29-Oct 6

9
Presentation
 (2 gr)

Presentations and discussion of the different energy resources.
A) You must use some type of technology e.g., Power Point, overhead projector, laser disk, VCR; B) conduct a demonstration lab; C) use an assessment method to assess your classmates on the materials presented.

Sep 21/22

Sep 29-Oct 6

10
(3 gr)

Design and construct a solar collector, test its performance, and modify it to increase the performance. Write a fact sheet about your cooker

Oct 7

Dec 2

11
Chapter 2 test
(3 gr)

Chapter 2: Energy resources an overview

Oct 5/6

Oct 15/17

12

Long-term

Investigation

Energy conservation

(3 gr)

Energy Conservation: a long-term project (4 months: October, November, December, and January).
• Discuss with your parent one or more ways you want to apply to conserve energy. Ex. setting your thermostat 2 or 3 degree higher, use weather strips, don’t use your TV for a week, set your water heater 5 or more degrees lower, or turn on your water heater only few hours in the evening when you need it the most. Observe your electric bill for the next 3 months. Analyze the energy consumption and compare it to last year’s. Write a complete report to include the following: 1) title page
2) Abstract: a comprehensive summary of your report to include: purpose, procedure description, results, analysis and interpretation of the results, and conclusion;
3) Introduction: How and why we need to conserve energy. Ways to save energy. How high is your energy consumption? Description of last month household energy consumption (Oct). Describe the area of the house, number of people living in it, major appliances that consume considerate amount of electricity.
4) Experiment: What did you do to reduce your energy consumption during the time of the experiment.
Description of the one or more major changes you have implemented to conserve energy.
-Data table: Last year and this year power consumption (per day and per month) for the months of November, December, and January). Double line graph.
5) Analyze and interpret your results.
6) Conclusion, what have been accomplished? What have you learned? Are there better ways to improve your results? How would your energy conservation affect the world around you?  7) References (at least 3)

Sep 30

Feb 3, 2010

No late reports are accepted