Earth Science, Technology for the Planet, and Human Impact on Earth Systems

SUSTAINABILITY UNIT 2022

Resources
Mining


Watch Life Cycle of a T-shirt
Pick your own product.
COMMUNICATE: Describe the 5 stages of the Materials Economy
EVALUATE: Discuss Social, Economic, Environmental Impact
APPLY AND INNOVATE: Possible Solutions

Watch Plastic Ocean documentary
Research a plastic alternative



























Climate change is real. Evidence
Carbon footprint









May 2
RESOURCES PPT NOTES
Reading p19-22 on BC's Primary Resources
Assignment: What is a Natural Resource?
Assignment: What is it Made of?

May 3-4
Extraction
Reading: How a Pencil is Made
Assignment: From Raw to Ready

May 5
Assignment: From Raw to Ready

May 6
MINING PPT NOTES
Mining WS

May 9
Mining Activity

May 10
Resource and Mining Quiz
Project drawdown
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May 11
HEAT TRANSFER PPT NOTES 
Albedo Lab
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May 12
Finish Graphing

May 13
WIND AND PRESSURE PPT NOTES
Heat Transfer and Water Cycle WS

May 16
Wind chill Lab

May 17
OCEAN CURRENT PPT NOTES, 
Density lab

May 18
Notes on Global Warming
Modelling Global Warming in a bottle

May 19
Catch up Day

May 20 ProD day. No school
May 23 Victoria Day. No school

May 24
Practice Test

May 25
Climate Test (Heat transfer, what causes wind, what affects ocean currents, how ocean currents and climate affect each other, evaporation, role of GHG in global warming. 
Turn in any missing Climate Unit Assignments

May 26 Intro to Forensics - go to Forensics Tab



Go to Forensics Tab