HES+Energy

**A.** **__An Introduction to Energy Systems__**
** Energy Dynamics, Open and Closed Systems, High v. Low Throughput Systems ENERGY POWERPOINT (notes only) [|SLIDESHOW Intro to Energy for Notes.ppt] (with discussion points) [|SLIDESHOW Intro to Energy for Notes 0910.ppsx]

LAB:** Calculating Energy Loss in a Simple System

= Energy Resources =

= = __**B. Energy Basics**__ ** [|SLIDESHOW Intro to Energy for Notes 0910.ppsx]

HOMEWORK 1:** Read textbook, pages 73-74 "Energy Principles" and "Environmental Implications of Energy Flow", Respond to RQ's #8-11, p76 **HOMEWORK 2:** "History of Energy Use" - Read p170-182, respond to RQ's #1-10, p185 = = __**C. Fossil Fuels**__ ==== [|PRESENTATION Mining 0910.ppsx]====

[[file:Mining_1of1_NOTES.ppt]][[file:Mining_2of2_NOTES.ppt]]
**HOMEWORK 3:** "Coal and Mining" - Read p187-193, define bold terms, respond to RQ's #1-3, p219 **HOMEWORK 4:** "Oil and Natural Gas" - Read p193-197(stop at Renewable Energy", define bold terms, respond to RQ #4, CTQ#2, p219

VIDEO [|Discovery Channel Dirty Jobs: Coal Mining]
Tutorial Video on Carbon Chemistry [|How Stuff Works - Hydrocarbons]

= = __**D. Nuclear Energy (Fission)**__ **HOMEWORK 5:** "Nuclear Energy Intro" - Read and define bold terms p221-224 (stop at "Plans for New Reactors Worldwide"), respond to RQ #1-4, p243. **HOMEWORK 6:** "Investigating Nuclear Alternatives and Fears" - Read and define bold terms p226-234 (stop at "Decommissioning Costs"), and respond to RQ #6,7,9, p243. **HOMEWORK 7:** "Disposing of Nuclear Waste" - Read and define bold terms p234-238 (stop at "Politics of Nuclear Power"), read caption under Figure 11.17 on pg. 237, and respond to RQ #10-11 and CTQ#3, p243.



= __D. Renewable Energy Resources__ = **HOMEWORK 8:** "Renewable Sources of Energy- Hydroelectic and Geothermal" - Read and define bold terms p197-204 (stop at "wind power"), respond to RQ #5-7, p219. **HOMEWORK 9:** "Wind, Solar, Biomass" - Read and define bold terms p205-213(stop at "energy conservation"), respond to RQ #8-10, p219. **HOMEWORK 10:** "Renewable Sources of Energy" - Read and define bold terms p213-216 and take notes about the "Three Gorges Dam" on p217. Respond to RQ #11, CTQ #7 p219.