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EPPING HIGH SCHOOL
COURSE SYLLABUS
Course Title:
Course
Description
District
Competencies
for Learning
District Skills
Competencies
for Learning
Alternative Energies
This course provides an introduction to energy systems and renewable energy resources,
with a scientific examination of the energy field and an emphasis on alternate energy
sources and their application. The class will explore society’s present needs and future
energy demands, examine conventional energy sources and systems, including fossil fuels
and nuclear energy, and then focus on alternate, renewable energy sources such as solar,
biomass (conversions), wind power, geothermal, and hydro.
Students will understand concepts and demonstrate ability to transfer skills across
content areas and apply concepts and skills to real-life situation.
Nature of Science – Students will develop an appreciation for the role science plays
in our culture and everyday lives, and actively engage in scientific investigation.
Stability & Change – Students will understand that living things, materials, and
systems remain constant, change at different rates, or exist in equilibrium over
time.
Systems, Energy & Matter – Students will understand that there is order and
predictability in the universe which can be organized into systems and energy.
Structure & Function – Students will understand that the form or shape of a living
thing, material, or system is related to its function.
Models & Explanations – Students will understand that scientists use logic, models,
evidence, and current knowledge to explain their world.
Students will become a:
Collaborator – Students will understand that respect, collaboration, and leadership
are critical to interacting and working effectively with others.
Communicator – Students will demonstrate the ability to communicate clearly using
the most appropriate and effective means.
Contributor – Students will demonstrate the ability to contribute toward a better
world through community service, acceptance and tolerance of diverse people, and
responsibility for the environment.
Evaluator – Students will demonstrate the ability to access, evaluate, use, and
manage information.
Learner – Students will demonstrate the ability to be flexible, adaptable, and
accountable throughout the learning process.
Producer – Students will demonstrate the ability to manage projects, produce
results, and create media products.
Technology User – Students will demonstrate the ability to use technology
respectfully and apply it effectively.
Thinker – Students will demonstrate the ability to think critically, creatively, and
systemically to define and solve problems.
The Epping High School community educates and empowers students within a safe environment to
become Respectful, Involved, and Knowledgeable citizens.
EPPING HIGH SCHOOL
COURSE SYLLABUS
School Based
Course
Competency
Statements
(CCS linked to
DCL)
Units of Study
Students will understand that:
1. Scientific knowledge is accumulated over time through the efforts of many
scientists engaged in scientific inquiry. Scientific knowledge is subject to change
as new evidence is acquired. Scientific investigations are designed to test a
hypothesis or explore a testable question. (Nature of Science)
2. The rate of change within a system is observed by measuring the properties of
the system over time. Mass and energy are constant within closed systems.
(Stability & Change)
3. To study a phenomenon, a part of the universe is defined as a system. Energy is
transformed and transferred as it flows within and between systems. (Systems
Energy & Matter)
4. Systems are made of component parts. Changing the component parts (structure
of the system) may change the function (what the system does) of the
system. (Structure & Function)
5. Systems are visualized through the creation of appropriate models. Explanations,
scientific ideas, and claims are supported by evidence and logical
reasoning. (Models & Explanations)
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2. )
I. Energy use and trends
II. The Motivations for change, supply, sustainability, environment
III. Solar energy
IV. Wind energy
V. Geothermal
VI. Biomass
VII. Hydrogen
Course Unit
Content and
Skills
The Epping High School community educates and empowers students within a safe environment to
become Respectful, Involved, and Knowledgeable citizens.
EPPING HIGH SCHOOL
COURSE SYLLABUS
Instructional
Strategies
Strong focus on laboratory procedure and safety. Individual and group learning
through lecture, discussions, demonstrations, research and investigation.
Assessment
Strategies
Approved
class work, homework, quizzes, unit tests, labs and projects
midterms and finals
February 2012
The Epping High School community educates and empowers students within a safe environment to
become Respectful, Involved, and Knowledgeable citizens.