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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) 1. 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.