EEI PAID summer intern program

Good afternoon!

Thanks to a generous grant from the City of Dallas, the Environmental Education Initiative (EEI) team is able to offer a PAID summer internship for High School juniors and seniors!

The EEI High School student Internship provides an opportunity for high school students to conduct college level research on real world issues alongside graduate students and research professors. 

Students will work on refining a research question, identifying variables, and analyzing water conservation data. At the end of the 6 weeks, students will present their research findings to City of Dallas officials.

The internship is Monday – Wednesday starting June 13th and ending July 27th. Students will get the week of July 4th (July 4th – July 8th) off for family vacations. For their work over the summer, students will receive $1,200.

EEI Internship applications are due by April 30th and interviews will be conducted before students are out of school for the summer. 

The application can be found on dallaseei.org under High School – or you can use the link below for direct access to the application!

https://unt.az1.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_9tzyhTkuSeUdIVf

Students under 18, must send also a parental permission before the due date, otherwise their application will be considered incomplete. The form can be found in the following link:

http://dallaseei.org/Forms/Internship%20Parent%20Permission%20Form.pdf

Attached in this email you can find a flyer with more information.

Thank you!

Pamela Golcher Beirute

Program Coordinator

City of Dallas EEI

AP Prep Session

We hope to see you and our AP students at our third 2015-2016 AP Science Prep Session on April 16^th.  

We will offer breakout sessions in AP Environmental Science, AP Biology, AP Chemistry, and all levels of AP Physics.

  AP students will gain valuable skills, practice, and feedback they will need to be successful on their 2016 AP science exams.  

Please have your AP students register via the following Google Form by Tuesday, April 12^th: http://goo.gl/forms/BWRgDvq2eK

CHAPTER 23 ECOLOGICAL ECONOMICS- The final chapter :)

CHAPTER 23 ECOLOGICAL ECONOMICS

Chapter Overview

This chapter covers the relationship between resources and economics; it
examines both renewable and nonrenewable resources. While neither classical
economics nor neoclassical economics can explain environmental resource values
and the relationship between the economy and the use of our environment,
ecological economics is explored. The chapter also discusses the concepts of cost/benefit
analysis, cap-and-trade, and the term carbon neutral.

DOL Question page 536 will be turned in on Thursday, 3/31

Monday- 
Chapter 22 test
Chapter 23 Case Study
Questions (pg 536) 1-4, Sections 23.1 & 23.2
Practice Questions
Multiple Choice:
Directions for questions 1–5: The lettered choices below correspond to the descriptions given in questions 1–5. Select the one lettered choice that best fits each statement. Each choice may be used once, more than once, or not at all.
 
(A) GNP
(B) GDP
(C) EPI
(D) ecological economics
(E) cost-benefit analysis
 
1. used to evaluate national sustainability
2. used to find optimal efficiency
3. includes economic activity within national boundaries
4. the most common way to measure a nation’s output
5. attempts to understand the relationship between the economy and the environment



Tuesday
Questions 5-8, Section 23.3& 23.4

Activity
Have students read the information on pages 528–529 in the textbook. Discuss what is meant by carbon trading, and why it is a controversial topic.
Calculate Carbon Footprints
Discuss ways our Footprints can be reduced.

6. Which of the following are renewable resources?
I. water
II. wood
III. uranium
(A) I only
(B) II only
(C) I and II
(D) II and III
(E) I, II, and III
 
7. Which of the following is NOT a commons?
(A) the Atlantic Ocean
(B) the air in a forest
(C) a national park
(D) public grazing land
(E) privately owned timber land

Use Figure 23.12 for questions 8–10.







8. Approximately what percentage is the cost of restoration compared to the
benefits provided by coral reefs?
(A) 10%
(B) 20%
(C) 30%
(D) 50%
(E) 70%
 
9. Which two ecosystems will provide the most benefits over the 40 years?
(A) tropical forests and coral reefs
(B) mangroves and coral reefs
(C) tropical forests and mangroves
(D) coastal wetlands and coral reefs
(E) inland wetlands and lakes/rivers
 
10. Which ecosystem gives the greatest return on investment on restoration
costs?
(A) tropical forest
(B) coral reefs
(C) lakes/rivers
(D) inland wetlands
(E) coastal wetlands


Wednesday

Question 9-10, Sections 23.5-23.7

Free Response Question A&B

Thursday

Notes presentation, and discussion of chapter content.

Turn in notes Chapter 23

Free Response Question C&D 

 
Free Response Question
 
 Friday

To Build or Not to Build Activity
 
In this activity, students will be involved in role-playing. The issue: whether or not to build a new Tri ' n Save supermarket. Each group of students will complete a cost/benefit analysis which includes environmental costs of building. You need to be able to discuss the costs and benefits of your decision. At the end of the debate, there will be a vote determining which decision earns the highest grade. 



Chapter Quiz

Chapter 22

CHAPTER 22
URBANIZATION AND SUSTAINABLE CITIES
 
Chapter Overview

This chapter’s material explains the origin and the growth of cities. 

Students must understand why cities grow and the challenges that people face in both the
developing and developed world. 

They will also explore the concepts of urban
sprawl and smart growth.

Do to the abbreviated nature of this week, your assignments will be:

Chapter 21 test
Case Study
Cornell Notes page 512 & DOL questions
FRQ

We will skip the quiz, and activities for Chapter 22

Practice Questions
Multiple Choice:
Directions for questions 1–5: The lettered choices below correspond to the descriptions given in questions 1–5. Select the one lettered choice that best fits each statement. Each choice may be used once, more than once, or not at all.
(A) shantytowns
(B) garden cities
(C) greenfield development
(D) brownfield development
(E) conservation development
 
1. projects built on previously undeveloped farmlands or forests on the outskirts
of large cities
2. building on abandoned, reclaimed industrial land
3. housing development on undeveloped land in which houses are built of
corrugated metal or discarded packing crates
4. cluster housing, or open space zoning, preserves at least half of a subdivision
as natural areas, farmland, or other forms of open space
5. houses clustered in superblocks surrounded by parks, gardens, and sports grounds
 
6. All of the following are characteristics of urban sprawl, except
(A) centralized planning or control of land.
(B) widespread strip malls and big-box stores.
(C) decaying city centers.
(D) unlimited outward expansion.
(E) dominance of freeways and private automobiles.
 
7. An urban area that consists of more than 10 million inhabitants is a
_____________.
 
(A) metropolis
(B) megalopolis
(C) really big city
(D) super size city
(E) megacity

8. Which city has the highest growth rate?
(A) London
(B) Tokyo
(C) New York City
(D) Los Angeles
(E) Paris
 
9. How many more times is the population of New York City in 2015 from 1900?
(A) 2 times
(B) 3 times
(C) 5 times
(D) 7 times
(E) 10 times
 
10. In 2015, what is the largest city in the Southern Hemisphere?
(A) Mexico City
(B) Sao Paulo
(C) Delhi
(D) Jakarta
(E) Cairo

Chapter 22

Hey guys. I'm still at the hospital with Savannah and Arya. 

Please start your notes with the questions at the end of Chapter 22!

Chapter 21 Test

Welcome back!

Can't wait to hear your stories!

Daughter #2 is delivering grandchild #3 today.

Your only worry is that Chapter 21 test, and Chapter 22 Case Study!

Be diligent, your grades will thank you! :)

Stay posted for picture of Arya Adalynne Galicia.

AP TEST REGISTRATION

Deadline for registration is March 11th.

Just a reminder that AP Registration will begin on Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2016. Your AP students will need to go to the website below to register.

 

www.TotalRegistration.net/AP/441830

YOU WILL FORWARD YOUR REGISTRATION EMAIL TO ME FOR A GRADE. 

DON'T MISS THIS EASY 100 !!! This is a test grade. 

The course syllabus identifies this as mandatory participation. 

Failure to take the test will result in a 0 for a test grade in May.

Chapter 21 Solid Waste

CHAPTER 21 SOLID, TOXIC, AND HAZARDOUS WASTE
 
Powerpoint

Chapter Overview
 
This material in this chapter explains the different types of wastes, including solid, toxic, and hazardous. It also covers methods of disposal and treatment, as well as the concepts of recycling, reusing, and reducing wastes. Finally, the issues of toxic/hazardous waste are discussed. Major federal legislation, which includes
RCRA and CERCLA, are also explained.

Any time available daily should be used for Solar House Model building. You can complete reading and notes at home and show me adequate progress then I'll allow you to work.

 
Monday 3/7:

Chapter 20 Test 

Chapter 21 Case Study

Cornell Notes Sections 1 and 2: Practice Questions 1-4, page 492.

DOL Practice Questions
 
Multiple Choice:
Directions for questions 1–5: The lettered choices below correspond to the descriptions given in questions 1–5. Select the one lettered choice that best fits each statement. Each choice may be used once, more than once, or not at all.
 
(A) e-waste
(B) solid waste
(C) hazardous waste
(D) recycled waste
(E) organic waste
 
1. can be composted
2. computers are this type
3. household garbage
4. substance that is fatal to humans
5. an old PlayStation® video game

Tuesday, 3.8:

Cornell Notes 21.3, questions 5-6 page 492

6. Large areas of contaminated properties that have been abandoned
or under-utilized because of real or suspected pollution are called
_________________.
(A) brownfields
(B) greenfields
(C) habitat-contaminated areas
(D) environmental conditions unfit for living organisms
(E) conservation development areas
 
7. A secure landfill consists of all of the following except
(A) a leachate-removal system.
(B) a clay cap.
(C) a methane-removal system.
(D) a connected power plant that burns coal.
(E) an underground monitoring system.

Use the following for questions 8–10.

 
8. Approximately what percentage of plastics is recycled?
(A) 32%
(B) 64%
(C) 75%
(D) 80%
(E) 85%
 
9. Which substance has the highest recycling rate?
(A) paper
(B) plastic
(C) aluminum cans
(D) car batteries
(E) tires
 
10. Why do you think more people recycle car batteries than glass containers?
(A) They don’t need the car battery anymore.
(B) They know the dangers of lead, and want to make the world safer.
(C) Recycling a car battery is easy to do.
(D) They need car batteries more than glass containers.
(E) They get money back for turning in their old battery.

Wed, 3/9:

 Cornell Notes 21.4

Question 8-10

Free Response Question Parts A&B

Thursday, 3/10
 
Garbage Landfill Activity

Look up information on landfills and recycling centers to find out:
1. Which laws regulate landfills?
2. Which government agency oversees landfills?
3. How do landfills work?
4. Find three things that are forbidden from going into a landfill.
5. Who purchases recycled materials from recycling centers?
6. Which types of recycled material have the biggest demand?
7. What is done with the materials that are recycled, but not sold?
8. What does the future look like regarding landfills?
9. What does the future look like regarding recycling centers?
10. What are some problems you see regarding landfills?
11. What are some problems you see regarding recycling centers?
12. List at least five diseases/disorders that have been attributed to older dumps. 

Free Repsonse Question Parts D&C

Friday, 3/11:

The Great Garbage Graph

Chapter 21 Quiz