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This syllabus outlines an interdisciplinary science course that provides a synthesis of the role of sciences in inquiry with an emphasis on the relationships between science, technology, and society. The course aims to take an interdisciplinary perspective in studying the physical world, analyze issues like biodiversity and Nevada ecology, and use science as a tool to explore global issues and problems. Students will connect science inquiry to other fields and form an understanding of personal science and technology use. Requirements include participation, assignments, projects, and maintaining a portfolio.
This syllabus outlines an interdisciplinary science course that provides a synthesis of the role of sciences in inquiry with an emphasis on the relationships between science, technology, and society. The course aims to take an interdisciplinary perspective in studying the physical world, analyze issues like biodiversity and Nevada ecology, and use science as a tool to explore global issues and problems. Students will connect science inquiry to other fields and form an understanding of personal science and technology use. Requirements include participation, assignments, projects, and maintaining a portfolio.
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This syllabus outlines an interdisciplinary science course that provides a synthesis of the role of sciences in inquiry with an emphasis on the relationships between science, technology, and society. The course aims to take an interdisciplinary perspective in studying the physical world, analyze issues like biodiversity and Nevada ecology, and use science as a tool to explore global issues and problems. Students will connect science inquiry to other fields and form an understanding of personal science and technology use. Requirements include participation, assignments, projects, and maintaining a portfolio.
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Rainshadow CCHS – Spring 2010 ID Science 4B Syllabus
This course is a synthesis of the role of the sciences in interdisciplinary inquiry
with an emphasis on the relationships between Science, Technology, and Society. Joe Ferguson: joe@rainshadowcchs.org * www.joerainshadow.weebly.com Course Description: This culminating RS Science course provides synthesis of the role of the sciences in interdisciplinary inquiry with an emphasis on the relationships of science, technology, and society. It presents a historical overview of science and provides discussion of overarching science concepts such as systems, models, risk, prediction, and applications of science. This course delivers Rainshadow and State of NV Standards for grade 12 and prepares students to use science as a tool in careers, higher education, and life. Course Aims and Objectives for this 9 Weeks: Upon completion of this 9 week unit, students will; - Take an interdisciplinary perspective in studying the role of sciences in the physical world. - Analyze such issues as biodiversity, ecosystems, and Nevada ecology. - Use science as a tool for prediction to explore global issues and problems. - Form a sense of their personal uses of science and technology in everyday life. - Connect science inquiry to inquiry and values in the arts, humanities, and social sciences. Requirements: - participation in classroom activities every day. - record of daily activities, current events, notes, and vocabulary flash cards. - completed portfolio of assignments. (see requirements below) - completed projects, presentations, quizzes, and exams.
Week / Dates Tuesday Thursday
Course Intro & Class Expectations. What Environmental Science Intro & Current 1) Jan. 26, 28 is Environmental Science? Problems in the Environment Current Environmental Problems Rachel Carson & Silent Spring – The 2) Feb. 2, 4 Presentations Beginning of the Environmental Movement Human Population & Exponential 3) Feb. 9, 11 Our Human Footprint Growth 4) Feb. 16, 18 Intro to Toxicology - Tox Town Poisons on Our Homes: Toxic House 5) Feb. 23, 25 Intro to Pollution - Air, Water, Land Smog City 2 – Particle Pollution 6) Mar. 2, 4 Smog City 2 - Ozone Air Pollution Neighborhood Project 7) Mar. 9, 11 Fossil Fuels & The Greenhouse Effect CO2 & Global Warming – Facts & Lab 8) Mar. 16, 18 The Carbon Cycle Solutions to Our Predicament? 9) Mar. 23, 25 Environmental Artistry Project No Class – Half-Day 10) Mar. 30, Apr. 1 Water Pollution: Facts and Figures Our Watershed, Scorecard EnviroMapper 11) Apr. 6, 8 Intro to An Ocean of Plastic Trash Toxic Garbage Island 12) Apr. 20, 22 Toxic Garbage Island Finish Toxic Garbage Island Project Strange Days on Planet Earth: Troubled 13) Apr. 27, 29 Strange Days on Planet Earth Poster Project Waters 14) May 4, 6 Strange Days Presentations Land Pollution: Extractive Industries 15) May 11, 13 Issue Study: Mining in Nevada Mining in Nevada Continued 16) May 18, 20 Endangered Species Project Introduction Endangered Species Project 17) May 25, 27 Finish Endangered Species Projects Endangered Species Project Presentations 18) Jun. 1, 3 Course Review Comprehensive Final Exam Last class. Course reflection. Updating the 19) Jun. 8 Science Section of Your Rainshadow No School Portfolio. Grading Policy and Assessment: This class will be based on an approximately 2,000 point system for the 19 week period. Point Breakdown: Attendance and Participation – 500 points Complete Folder of Work – 500 points - includes classwork, projects, and lab exercises. Major Projects, Presentations, Quizzes, & Exams – 500 points Literacy Course – 500 Portfolio Contents: You will maintain a folder to be kept in-class with all of the assignments that you complete for this class. You will also be required to maintain an online portfolio for each of your Rainshadow classes where many of your assignments will be saved. At the end of the semester you will complete your modified online school portfolio that will showcase all of your best work from this course. Work done in this class should be included in the science section of your comprehensive Rainshadow Portfolio. Interdisciplinary Science 4A & B: Synthesis of the role of the sciences in interdisciplinary inquiry with an emphasis on the relationships of science, technology, and society. This culminating Rainshadow science course provides synthesis of the role of the sciences in interdisciplinary inquiry with an emphasis on the relationships of science, technology, and society. It presents a historical overview of science and provides discussion of overarching science concepts such as systems, models, risk, prediction, and applications of science. Delivers Rainshadow & State of Nevada standards for grade twelve and prepares students to use science as a tool in careers, higher education, and life. Objectives & Portfolio Contents: Take an interdisciplinary perspective in studying the role of sciences in the physical world. S1 Forces and Motion: laws of motion, gravity, machines, pressure, density, buoyancy, electricity, and magnetism. S2 Structure of Matter: physical properties, chemical bonding, atomic theory, systems of particles, molecular theory. S3 Energy and Matter: energy forms, changes of state, heat and temperature, waves, circuits, changes in systems. S4 Chemical Reaction: conservation of matter, rates of reaction, transformation of matter, chemical properties. S5 Nuclear and Electromagnetic Energy: behavior of light, nuclear applications, nuclear waste disposal, electromagnetic energies. Analyze such issues as biodiversity, ecosystems, and Nevada ecology. S6 Structure and Function: life cycles and disruption, equilibrium, cellular organization, environment, plant structures S15 Ecosystems: biodiversity and ecosystems, cycles of matter and energy, food webs, Nevada bioregions Use science as a tool for prediction to explore global issues and problems. S16 Natural Resources: consequences of resource use, recycling processes, careers, use of natural resources, depletion, environmental degradation. S17 Conservation: analyze and evaluate consumption patterns, conservation efforts, equilibriums, environmental issues, global concerns, trade-offs, responsible behavior. Form a sense of their personal uses of science and technology in everyday life. S19 Reasoning and Critical Response Skills: evaluate data, credibility of sources, cost/benefits analysis, system analysis, hypotheses, laws, theories, rules, generalization, assumption, analogy models. Connect science inquiry to inquiry and values in the arts, humanities, and social sciences. S20 Systems, Models, Risk, Prediction: mathematical models, predictions, systems, statistical modeling, risk analysis S21 Values and Attitudes: curiosity, honesty, skepticism, reproducing results, multiple explanations S22 Communication: follow experimental procedures, use tables and charts, participate in group discussions, making arguments and claims