Grade 8 Week 10: Alternatives

What are alternatives to burning fossil fuels for energy?
What is a solar cell made of and how does it turn sun light into energy?(Hour 2 and 7)
Is wind power a reliable source of energy?(Hour2)
How is corn made into ethanol?(Hour 2)
Can garbage be turned into energy?(Hour 7)

This weeks contract asks that you research a specific alternative energy source. Check out previous year's work on Algae, Bug Fuels, and power from water in Tides and Waves. Make improvements to these old pages or research a new alternative energy source.

Grade 8 Week 9: Natural Resources

This week we egin our final section before our unit exam. We will be looking at natural resources, how we use them and what effects that has.

What are natural resources?
How do we use natural resources in our daily lives?
What are the effects, good and bad,of our use of natural resources?
How do you recycle around the house?
Where do you take recyclables around here?
What does it cost?What happens to stuff after you throw it in the blue bin?What do you do to conserve natural resources?
Does conservation really save money and resources? How much?
This week's contracts ask you to look at your own use of natural resources. Come to class on friday and talk about how your lives are affected ny natural resources.