Unit 6 - Energy Resources and Consumption

Timeline (per College Board): 9 block periods - 10-15% AP Exam Weighting

Timing Document (Planning Document for Mr. Higgins)

AP Central Videos:  A single point is assigned for each video (Lab & Classwork category). Students earn this point if they have watched the videos at 80% completion before the review presentation. 

It is an expectation that students take their own notes before Mr. Higgins presents his slides. 

'She Cartoons' Daily Video packets are only available as prints in person due to copyright. 

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• Topic - 6.1 Renewable and Nonrenewable Resources

  • Textbook Reference - Module 34, and 40

  • AP Classroom Videos - 6.1 Renewable and Nonrenewable Resources (Daily Video 1)

  • Review Slides - 6.1 Renewable and Nonrenewable Resources

• Activity - Calculating My Carbon Footprint HHMI

  • Student Print - Copied through Classroom to student

  • Part 1: Student Activity [60 Minutes]

  • Part 2: Small Group Discussion, verbally led (20 Minutes)

• Activity - Who has the Power

  • Student Print

  • Step 1: Gather Data (15 Minutes)

  • Step 2: Math Calculations (15 Minutes)

  • Step 3:  Part 2 Math (Homework)

• Activity - Switch Energy Alliance

  • • Switch [90 Minutes]

    • Switch On [90 Minutes]

• 30 Minutes Activity - Energy Math Word Problems

  • • Student Print

    • Energy Math Solutions Walk-throughs  (YouTube)

    • There are 2 sets of  problems from this assignment. There  will be 2 problems from each set worked on the board across 2 days. 

    • Set 1: 1-10

    • Set 2: 11-19

• Topic - 6.2 Global Energy Consumption

  • Textbook Reference - Modules 34, 35, and 37

  • AP Classroom Videos - 6.2 Global Energy Consumption (Daily Video 1), and 6.2 Global Energy Consumption (Daily Video 2)

  • Review Slides - 6.2 Global Energy Consumption

  • NOVA Power Surge (DVD) [55 Minutes]

• Topic - 6.3 Fuel Types

  • Textbook Reference - Modules 35, and 36

  • AP Classroom Videos - 6.3 Fuel Types (Daily Video 1), and 6.3 Fuel Types (Daily Video 2)

  • Review Slides - 6.3 Fuel Types

• Topic - 6.4 Distribution of Natural Energy Resources

  • Textbook Reference - Modules 35, and 36

  • AP Classroom Videos - 6.4 Distribution of Natural Energy Resources (Daily Video 1)

  • Review Slides - 6.4 Distribution of Natural Energy Resources

• Topic - 6.5 Fossil Fuels

  • Textbook Reference - Modules 35

  • AP Classroom Videos - 6.5 Fossil Fuels (Daily Video 1), 6.5 Fossil Fuels (Daily Video 2), and  6.5 Fossil Fuels (Daily Video 3)

  • Review Slides - 6.5 Fossil Fuels

• Topic - 6.6 Nuclear Power- Version 2 needed

  • Textbook Reference - Modules 36

  • AP Classroom Videos - 6.6 Nuclear Power (Daily Video 1), 6.6 Nuclear Power (Daily Video 2), and 6.6 Nuclear Power (Daily Video 3)

  • Review Slides - 6.6 Nuclear Power

• Topic - 6.7 Energy from Biomass- Version 2 needed

  • Textbook Reference - Module 38

  • AP Classroom Videos - 6.7 Energy from Biomass (Daily Video 1), and 6.7 Energy from Biomass (Daily Video 2)

  • Review Slides - 6.7 Energy from Biomass

• Topic - 6.8 Solar Energy- Version 2 needed

  • Textbook Reference - Module 39

  • AP Classroom Videos - 6.8 Solar Energy (Daily Video 1), and  6.8 Solar Energy (Daily Video 2)

  • Review Slides - 6.8 Solar Energy

• Lab - Build a Solar Cell - FLINN

  • • Student Worksheet - Student Instructions

    • Part 1: Building the Cell (45 Minutes)

    • Part 2: Testing (45 Minutes)

• Topic - 6.9 Hydroelectric Power- Version 2 needed

  • Textbook Reference - Module 27, and Module 38

  • AP Classroom Videos - 6.9 Hydroelectric Power (Daily Video 1), and 6.9 Hydroelectric Power (Daily Video 2)

  • Review Slides - 6.9 Hydroelectric Power

• Topic - 6.10 Geothermal Energy- Version 2 needed

  • Textbook Reference - Module 39

  • AP Classroom Videos - 6.10 Geothermal Energy (Daily Video 1)

  • Review Slides - 6.10 Geothermal Energy

• Topic - 6.11 Hydrogen Fuel Cell- Version 2 needed

  • Textbook Reference - Module 39

  • AP Classroom Videos - 6.11 Hydrogen Fuel Cell (Daily Video 1), and 6.11 Hydrogen Fuel Cell (Daily Video 2)

  • Review Slides - 6.11 Hydrogen Fuel Cell

• Topic - 6.12 Wind Energy- Version 2 needed

  • Textbook Reference - Module 39

  • AP Classroom Videos - 6.12 Wind Energy (Daily Video 1)

  • Review Slides - 6.12 Wind Energy

• Lab - Generating Electricity: A Model Turbine

  • • Partly done as a physical model in the real world, and as a taped explanation through Google Classroom.

    • Receipt needs to be changed to align like those in Astronomy. Students had the signature and then did the video too... which is a double assignment waste of time.  Change to Astronomy version. 

    • Manual & Template - Has the descriptions students should use.

    • Rubric

    • Part 1: Model Building [60 Minutes]

    • Part 2: Pictures / Recordings Posted to Classroom [Homework]

• Lab - Wind Energy - FLINN

  • • Student Worksheet - Student Instructions - Fin Templates

    • Part 1: Building the Turbines (45 Minutes)

    • Part 2: Testing (45 Minutes)

• Topic - 6.13 Energy Conservation- Version 2 needed

  • Textbook Reference - Module 37

  • AP Classroom Videos - 6.13 Energy Conservation (Daily Video 1), and 6.13 Energy Conservation (Daily Video 2)

  • Review Slides - 6.13 Energy Conservation

Possible FRQs

• 2022 Set 1 # 2 Hydraulic Fracturing 

• 2011 #3 GDP v Electrical Use Graph 

• 2021 Set 1 # 1 Hydroelectric Energy Experimental Design 

• 2014 #1 Nuclear Power Pollution 

Not Organized

• Lab: Build a Solar Cell (Flinn)

• Lab - Solar Cell Technology (Flinn)

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• Lab - Fermentation Bags - Folder right now. Has some promise. 

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• Activity - Superhero / Villain Project - A folder. It looks fun, but long. Probably a project. 

• Lab - Unit 6 Unsorted - I don't know where I got it, and if it belongs to you send me a message and I'll delete it. .

• Article -  What if China saved the world and nobody noticed? (The Sydney Herald)