12A - Continue working to set up and execute your plan.
12CD - Begin conducting background research and choose a topic of interest. A page of background information, the idea for your action/design/intervention is due on Thursday or Friday (depending on if you are taking the AP Lit exam on Thursday. Also, please bring back your AP Review book.
Unit 8
Project Environmental Science Action Research
Introduction
Over the past eight months, we have a
discussed a wide variety of topics concerning how the Earth and its various
living and nonliving systems interact and how humans impact those systems. Now
that you have a deeper understanding of the environment and the factors that
affect it, you are in a place to put that knowledge to some use. Your final
major project for semester will be to research an actionable topic of interest,
develop a plan for action/experimentation/design, implement it, and
analyze/reflect on its results.
Procedure
1. Think about topics that you have been
interested in over the course of the school year, conduct background research,
choose a topic, and write up a brief summary of your research thus far.
Product -
One page submission detailing topic choice and a summary of background research
thus far. Due date: Thursday, May 8th.
2. Continue background research.
3. Reach out to an advocacy group
concerned with your topic about ideas for action/experimentation/design ideas/background
research materials/etc.
Product -
BCC’ed email to pwhelton@sof.edu reaching out to advocacy group. Due date: Friday, May 9th.
4. Complete background research and
develop a clear plan for experimentation and/or action.
Product -
4 to 6 page written submission of background research and action plan. Due date: Friday, May 16th.
5. Implement action plan.
6. Analyze and evaluate results of
action/experimentation and write about your findings/reflections.
Products
- 3 to 5 page analysis/reflection. Draft
due date: Friday, May 30th. Final due date: Wednesday, June 4th.
Potentially Interesting Topics (not an exhaustive list)
For experimentation…
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Composting
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Particulate matter in buildings
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Using grey water
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Constructing and optimizing bioreactors
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Constructing and optimizing vertical farms
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Using solar power effectively in NYC
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Measuring the effects of green roofs
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Redesigning packaging to minimize waste/material
usage
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Using wind power effectively in NYC
For design…
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Designing and constructing a solar heater
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Designing and modeling green roofs
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Designing and constructing a composter
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Designing and modeling an ecologically
sustainable city
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Designing and building a window farm
For action…
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Green roofs in cities
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Lowering emissions from vehicles
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Hydraulic fracturing for natural gas
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Recycling in schools
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Composting in cities
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Conserving water
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Changing building design in cities
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Conserving electricity
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Reducing emissions in cities
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Ensuring clean drinking water/proper wastewater
treatment
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Eating lower on the food chain
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Slowing population growth
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Vertical farming in cities
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