Human+Impact+Project+Intro

Grade 9 SCIENCE- Human Impact Project- Link between Physics (Energy) and Biology (Ecosystems) (Alternate forms of energy and impact on existing ecosystems) media type="custom" key="6591827"

Class is divided into four issue groups and the end task will be a __debate and a PSA__ (Problem, Solution and Analysis) __Essay__

__Oil- fossil fuels__
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__Water - Hydroelectricity (focus: Three Gorges Dam and new Hoover Dam (lessons learnt??)__
**Hydroelectric dams: How it works?**

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**Some video resources on the issue:** media type="youtube" key="T2JMVxnMqxU" height="201" width="277" media type="youtube" key="3z9K82ZVdMA" height="203" width="290" media type="youtube" key="D7_rzojvKdE" height="209" width="289"

__Nuclear fission- Nuclear powerplants (focus: Pickering nuclear generating station, Ontario and Chernobyl)__
Nuclear powerplant: how it works media type="youtube" key="cnjGYHOePu0" height="170" width="227" media type="youtube" key="NW9qB2dN_o8" height="166" width="233"

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