This PowerPoint is one small part of the Matter, Energy, and the Environment Unit from www.sciencepowerpoint.com. This unit consists of a five part 3,500+ slide PowerPoint roadmap, 12 page bundled homework package, modified homework, detailed answer keys, 20 pages of unit notes for students who may require assistance, follow along worksheets, and many review games. The homework and lesson notes chronologically follow the PowerPoint slideshow. The answer keys and unit notes are great for support professionals. The activities and discussion questions in the slideshow are meaningful. The PowerPoint includes built-in instructions, visuals, and review questions. Also included are critical class notes (color coded red), project ideas, video links, and review games. This unit also includes four PowerPoint review games (110+ slides each with Answers), 38+ video links, lab handouts, activity sheets, rubrics, materials list, templates, guides, and much more. Also included is a 190 slide first day of school PowerPoint presentation. Areas of Focus: Matter, Dark Matter, Elements and Compounds, States of Matter, Solids, Liquids, Gases, Plasma, Law Conservation of Matter, Physical Change, Chemical Change, Gas Laws, Charles Law, Avogadro's Law, Ideal Gas Law, Pascal's Law, Archimedes Principle, Buoyancy, Seven Forms of Energy, Nuclear Energy, Electromagnet Spectrum, Waves / Wavelengths, Light (Visible Light), Refraction, Diffraction, Lens, Convex / Concave, Radiation, Electricity, Lightning, Static Electricity, Magnetism, Coulomb's Law, Conductors, Insulators, Semi-conductors, AC and DC current, Amps, Watts, Resistance, Magnetism, Faraday's Law, Compass, Relativity, Einstein, and E=MC2, Energy, First Law of Thermodynamics, Second Law of Thermodynamics-Third Law of Thermodynamics, Industrial Processes, Environmental Studies, The 4 R's, Sustainability, Human Population Growth, Carrying Capacity, Green Design, Renewable Forms of Energy (The 11th Hour) This unit aligns with the Next Generation Science Standards and with Common Core Standards for ELA and Literacy for Science and Technical Subjects. See preview for more information If you have any questions please feel free to contact me. Thanks again and best wishes. Sincerely, Ryan Murphy M.Ed www.sciencepowerpoint@gmail.com Teaching Duration = 4+ Weeks

1. • This is “Eco Cribs” not MTV “Cribs.
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3. • RED SLIDE: These are notes that are very
important and should be recorded in your
science journal.
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4. -Nice neat notes that are legible and use indentations
when appropriate.
-Example of indent.
-Skip a line between topics
-Don’t skip pages
-Make visuals clear and well drawn. Please label.
Ice
Melting Water
Boiling Vapor
GasT
E
M
P
Heat Added 

5. • RED SLIDE: These are notes that are very
important and should be recorded in your
science journal.
• BLACK SLIDE: Pay attention, follow
directions, complete projects as described
and answer required questions neatly.
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7. • Human Footprint: A measure of human
demand on the earth's ecosystems.
.
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8. • Human Footprint: A measure of human
demand on the earth's ecosystems.
– How much land is needed to regenerate the
resources needed for people each year?
.
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9. • Human Footprint: A measure of human
demand on the earth's ecosystems.
– How much land is needed to regenerate the
resources needed for people each year?
– Where do we put the waste?
.
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10.  Megalopolis: A very large urban complex
usually involving several major cities and
towns.
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12. • Urban Sprawl: The uncontrolled or
unplanned extension of urban areas into the
countryside.
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14. • Chicago, Illinois.

15. Chicago grid system at night.

17. • Which will become the future?

18. • Which will become the future?

19. • Which will become the future?

20. “Your so negative,
it isn’t like what
your saying, we
don’t have
these
problems.”

21. • Field Trip! Touring the east coast from
Manchester NH to Washington DC.
• http://www.google.com/earth/index.html
• Record with a line IIII
– Green Space not G.C.
– Housing
– Industry
– Shopping / Parking
– Landfill
– Oil refinery
– Golf Courses
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22. • Your Reaction’s
– What did you think?
– What did you see the most?
– What did you see the least?
– How does our town compare?
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23. • No thought about sustainability here...
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26. • Community planning is important. Below is
a community with planned green space.
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27. • Activity – Eco “Cribs” Designing your
sustainable home.
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28. • This is “Eco Cribs” not MTV “Cribs.
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29. • This is “Eco Cribs” not MTV “Cribs.
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30. Requirements
– Must be off the grid.
– Must be own design (no download).
– Must have solar passive design.
– Must have solar energy.
– Must have wind energy.
– Must be built with renewable, recycled, or low
impact local materials.
– Include text explaining drawings
– Must have a few things not mentioned above
taken from readings and lecture.
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31. Requirements
– Must be off the grid.
– Must be own design (no download).
– Must have solar passive design.
– Must have solar energy.
– Must have wind energy.
– Must be built with renewable, recycled, or low
impact local materials.
– Include text explaining drawings
– Must have a few things not mentioned above
taken from readings and lecture.
Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

32. Requirements
– Must be off the grid.
– Must be own design (no download).
– Must have solar passive design.
– Must have solar energy.
– Must have wind energy.
– Must be built with renewable, recycled, or low
impact local materials.
– Include text explaining drawings
– Must have a few things not mentioned above
taken from readings and lecture.
Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

33. Requirements
– Must be off the grid.
– Must be own design (no download).
– Must have solar passive design.
– Must have solar energy.
– Must have wind energy.
– Must be built with renewable, recycled, or low
impact local materials.
– Include text explaining drawings
– Must have a few things not mentioned above
taken from readings and lecture.
Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

34. Requirements
– Must be off the grid.
– Must be own design (no download).
– Must have solar passive design.
– Must have solar energy.
– Must have wind energy.
– Must be built with renewable, recycled, or low
impact local materials.
– Include text explaining drawings
– Must have a few things not mentioned above
taken from readings and lecture.
Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

35. Requirements
– Must be off the grid.
– Must be own design (no download).
– Must have solar passive design.
– Must have solar energy.
– Must have wind energy.
– Must be built with renewable, recycled, or low
impact local materials.
– Include text explaining drawings
– Must have a few things not mentioned above
taken from readings and lecture.
Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

36. Requirements
– Must be off the grid.
– Must be own design (no download).
– Must have solar passive design.
– Must have solar energy.
– Must have wind energy.
– Must be built with renewable, recycled, or low
impact local materials.
– Include text explaining drawings
– Must have a few things not mentioned above
taken from readings and lecture.
Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

37. Requirements
– Must be off the grid.
– Must be own design (no download).
– Must have solar passive design.
– Must have solar energy.
– Must have wind energy.
– Must be built with renewable, recycled, or low
impact local materials.
– Include text explaining drawings
– Must have a few things not mentioned above
taken from readings and lecture.
Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

38. Requirements
– Must be off the grid.
– Must be own design (no download).
– Must have solar passive design.
– Must have solar energy.
– Must have wind energy.
– Must be built with renewable, recycled, or low
impact local materials.
– Include text explaining drawings
– Must have a few things not mentioned above
taken from readings and lecture.
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39. • Examples of an “Eco” Cribs.
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44. • Solar Photovoltaic Panels – generate
electricity

45. • Solar thermal panels – Heat hot water

46.  Please record solar passive design in your
science journal.
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49. • Energy with solar…
– Direct solar gain to heat interior spaces.
– Thermal storage for delayed heating interior
spaces.
– Heat from the sun to heat water for direct
use, heating systems, manufacturing
processes, generation of electricity, and
evaporation for cooling.
– Electricity generation through photovoltaics.
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50. • Energy with solar…
– Direct solar gain to heat interior spaces.
– Thermal storage for delayed heating interior
spaces.
– Heat from the sun to heat water for direct use,
heating systems, manufacturing processes,
generation of electricity, and evaporation for
cooling.
– Electricity generation through photovoltaics.
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51. • Energy with solar…
– Direct solar gain to heat interior spaces.
– Thermal storage for delayed heating interior
spaces.
– Heat from the sun to heat water for direct
use, heating systems, manufacturing
processes, generation of electricity, and
evaporation for cooling.
– Electricity generation through photovoltaics.
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52. • Energy with solar…
– Direct solar gain to heat interior spaces.
– Thermal storage for delayed heating interior
spaces.
– Heat from the sun to heat water for direct use,
heating systems, manufacturing processes,
generation of electricity, and evaporation for
cooling.
– Electricity generation through photovoltaics.
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53. • Energy with solar…
– Direct solar gain to heat interior spaces.
– Thermal storage for delayed heating interior
spaces.
– Heat from the sun to heat water for direct use,
heating systems, manufacturing processes,
generation of electricity, and evaporation for
cooling.
– Electricity generation through photovoltaic's.
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54. • Solar Passive – Maximizes energy from sun

62. Winter Sun

63. Summer Sun

64. Summer Sun
Deciduous Trees planted
in front of windows to
shade in summer

65. Winter Sun
Leaves fall off in winter
When the building needs
sunlight / solar warmth.

67. • Earthen + local materials

72. The earthen design insulates
heat really well, combined with
passive solar

73. The earthen design insulates
heat really well, combined with
passive solar – The house is
warm in the winter and cool in
the summer.

75. • Name the Movie?

76. • Answer: LOTR – Bilbo Baggins was living
in ecologically designed hobbit house.

77. • Wind energy – large or small scale

80. • Geothermal Energy

82. • Small hydropower

83. • Composting toilet

86. • Waste gets composted

88. • Using wastewater for hydroponics

89. • Rainwater collection for gardening

90. • Grass Roofs / Rooftop garden.

91. • As more people are born, and more
farmable land is converted into housing,
the tops of buildings will be needed to
grow food.
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92. • As more people are born, and more
farmable land is converted into housing,
the tops of buildings will be needed to
grow food.
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93. • As more people are born, and more
farmable land is converted into housing,
the tops of buildings will be needed to
grow food.
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94. • As more people are born, and more
farmable land is converted into housing,
the tops of buildings will be needed to
grow food.
Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

95. • As more people are born, and more
farmable land is converted into housing,
the tops of buildings will be needed to
grow food.
Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

96. • As more people are born, and more
farmable land is converted into housing,
the tops of buildings will be needed to
grow food.
Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

97. • As more people are born, and more
farmable land is converted into housing,
the tops of buildings will be needed to
grow food.
Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

98. • As more people are born, and more
farmable land is converted into housing,
the tops of buildings will be needed to
grow food.
Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

99. • As more people are born, and more
farmable land is converted into housing,
the tops of buildings will be needed to
grow food.
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Solar Energy on edges
of buildings.

102. Poor
Use of
Space
Poor
Use of
Space

104. People enjoy being around nature.
People would rather be here than…

105. People enjoy being around nature.
People would rather be here than…here.

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108. • This pathway is impermeable, and made
from non-renewable petroleum.
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110. • This pathway allows water to enter the
ground, and is made from local materials.
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128. This person has to
park here every
work day of their
life.

131. “Thank You.”

132. • Use green materials
– Usually from recycled waste, non-toxic
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133. • Using materials that are sustainably
manageable. Bamboo flooring.
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134. • Organic non-toxic paints and materials.
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135. • Appliances are energy efficient.
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136. • Use natural light instead of lightning.
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137. • Energy efficient light bulbs
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138. • Energy efficient light bulbs
– More lumens, less wasted heat, less energy.
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139. • Biomimicry – A design discipline that studies
nature’s best ideas and then imitates them.
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156. • The Birds Nest at the 2008 Beijing
Olympics.
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157. • This architect designed a city to model a
Lilly Pad.
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158. • Reinvent everything on your typical home.
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159. • Example of final product
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160. • Example of final product
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161. • Example of final product
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162. • Example of final product
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163. • Example of final product
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164. • Example of final product
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165. • Example of final product
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166. • Example of final product
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167. • Example of final product
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168. • Example of final product
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169. • Example of final product
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170. • Example of final product
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171. • Example of final product
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172. • Use GoogleSketchUp
• http://sketchup.google.com/

173. • Video Link! (Optional) Using Google
SketchUp.
– http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gsfH_cyXa1o

175. • Movie! The 11th Hour. (Trailer Provided)
– Please complete the last page of the unit
assessment while you are watching the
movie.
– Movie can be viewed at
http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/11th-hour/
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176. • Activity! Writing Prompt from the 11th Hour.
– You are a parent twenty years from now
• What kind of world do you want to leave your
children and grandchildren?
• What needs to change?

177. • http://sciencepowerpoint.comWebsite Link:

179. http://sciencepowerpoint.com/Energy_Topics_Unit.html
Areas of Focus within The Matter, Energy, and the Environment Unit.
There is no such thing as a free lunch, Matter, Dark Matter, Elements and
Compounds, States of Matter, Solids, Liquids, Gases, Plasma, Law Conservation of
Matter, Physical Change, Chemical Change, Gas Laws, Charles Law, Avogadro’s
Law, Ideal Gas Law, Pascal’s Law, Viscosity, Archimedes Principle, Buoyancy,
Seven Forms of Energy, Nuclear Energy, Electromagnet Spectrum, Waves /
Wavelengths, Light (Visible Light), Refraction, Diffraction, Lens, Convex / Concave,
Radiation, Electricity, Lightning, Static Electricity, Magnetism, Coulomb’s Law,
Conductors, Insulators, Semi-conductors, AC and DC current, Amps, Watts,
Resistance, Magnetism, Faraday’s Law, Compass, Relativity, Einstein, and E=MC2,
Energy, First Law of Thermodynamics, Second Law of Thermodynamics, Third Law
of Thermodynamics, Industrial Processes, Environmental Studies, The 4 R’s,
Sustainability, Human Population Growth, Carrying Capacity, Green Design,
Renewable Forms of Energy.

189. • Please visit the links below to learn more
about each of the units in this curriculum
– These units take me about four years to complete
with my students in grades 5-10.
Earth Science Units Extended Tour Link and Curriculum Guide
Geology Topics Unit http://sciencepowerpoint.com/Geology_Unit.html
Astronomy Topics Unit http://sciencepowerpoint.com/Astronomy_Unit.html
Weather and Climate Unit http://sciencepowerpoint.com/Weather_Climate_Unit.html
Soil Science, Weathering, More http://sciencepowerpoint.com/Soil_and_Glaciers_Unit.html
Water Unit http://sciencepowerpoint.com/Water_Molecule_Unit.html
Rivers Unit http://sciencepowerpoint.com/River_and_Water_Quality_Unit.html
= Easier = More Difficult = Most Difficult
5th – 7th grade 6th – 8th grade 8th – 10th grade

190. Physical Science Units Extended Tour Link and Curriculum Guide
Science Skills Unit http://sciencepowerpoint.com/Science_Introduction_Lab_Safety_Metric_Methods.
html
Motion and Machines Unit http://sciencepowerpoint.com/Newtons_Laws_Motion_Machines_Unit.html
Matter, Energy, Envs. Unit http://sciencepowerpoint.com/Energy_Topics_Unit.html
Atoms and Periodic Table Unit http://sciencepowerpoint.com/Atoms_Periodic_Table_of_Elements_Unit.html
Life Science Units Extended Tour Link and Curriculum Guide
Human Body / Health Topics
http://sciencepowerpoint.com/Human_Body_Systems_and_Health_Topics_Unit.html
DNA and Genetics Unit http://sciencepowerpoint.com/DNA_Genetics_Unit.html
Cell Biology Unit http://sciencepowerpoint.com/Cellular_Biology_Unit.html
Infectious Diseases Unit http://sciencepowerpoint.com/Infectious_Diseases_Unit.html
Taxonomy and Classification Unit http://sciencepowerpoint.com/Taxonomy_Classification_Unit.html
Evolution / Natural Selection Unit http://sciencepowerpoint.com/Evolution_Natural_Selection_Unit.html
Botany Topics Unit http://sciencepowerpoint.com/Plant_Botany_Unit.html
Ecology Feeding Levels Unit http://sciencepowerpoint.com/Ecology_Feeding_Levels_Unit.htm
Ecology Interactions Unit http://sciencepowerpoint.com/Ecology_Interactions_Unit.html
Ecology Abiotic Factors Unit http://sciencepowerpoint.com/Ecology_Abiotic_Factors_Unit.html

191. • The entire four year curriculum can be found at...
http://sciencepowerpoint.com/ Please feel free to
contact me with any questions you may have.
Thank you for your interest in this curriculum.
Sincerely,
Ryan Murphy M.Ed
www.sciencepowerpoint@gmail.com

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