Unit+of+Inquiry+and+English+Language

====**Listed below are some questions we will investigate during this entire Unit of Inquiry (UOI). Please include what you already know, what you want to learn and what you have learned on the wiki. You will use the 10 vocabulary words each week to guide you in your inquiry. Individually you are expected to share your knowledge and opinions a minimum of 5 times per week. This includes questions, answers and comments on the discussion board.**====

1. What is energy? 2. What are some of the advantages/disadvantages of the different forms of energy? 3. How do the choices we make impact upon our energy consumption?

**Home Learning for English Language**
> 2. What are some of the advantages/disadvantages of the oil used for energy? > 3. How do the choices we make impact upon our energy consumption?
 * Reading**:
 * Read the following article from Kids National Geographic:
 * http://magma.nationalgeographic.com/ngexplorer/0801/articles/mainarticle.html.
 * Answer the following teacher questions
 * 1. How is oil a form of energy?
 * Everyone is expected to contribute by responding to the questions on the wiki (this could include adding pictures/clip art)
 * Use the discussion board to facilitate further questions, answers and comments


 * Writing**:
 * Informal writing: weekly responses to discussion boards
 * Formal Writing: Observe the writing process by recording your personal reflections on the UOI and English Language Wiki for the week in paragraph form (drafts to be completed in your Writer's Workshop and published copy to be submitted on Friday)


 * Vocabulary**:

nature, forms, energy, scientific reports, transferring energy, stored energy, consumers, environment, advantages, disadvantages
 * Week 1**

chemical, elastic, electrical, gravitational, heat, light, motion, solar, sound, nuclear
 * Week 2**

change, transfer, storage, design, wind power, velocity, friction, kinetic energy, potential energy, electric energy
 * Week 3**

renewable, nonrenewable, fossil fuels, hydroelectricity, hypothesis, procedure, experiment, analyze, conclusion, observations
 * Week 4**

invent, construct, instructions, demonstrate, pollution, greenhouse gases, climate, crisis, ozone, atmosphere
 * Week 5**