STSE

Here is list of other STSE ideas:

http://virtuallibrary.stao.ca/sci-tie-data/lessons/1400_1499/1407.htm

http://virtuallibrary.stao.ca/2008/RXNS.pdf

http://virtuallibrary.stao.ca/cruciblearticles/07Sept11CPHscale.pdf (this one is by Milan)

IDEA!!!!!!! Why don't we get the students to look up jobs from the chemical companies that are located in the Sarnia Chemical Valley??!?! It'll combine both ideas. They'll have to look up some stuff regarding the effects on the environment but also the different jobs available there and the hazards involved there. THOUGHTS?!

Hums, seems like it's going to be a lot of work to do and we don't have much time and I'm not sure how interested students will be in doing it. But perhaps we can get students to examine this video: [] (of course we would need to edit the legislation part, I think there's a way to edit clips?). So assign students one of the chemicals. Get students to examine the credibility of the possible effects listed in the video. Get students to examine what chemical reaction the chemicals are involved in. Assess any hazards associated with it and hazards associated to the disposal of it. Goal: get students to determine if the chemical should be banned. What do you guys think?? -KH Ladies, What are we going to do for this STSE?! I have to meet with my group for the resource binder at 11:30 am on Tuesday so hopefully we can meet before then. Are we just going to stick with the idea we had before or change it up somehow?

Info on Chemical Valley - this seems more like something that would be more fit for ecology or something..

http://www.ecojustice.ca/media-centre/media-backgrounder/canadas-chemical-valley-exposed

THE REPORT - October 4, 2007 CANADA'S CHEMICAL VALLEY AIR EMISSIONS SARNIA AND AAMJIWNAANG FIRST NATION
 * The report describes air pollution from industrial faculties within 25 kilometres of the Aamjiwnaang First Nation and city of Sarnia
 * It uses data from Canada's National Pollutant Release Inventory (NPRI), the US Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) and Canada's federal greenhouse gas-reporting program for the period of 2002-2005
 * The report discusses three different types of air pollution:
 * Criteria air contaminants associated with acid rain, smog, respiratory and cardiovascular diseases and premature death;
 * Toxic pollutants associated with environmental contamination, cancer and reproductive and developmental disorders among humans; and
 * Greenhouse gases associated with climate change.
 * The Sarnia area is one of the most heavily industrialized in Canada, accounting for more than 40% of Canada's total chemical industry
 * There are 62 industrial facilities within 25 kilometres of the Aamjiwnaang reserve and city of Sarnia, including 46 NPRI facilities
 * Sarnia is home to three of the top ten air polluters in Ontario from 2005: Ontario Power Generation’s Lambton Generating Station, ranked #3, Imperial Oil’s Sarnia Refinery ranked #6 and Shell Canada’s Sarnia Manufacturing Centre, ranked #10
 * The area also has 8 additional facilities that released over 1 million kilograms of combined air releases: Suncor Energy Products Sarnia Refinery, Cabot Canada plant, NOVA Chemical s Corunna Site, Fibrex Installations Sarnia Plant, Transalta Energy Sarnia Regional Cogeneration Plant, Terra International Canada Terra Nitrogen Plant, and Lanxess East Plant
 * The total amount of air pollution released from NPRI industrial sources within 25 km of the Aamjiwnaang First Nation in 2005 was 131,992,100 kg. This includes criteria air contaminants (without volatile organic compounds) associated with smog and toxic contaminants, but does not include greenhouse gases.
 * The total amount of greenhouse gases emitted from Sarnia NPRI facilities in 2005 was 16.5 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalents -- more than one fifth of Ontario’s total industrial greenhouse gas emissions and more than the Province of British Columbia
 * The 16 U.S. facilities listed under the TRI released 1.9 million kilograms of air pollutants in 2005, including huge amounts of toluene, a known reproductive and developmental toxicant, and mercury
 * Other air pollutants released include sulphur dioxide, carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxides, total particulate matter, particulate matter and toxic chemical s such as dioxins and furans, mercury, toluene
 * The City of Sarnia, Ontario is situated at the south end of Lake Huron on the east side of the St. Clair River in Lambton County and has a population of approximately 71,000
 * The Aamjiwnaang First Nation reserve is at the south end of Sarnia and is home to about 850 people. Another 1,100 reserve members live off the reserve. About one quarter of the band members are children

By Puneet: Here's another idea for STSE >>> we can work on it .. and perhaps change it also !! Let me know what you all think !

This one looks really good! And very easy to actually assign. I think it's very relevant to applied level students as well since it's geared at career searching. -Alessia

Task: You will design a small poster on one profession that works with chemicals. Word Perfect, Microsoft Word, Photoshop Elements, Microsoft Publisher, and Smart Ideas are tools that can help you create a poster. Poster requirements: Instructions: > username: _ __password:__ _ Questions to be answered:
 * Part 2 - Chemistry: Chemical Reactions and Their Practical Applications**
 * 1) minimum size paper of 8 ½ by 11 inches
 * 2) written information: answers to questions below
 * 3) visuals should be relevant, neat, organized, and include some colour
 * 4) title included on the front of the poster
 * ~ [[image:http://download.elearningontario.oise.utoronto.ca/repository/1229770000/SNC2PPU05/SNC2PPU05A01/images/external_links.gif width="42" height="42" caption="external link icon"]] || Enter the site career cruising site to complete the assignment. Your teacher or guidance department will provide you with login information. ||
 * 1) Choose **one** of the following professions: **firefighter, pest controller, or medical lab tech (technician or technologist)**
 * 1) You will be using the website career cruising to research one of the professions.
 * 2) Enter the site “Career Cruising” site. (www.careercruising.com)
 * 3) Ask your teacher or guidance office for the following information for the career cruising website.
 * 1) Follow the instructions on the career cruising web site.
 * 2) click on Explore careers
 * 3) type in the word(s) of the profession in the “search for careers box”
 * 4) click on the name of the profession
 * 5) Notice the different categories of information for the job. Click on the category “job description” or “working conditions” to research the information for the questions below. Read through the category as you answer the questions. Answer the questions in sentence form and in your own words.
 * 1) What are some of the safety concerns/and or chemicals that this professional is exposed to in the work place?
 * 2) What are the duties of this professional that relate to substances/and or chemicals in the work place?
 * 3) Describe some of the safety precautions or procedures this professional would carry out in his/her working environment

Another STSE idea :

**Complete the following assignment and submit your work to your teacher.** **Who Did What?** Canadians have contributed to the field of chemistry in many ways. Choose a chemist from this listand prepare a one-page report that includes the following: You may use the Internet and/or books to complete your research. Include a bibliography for your teacher. If you use the Internet, use reliable websites. Check with your teacher before you use Wikipedia! Many teachers do not consider it reliable.
 * < * A brief, one paragraph biography of the chemist.
 * What did he or she invent or do?
 * Is his or her product something that you have used or will use?
 * What impact has his or her invention had on society?
 * Find the chemical equation linked to their contribution. ||

Discussion
Be prepared to discuss the following issue with your classmates. Investigate how your city handles hazardous waste. Are there certain days where you can put such waste at the curb? Do you have to go to a central depot? Are there only certain days when waste can be handled? Share with your classmates how your region deals with hazardous waste. List at least three ideas to improve the system and explain why they are better.