[Applause] well good afternoon everybody my name is
well good afternoon everybody my name is
well good afternoon everybody my name is mr. Stevenson and I will be your science
mr. Stevenson and I will be your science
mr. Stevenson and I will be your science teacher but you can call me Tim you know
teacher but you can call me Tim you know
teacher but you can call me Tim you know science is a fascinating subject to
science is a fascinating subject to
science is a fascinating subject to teach there’s so many interesting
teach there’s so many interesting
teach there’s so many interesting concepts let me show you a couple of
concepts let me show you a couple of
concepts let me show you a couple of them I have here a bowling ball and a
them I have here a bowling ball and a
them I have here a bowling ball and a golf ball and I’ll say to my students
golf ball and I’ll say to my students
golf ball and I’ll say to my students sometimes if I were to hold them up and
sometimes if I were to hold them up and
sometimes if I were to hold them up and drop them at the same time from the same
drop them at the same time from the same
drop them at the same time from the same height which one would hit the ground
height which one would hit the ground
height which one would hit the ground first often times the answer comes back
first often times the answer comes back
first often times the answer comes back well obviously the bowling ball it is
well obviously the bowling ball it is
well obviously the bowling ball it is heavier therefore it will fall faster
heavier therefore it will fall faster
heavier therefore it will fall faster won’t it well let’s just find out any
won’t it well let’s just find out any
won’t it well let’s just find out any guesses well that’s interesting they
guesses well that’s interesting they
guesses well that’s interesting they landed at the same time so what is it
landed at the same time so what is it
landed at the same time so what is it about gravity that causes the Force to
about gravity that causes the Force to
about gravity that causes the Force to draw on two different masses equally
draw on two different masses equally
draw on two different masses equally here’s another one you look at the
here’s another one you look at the
here’s another one you look at the International Space Station and the
International Space Station and the
International Space Station and the astronauts appear to be weightless now
astronauts appear to be weightless now
astronauts appear to be weightless now is that because in the blackness of
is that because in the blackness of
is that because in the blackness of space there is no gravity and many times
space there is no gravity and many times
space there is no gravity and many times the students will come back and say well
the students will come back and say well
the students will come back and say well yes that’s exactly right in the
yes that’s exactly right in the
yes that’s exactly right in the blackness of space there’s no gravity
blackness of space there’s no gravity
blackness of space there’s no gravity and I’ll say well then why then is the
and I’ll say well then why then is the
and I’ll say well then why then is the moon orbiting Earth or why is the earth
moon orbiting Earth or why is the earth
moon orbiting Earth or why is the earth orbiting the Sun if there’s no gravity
orbiting the Sun if there’s no gravity
orbiting the Sun if there’s no gravity in space that couldn’t happen which
in space that couldn’t happen which
in space that couldn’t happen which continues to beg the question then why
continues to beg the question then why
continues to beg the question then why do the astronauts appear to be
do the astronauts appear to be
do the astronauts appear to be weightless the classroom is a fun place
weightless the classroom is a fun place
weightless the classroom is a fun place to be the students asked lots of
to be the students asked lots of
to be the students asked lots of questions I encourage that I want to
questions I encourage that I want to
questions I encourage that I want to hear their questions in fact some of the
hear their questions in fact some of the
hear their questions in fact some of the best lessons I’ve ever been involved
best lessons I’ve ever been involved
best lessons I’ve ever been involved with are the ones where I have something
with are the ones where I have something
with are the ones where I have something planned and I put it aside because as
planned and I put it aside because as
planned and I put it aside because as the students file into the classroom
the students file into the classroom
the students file into the classroom they start to ask things they’ll ask big
they start to ask things they’ll ask big
they start to ask things they’ll ask big questions what’s a black hole what would
questions what’s a black hole what would
questions what’s a black hole what would happen if the Sun were to explode right
happen if the Sun were to explode right
happen if the Sun were to explode right now what would happen to life on Earth
now what would happen to life on Earth
now what would happen to life on Earth funny questions and I’ll say well you
funny questions and I’ll say well you
funny questions and I’ll say well you don’t wait a minute wait a minute
don’t wait a minute wait a minute
don’t wait a minute wait a minute because if you’re going to ask you that
because if you’re going to ask you that
because if you’re going to ask you that question they’re not easy questions they
question they’re not easy questions they
question they’re not easy questions they don’t just have simple answers you know
don’t just have simple answers you know
don’t just have simple answers you know you need to be patient to wait for me to
you need to be patient to wait for me to
you need to be patient to wait for me to teach you a couple things and along the
teach you a couple things and along the
teach you a couple things and along the way I may have to ask you more questions
way I may have to ask you more questions
way I may have to ask you more questions that you’re not even really aware of
that you’re not even really aware of
that you’re not even really aware of I like to remind my students that they
I like to remind my students that they
I like to remind my students that they really haven’t come to the class to get
really haven’t come to the class to get
really haven’t come to the class to get the answers they’ve really come to the
the answers they’ve really come to the
the answers they’ve really come to the class to find out what the questions are
class to find out what the questions are
class to find out what the questions are now I mentioned that I’m a science
now I mentioned that I’m a science
now I mentioned that I’m a science teacher I’m not a scientist I teach
teacher I’m not a scientist I teach
teacher I’m not a scientist I teach chemistry and astronomy you know really
chemistry and astronomy you know really
chemistry and astronomy you know really see astronomy that has molded the way
see astronomy that has molded the way
see astronomy that has molded the way I’ve been teaching for the last several
I’ve been teaching for the last several
I’ve been teaching for the last several years so why this fascination with space
years so why this fascination with space
years so why this fascination with space i think it was back in nineteen seventy
i think it was back in nineteen seventy
i think it was back in nineteen seventy three I was a young eight-year-old boy
three I was a young eight-year-old boy
three I was a young eight-year-old boy in the back seat of my family car we
in the back seat of my family car we
in the back seat of my family car we were heading down to Florida for a
were heading down to Florida for a
were heading down to Florida for a spring break vacation on the second day
spring break vacation on the second day
spring break vacation on the second day we were traveling south of detroit on
we were traveling south of detroit on
we were traveling south of detroit on the i-75 when we encountered a very
the i-75 when we encountered a very
the i-75 when we encountered a very significant snowstorm my parents decided
significant snowstorm my parents decided
significant snowstorm my parents decided you know we really need to pull over
you know we really need to pull over
you know we really need to pull over this is getting to be too dangerous so
this is getting to be too dangerous so
this is getting to be too dangerous so we did we we rolled into a small town
we did we we rolled into a small town
we did we we rolled into a small town called wapakoneta ohio now what’s so
called wapakoneta ohio now what’s so
called wapakoneta ohio now what’s so significant about wapakoneta well it
significant about wapakoneta well it
significant about wapakoneta well it turned out this is the hometown of Neil
turned out this is the hometown of Neil
turned out this is the hometown of Neil Armstrong we found this out when we
Armstrong we found this out when we
Armstrong we found this out when we walked into the lobby and there was a
walked into the lobby and there was a
walked into the lobby and there was a small exhibit of the Apollo 11 mission
small exhibit of the Apollo 11 mission
small exhibit of the Apollo 11 mission that he had just been on some four years
that he had just been on some four years
that he had just been on some four years earlier when we got down to Florida we
earlier when we got down to Florida we
earlier when we got down to Florida we of course went to Disney World and we
of course went to Disney World and we
of course went to Disney World and we took a swing though over to Cape
took a swing though over to Cape
took a swing though over to Cape Canaveral and I saw that we had a tour
Canaveral and I saw that we had a tour
Canaveral and I saw that we had a tour of the Kennedy Space Center I saw the
of the Kennedy Space Center I saw the
of the Kennedy Space Center I saw the vehicle assembly building an interior
vehicle assembly building an interior
vehicle assembly building an interior roof line of 500 feet remarkable the
roof line of 500 feet remarkable the
roof line of 500 feet remarkable the vehicle that carried the rocket from the
vehicle that carried the rocket from the
vehicle that carried the rocket from the Assembly Building out to the launch pad
Assembly Building out to the launch pad
Assembly Building out to the launch pad these are massive structures as in as a
these are massive structures as in as a
these are massive structures as in as a young boy I was fascinated by this I
young boy I was fascinated by this I
young boy I was fascinated by this I really was hooked you know I’m really am
really was hooked you know I’m really am
really was hooked you know I’m really am blown away by what we’ve learned about
blown away by what we’ve learned about
blown away by what we’ve learned about space you know really from our lonely
space you know really from our lonely
space you know really from our lonely place in the cosmos simply through the
place in the cosmos simply through the
place in the cosmos simply through the power of thought we’ve been able to peer
power of thought we’ve been able to peer
power of thought we’ve been able to peer deep into space and learn so much I say
deep into space and learn so much I say
deep into space and learn so much I say to my students we don’t really need to
to my students we don’t really need to
to my students we don’t really need to go to the Stars the stars come to us in
go to the Stars the stars come to us in
go to the Stars the stars come to us in the form of their light we need only to
the form of their light we need only to
the form of their light we need only to be smart enough to learn how to
be smart enough to learn how to
be smart enough to learn how to interpret that light
interpret that light
interpret that light and interpret we have I like the way
and interpret we have I like the way
and interpret we have I like the way Carl Sagan said it we stand on the shore
Carl Sagan said it we stand on the shore
Carl Sagan said it we stand on the shore of the cosmic ocean and recently we’ve
of the cosmic ocean and recently we’ve
of the cosmic ocean and recently we’ve waited a little ways out and the water
waited a little ways out and the water
waited a little ways out and the water seems inviting but the water is on earth
seems inviting but the water is on earth
seems inviting but the water is on earth are changing I had an opportunity to
are changing I had an opportunity to
are changing I had an opportunity to listen to a very good speaker one time
listen to a very good speaker one time
listen to a very good speaker one time and many of them today and this one
and many of them today and this one
and many of them today and this one fellow said to me in the whole audience
fellow said to me in the whole audience
fellow said to me in the whole audience he said what is it that breaks your
he said what is it that breaks your
he said what is it that breaks your heart and that really stuck with me I
heart and that really stuck with me I
heart and that really stuck with me I would encourage all of us to consider
would encourage all of us to consider
would encourage all of us to consider what is it that breaks your heart and
what is it that breaks your heart and
what is it that breaks your heart and then sit away said about a way to fix it
then sit away said about a way to fix it
then sit away said about a way to fix it for yourself or the people around you or
for yourself or the people around you or
for yourself or the people around you or perhaps even the entire planet well you
perhaps even the entire planet well you
perhaps even the entire planet well you know what breaks my heart rising oceans
know what breaks my heart rising oceans
know what breaks my heart rising oceans break my heart dying coral reefs breaks
break my heart dying coral reefs breaks
break my heart dying coral reefs breaks my heart melting glaciers rising
my heart melting glaciers rising
my heart melting glaciers rising temperatures these things affect me but
temperatures these things affect me but
temperatures these things affect me but this isn’t the first global crisis that
this isn’t the first global crisis that
this isn’t the first global crisis that we encountered I think of Sputnik and
we encountered I think of Sputnik and
we encountered I think of Sputnik and there’s a lesson to be learned from
there’s a lesson to be learned from
there’s a lesson to be learned from Sputnik you know here was the first
Sputnik you know here was the first
Sputnik you know here was the first object to orbit earth in space launched
object to orbit earth in space launched
object to orbit earth in space launched by the Russians during the Cold War a
by the Russians during the Cold War a
by the Russians during the Cold War a time when there were no guns being fired
time when there were no guns being fired
time when there were no guns being fired there were no bombs being dropped there
there were no bombs being dropped there
there were no bombs being dropped there was no frontline war effort but there
was no frontline war effort but there
was no frontline war effort but there also were no deniers nobody was denying
also were no deniers nobody was denying
also were no deniers nobody was denying that there was a global threat to
that there was a global threat to
that there was a global threat to security and what happened was we turned
security and what happened was we turned
security and what happened was we turned to the schools because we knew that
to the schools because we knew that
to the schools because we knew that somewhere in the classrooms there there
somewhere in the classrooms there there
somewhere in the classrooms there there would emerge the scientists and the
would emerge the scientists and the
would emerge the scientists and the engineers who would help us regain
engineers who would help us regain
engineers who would help us regain technological superiority I was teaching
technological superiority I was teaching
technological superiority I was teaching this very lesson to my class one time
this very lesson to my class one time
this very lesson to my class one time and in walked Ken Taylor Ken’s a long
and in walked Ken Taylor Ken’s a long
and in walked Ken Taylor Ken’s a long time teacher and he said no I was a
time teacher and he said no I was a
time teacher and he said no I was a small boy I was young boy but I
small boy I was young boy but I
small boy I was young boy but I remember what it was like we came back
remember what it was like we came back
remember what it was like we came back to school after Sputnik and everything
to school after Sputnik and everything
to school after Sputnik and everything was different new math and science
was different new math and science
was different new math and science curriculum new textbooks teachers were
curriculum new textbooks teachers were
curriculum new textbooks teachers were much more invigorated to teach this
much more invigorated to teach this
much more invigorated to teach this subject there was a concerted effort in
subject there was a concerted effort in
subject there was a concerted effort in the schools because there was a race to
the schools because there was a race to
the schools because there was a race to be won and we were being motivated by a
be won and we were being motivated by a
be won and we were being motivated by a great orator and here he is in 1962 john
great orator and here he is in 1962 john
great orator and here he is in 1962 john f kennedy at rice university in texas
f kennedy at rice university in texas
f kennedy at rice university in texas saying we choose to go to the moon we
saying we choose to go to the moon we
saying we choose to go to the moon we choose to go to the moon not because
choose to go to the moon not because
choose to go to the moon not because it’s easy but because it’s hard and he
it’s easy but because it’s hard and he
it’s easy but because it’s hard and he went on to say other things such as this
went on to say other things such as this
went on to say other things such as this is a challenge we’re willing to accept
is a challenge we’re willing to accept
is a challenge we’re willing to accept this is a challenge we won’t postpone
this is a challenge we won’t postpone
this is a challenge we won’t postpone this is a challenge that we are going to
this is a challenge that we are going to
this is a challenge that we are going to win and when we did because they’re in
win and when we did because they’re in
win and when we did because they’re in 1969 july we heard those famous words
1969 july we heard those famous words
1969 july we heard those famous words tranquility base here the eagle has
tranquility base here the eagle has
tranquility base here the eagle has landed and neil armstrong opened the
landed and neil armstrong opened the
landed and neil armstrong opened the door to that lunar landing module and he
door to that lunar landing module and he
door to that lunar landing module and he clamored down that ladder and he said
clamored down that ladder and he said
clamored down that ladder and he said that was one small step for a man but
that was one small step for a man but
that was one small step for a man but that was one giant leap for mankind and
that was one giant leap for mankind and
that was one giant leap for mankind and the people on earth cheered and the
the people on earth cheered and the
the people on earth cheered and the average age of the scientists and the
average age of the scientists and the
average age of the scientists and the engineers who put Neil and Buzz Aldrin
engineers who put Neil and Buzz Aldrin
engineers who put Neil and Buzz Aldrin on the moon was 28 12 years earlier they
on the moon was 28 12 years earlier they
on the moon was 28 12 years earlier they were the high school students who are
were the high school students who are
were the high school students who are being encouraged to learn your science
being encouraged to learn your science
being encouraged to learn your science learn your math because we got a job to
learn your math because we got a job to
learn your math because we got a job to do and they did it you know these days
do and they did it you know these days
do and they did it you know these days we see politicians and I worry sometimes
we see politicians and I worry sometimes
we see politicians and I worry sometimes about the way we look at them we say
about the way we look at them we say
about the way we look at them we say things like we don’t like this or that
things like we don’t like this or that
things like we don’t like this or that in our society what are you going to do
in our society what are you going to do
in our society what are you going to do about it mr. politician I think that’s
about it mr. politician I think that’s
about it mr. politician I think that’s wrong I think we need to continue to
wrong I think we need to continue to
wrong I think we need to continue to look to the schools you know these guys
look to the schools you know these guys
look to the schools you know these guys came out of the climate conference in
came out of the climate conference in
came out of the climate conference in Paris
Paris
Paris last year and they said yes we agree the
last year and they said yes we agree the
last year and they said yes we agree the earth needs to be carbon neutral by the
earth needs to be carbon neutral by the
earth needs to be carbon neutral by the end of the century they said 2100 is
end of the century they said 2100 is
end of the century they said 2100 is when we will accomplish this goal that
when we will accomplish this goal that
when we will accomplish this goal that to me is not a bold move not like John F
to me is not a bold move not like John F
to me is not a bold move not like John F Kennedy he said by the end of the decade
Kennedy he said by the end of the decade
Kennedy he said by the end of the decade I like the way former astronaut might
I like the way former astronaut might
I like the way former astronaut might call and set it where moon when end of
call and set it where moon when end of
call and set it where moon when end of decade very simple these guys end of the
decade very simple these guys end of the
decade very simple these guys end of the century you know we still drive into
century you know we still drive into
century you know we still drive into parking lots and we see an electric car
parking lots and we see an electric car
parking lots and we see an electric car charger and we say oh isn’t that neat
charger and we say oh isn’t that neat
charger and we say oh isn’t that neat what a novelty or perhaps someone put a
what a novelty or perhaps someone put a
what a novelty or perhaps someone put a solar panel up on their host oh isn’t
solar panel up on their host oh isn’t
solar panel up on their host oh isn’t that neat he must be very progressive we
that neat he must be very progressive we
that neat he must be very progressive we live at a time when it’s just not the
live at a time when it’s just not the
live at a time when it’s just not the norm I believe these should be normal
norm I believe these should be normal
norm I believe these should be normal things and we should be seeing much more
things and we should be seeing much more
things and we should be seeing much more of them what about moving ourselves
of them what about moving ourselves
of them what about moving ourselves around the streets what about electric
around the streets what about electric
around the streets what about electric cars I know what the skeptics say they
cars I know what the skeptics say they
cars I know what the skeptics say they say the range is no good they’re too
say the range is no good they’re too
say the range is no good they’re too expensive I know because I drive one my
expensive I know because I drive one my
expensive I know because I drive one my wife and I decided we’re going to move
wife and I decided we’re going to move
wife and I decided we’re going to move forward into this new way of operating
forward into this new way of operating
forward into this new way of operating and so we bought an electric car and
and so we bought an electric car and
and so we bought an electric car and here it is being charged at various
here it is being charged at various
here it is being charged at various places around the community I also know
places around the community I also know
places around the community I also know what the skeptics will say about the car
what the skeptics will say about the car
what the skeptics will say about the car they’ll say sure your car doesn’t need
they’ll say sure your car doesn’t need
they’ll say sure your car doesn’t need MIT any fumes but all you’ve really done
MIT any fumes but all you’ve really done
MIT any fumes but all you’ve really done is transfer the problem from your car to
is transfer the problem from your car to
is transfer the problem from your car to the electric generating station and if
the electric generating station and if
the electric generating station and if it’s a coal-fired generating station
it’s a coal-fired generating station
it’s a coal-fired generating station you’re right i like to think in british
you’re right i like to think in british
you’re right i like to think in british columbia where we have ninety two
columbia where we have ninety two
columbia where we have ninety two percent of our power coming from
percent of our power coming from
percent of our power coming from hydroelectricity that perhaps there’s no
hydroelectricity that perhaps there’s no
hydroelectricity that perhaps there’s no greenhouse gases being emitted I feel
greenhouse gases being emitted I feel
greenhouse gases being emitted I feel better about that but the mega dams are
better about that but the mega dams are
better about that but the mega dams are not innocent themselves the mega dams
not innocent themselves the mega dams
not innocent themselves the mega dams flood river valleys that were once
flood river valleys that were once
flood river valleys that were once agricultural that were habitat for
agricultural that were habitat for
agricultural that were habitat for animals that have been occupied by First
animals that have been occupied by First
animals that have been occupied by First Nations for thousands of years the dams
Nations for thousands of years the dams
Nations for thousands of years the dams are not innocent so I’m conflicted as
are not innocent so I’m conflicted as
are not innocent so I’m conflicted as well but I feel I’m taking a step and
well but I feel I’m taking a step and
well but I feel I’m taking a step and I’m living by example
I’m living by example
I’m living by example of a new way of doing things I think
of a new way of doing things I think
of a new way of doing things I think today’s moon race is climate change and
today’s moon race is climate change and
today’s moon race is climate change and sure you’re going to say it’s just me
sure you’re going to say it’s just me
sure you’re going to say it’s just me it’s just one car I had to get to work
it’s just one car I had to get to work
it’s just one car I had to get to work what else am I going to do and I get all
what else am I going to do and I get all
what else am I going to do and I get all of that and sure might be my car emits a
of that and sure might be my car emits a
of that and sure might be my car emits a poisonous gas but it’s just one car
poisonous gas but it’s just one car
poisonous gas but it’s just one car isn’t it I think we need to turn back to
isn’t it I think we need to turn back to
isn’t it I think we need to turn back to the schools and really get to some of
the schools and really get to some of
the schools and really get to some of these difficult answers I’m going to
these difficult answers I’m going to
these difficult answers I’m going to show you something that’s going to scare
show you something that’s going to scare
show you something that’s going to scare you on the next slide sure you’re
you on the next slide sure you’re
you on the next slide sure you’re thinking melting glacier or perhaps a
thinking melting glacier or perhaps a
thinking melting glacier or perhaps a drowning polar bear no a grade 11
drowning polar bear no a grade 11
drowning polar bear no a grade 11 chemistry problem what I have here is
chemistry problem what I have here is
chemistry problem what I have here is average molecular formula of gasoline
average molecular formula of gasoline
average molecular formula of gasoline average molecular mass a combustion
average molecular mass a combustion
average molecular mass a combustion reaction something we like to call
reaction something we like to call
reaction something we like to call stoichiometry where we can calculate the
stoichiometry where we can calculate the
stoichiometry where we can calculate the mass of e of a product based on a mass
mass of e of a product based on a mass
mass of e of a product based on a mass or volume of a particular reactant and
or volume of a particular reactant and
or volume of a particular reactant and if I work the numbers I’ll teach my
if I work the numbers I’ll teach my
if I work the numbers I’ll teach my students this they need to have pencil
students this they need to have pencil
students this they need to have pencil to paper to figure out the hard problems
to paper to figure out the hard problems
to paper to figure out the hard problems it shows that one tank of gas is going
it shows that one tank of gas is going
it shows that one tank of gas is going to produce on average 97 kilograms of
to produce on average 97 kilograms of
to produce on average 97 kilograms of carbon dioxide well it’s a maybe a lot
carbon dioxide well it’s a maybe a lot
carbon dioxide well it’s a maybe a lot maybe it’s not depends on how you
maybe it’s not depends on how you
maybe it’s not depends on how you interpret that that’s just one car what
interpret that that’s just one car what
interpret that that’s just one car what if there’s 22 million cars each of them
if there’s 22 million cars each of them
if there’s 22 million cars each of them traveling 24 thousand kilometers per
traveling 24 thousand kilometers per
traveling 24 thousand kilometers per year it turns out to be one hundred
year it turns out to be one hundred
year it turns out to be one hundred thousand million grams of carbon dioxide
thousand million grams of carbon dioxide
thousand million grams of carbon dioxide that can’t be good maybe you say it’s
that can’t be good maybe you say it’s
that can’t be good maybe you say it’s not bad but it can’t be good and that’s
not bad but it can’t be good and that’s
not bad but it can’t be good and that’s just one country and that does not
just one country and that does not
just one country and that does not include air planes buses factories that
include air planes buses factories that
include air planes buses factories that doesn’t include recreational vehicles or
doesn’t include recreational vehicles or
doesn’t include recreational vehicles or farm equipment that’s a lot of carbon
farm equipment that’s a lot of carbon
farm equipment that’s a lot of carbon dioxide but if all we were to do was to
dioxide but if all we were to do was to
dioxide but if all we were to do was to talk about problems in math you know we
talk about problems in math you know we
talk about problems in math you know we probably get very depressed I’d like to
probably get very depressed I’d like to
probably get very depressed I’d like to say to my students I’m not interested in
say to my students I’m not interested in
say to my students I’m not interested in your problems I want to get to this
your problems I want to get to this
your problems I want to get to this Lucian’s kids this is a great time to be
Lucian’s kids this is a great time to be
Lucian’s kids this is a great time to be alive because there are some very
alive because there are some very
alive because there are some very wealthy people saying the government’s
wealthy people saying the government’s
wealthy people saying the government’s are laying down some goals we can do
are laying down some goals we can do
are laying down some goals we can do better when very wealthy people say
better when very wealthy people say
better when very wealthy people say we’re going to give away our money
we’re going to give away our money
we’re going to give away our money they’re not in the business of giving
they’re not in the business of giving
they’re not in the business of giving away money they’re they’re not dumb
away money they’re they’re not dumb
away money they’re they’re not dumb people so when they pledge large dollars
people so when they pledge large dollars
people so when they pledge large dollars and say we’re going to we’re going to
and say we’re going to we’re going to
and say we’re going to we’re going to accelerate the green technology in the
accelerate the green technology in the
accelerate the green technology in the revolution then this is a wave we need
revolution then this is a wave we need
revolution then this is a wave we need to encourage our students to get ahold
to encourage our students to get ahold
to encourage our students to get ahold of I’m also trying to help not only do I
of I’m also trying to help not only do I
of I’m also trying to help not only do I have an electric car but my classroom I
have an electric car but my classroom I
have an electric car but my classroom I got my hands on this solar panel because
got my hands on this solar panel because
got my hands on this solar panel because I I was buying a coach off of craigslist
I I was buying a coach off of craigslist
I I was buying a coach off of craigslist i went to the fellows house i went in
i went to the fellows house i went in
i went to the fellows house i went in and i noticed he had to electric cars in
and i noticed he had to electric cars in
and i noticed he had to electric cars in his driveway he said we haven’t been to
his driveway he said we haven’t been to
his driveway he said we haven’t been to a gas station in three years by the way
a gas station in three years by the way
a gas station in three years by the way my wife drives our electric are more
my wife drives our electric are more
my wife drives our electric are more than I do she has not been to a gas
than I do she has not been to a gas
than I do she has not been to a gas station in almost a year you ask her
station in almost a year you ask her
station in almost a year you ask her later if she misses going to gas
later if she misses going to gas
later if she misses going to gas stations well this fella said I have
stations well this fella said I have
stations well this fella said I have solar panels I would be willing to
solar panels I would be willing to
solar panels I would be willing to donate to you to your school well of
donate to you to your school well of
donate to you to your school well of course I’m going to accept the offer and
course I’m going to accept the offer and
course I’m going to accept the offer and so I brought this solar panel back to my
so I brought this solar panel back to my
so I brought this solar panel back to my classroom and now what do I do with it
classroom and now what do I do with it
classroom and now what do I do with it well what i did was i mounted it on us
well what i did was i mounted it on us
well what i did was i mounted it on us an old TV cart i connected it to a
an old TV cart i connected it to a
an old TV cart i connected it to a battery pack that i was able to purchase
battery pack that i was able to purchase
battery pack that i was able to purchase with money I got from BC Hydro I would
with money I got from BC Hydro I would
with money I got from BC Hydro I would roll this thing out into the courtyard I
roll this thing out into the courtyard I
roll this thing out into the courtyard I would charge that battery I would roll
would charge that battery I would roll
would charge that battery I would roll it back into my classroom and this was
it back into my classroom and this was
it back into my classroom and this was an interesting teaching tool to
an interesting teaching tool to
an interesting teaching tool to demonstrate to students that there is an
demonstrate to students that there is an
demonstrate to students that there is an alternate way to power our lives you’ve
alternate way to power our lives you’ve
alternate way to power our lives you’ve heard of solar but of course the common
heard of solar but of course the common
heard of solar but of course the common expression is well what about nighttime
expression is well what about nighttime
expression is well what about nighttime what about when it rains well what
what about when it rains well what
what about when it rains well what they’re forgetting of course is
they’re forgetting of course is
they’re forgetting of course is batteries jump on the battery wave of
batteries jump on the battery wave of
batteries jump on the battery wave of the 21st century you know lithium will
the 21st century you know lithium will
the 21st century you know lithium will be the next gasoline we’re all sitting
be the next gasoline we’re all sitting
be the next gasoline we’re all sitting right now on some lithium every one of
right now on some lithium every one of
right now on some lithium every one of us is using it and battery storage is
us is using it and battery storage is
us is using it and battery storage is the way we’re going to bridge that gap
the way we’re going to bridge that gap
the way we’re going to bridge that gap between the intermittency of sunlight
between the intermittency of sunlight
between the intermittency of sunlight and wind and the daily and demand
and wind and the daily and demand
and wind and the daily and demand demands we have for electricity but this
demands we have for electricity but this
demands we have for electricity but this was a neat idea but it wasn’t exactly
was a neat idea but it wasn’t exactly
was a neat idea but it wasn’t exactly what I wanted but I work in a very
what I wanted but I work in a very
what I wanted but I work in a very progressive School District Langley and
progressive School District Langley and
progressive School District Langley and the leadership said we can do a bit
the leadership said we can do a bit
the leadership said we can do a bit better and so what they’ve gone done now
better and so what they’ve gone done now
better and so what they’ve gone done now is they’ve mounted that panel on the
is they’ve mounted that panel on the
is they’ve mounted that panel on the roof of my school and my classroom is
roof of my school and my classroom is
roof of my school and my classroom is solar-powered now I’ve got mm-hmm so now
solar-powered now I’ve got mm-hmm so now
solar-powered now I’ve got mm-hmm so now my students study to the light of 15 LED
my students study to the light of 15 LED
my students study to the light of 15 LED lights that is running off of
lights that is running off of
lights that is running off of electricity generated by the Sun and
electricity generated by the Sun and
electricity generated by the Sun and they no longer have to wonder how does
they no longer have to wonder how does
they no longer have to wonder how does solar power really work because they see
solar power really work because they see
solar power really work because they see it and they study under it on a daily
it and they study under it on a daily
it and they study under it on a daily basis you know there’s nothing that
basis you know there’s nothing that
basis you know there’s nothing that would warm my heart more than to go into
would warm my heart more than to go into
would warm my heart more than to go into a cafe perhaps and see some of my
a cafe perhaps and see some of my
a cafe perhaps and see some of my students gathered around a table and
students gathered around a table and
students gathered around a table and engage in some deep conversation perhaps
engage in some deep conversation perhaps
engage in some deep conversation perhaps even an argument over energy over the
even an argument over energy over the
even an argument over energy over the ways we move our selves around our
ways we move our selves around our
ways we move our selves around our communities over climate and the change
communities over climate and the change
communities over climate and the change that we’re seeing and co2 emissions but
that we’re seeing and co2 emissions but
that we’re seeing and co2 emissions but I don’t want them to argue out of a
I don’t want them to argue out of a
I don’t want them to argue out of a point of emotion I don’t want them to I
point of emotion I don’t want them to I
point of emotion I don’t want them to I don’t want to hear them say Oh curses
don’t want to hear them say Oh curses
don’t want to hear them say Oh curses that generation before us they burned
that generation before us they burned
that generation before us they burned everything and left us with the ashes
everything and left us with the ashes
everything and left us with the ashes old that’s an argument out of emotion I
old that’s an argument out of emotion I
old that’s an argument out of emotion I want them to argue their point from a
want them to argue their point from a
want them to argue their point from a point of understanding and education I
point of understanding and education I
point of understanding and education I want them to say yes LNG perhaps a
want them to say yes LNG perhaps a
want them to say yes LNG perhaps a better fuel than cold but is it just the
better fuel than cold but is it just the
better fuel than cold but is it just the lesser of two evils pipeline sherb may
lesser of two evils pipeline sherb may
lesser of two evils pipeline sherb may be safer to transport oil by pipeline
be safer to transport oil by pipeline
be safer to transport oil by pipeline but it is still moving a product that is
but it is still moving a product that is
but it is still moving a product that is bringing about climate change is there
bringing about climate change is there
bringing about climate change is there another way that we could power our
another way that we could power our
another way that we could power our lives and what about the half-life of
lives and what about the half-life of
lives and what about the half-life of the radioactive isotopes that are coming
the radioactive isotopes that are coming
the radioactive isotopes that are coming from nuclear energy these are some big
from nuclear energy these are some big
from nuclear energy these are some big questions and there are not easy answers
questions and there are not easy answers
questions and there are not easy answers we have economies to think about and we
we have economies to think about and we
we have economies to think about and we have nation’s wealth that we’re standing
have nation’s wealth that we’re standing
have nation’s wealth that we’re standing on top of an oil and coal we can’t
on top of an oil and coal we can’t
on top of an oil and coal we can’t ignore that but is there a way to burn
ignore that but is there a way to burn
ignore that but is there a way to burn it carbon free is there some sort of way
it carbon free is there some sort of way
it carbon free is there some sort of way to capture
to capture
to capture dad let’s think of those things you know
dad let’s think of those things you know
dad let’s think of those things you know back in the days of Pythagoras his
back in the days of Pythagoras his
back in the days of Pythagoras his students were worried about is the Sun
students were worried about is the Sun
students were worried about is the Sun the center of the universe or is the
the center of the universe or is the
the center of the universe or is the earth the center of the universe today
earth the center of the universe today
earth the center of the universe today our students are considered considering
our students are considered considering
our students are considered considering more deep questions but you know they’re
more deep questions but you know they’re
more deep questions but you know they’re referred to as the Millennials aren’t
referred to as the Millennials aren’t
referred to as the Millennials aren’t they the Millennials have all kinds of
they the Millennials have all kinds of
they the Millennials have all kinds of negative connotations associated with
negative connotations associated with
negative connotations associated with them well I believe that they are going
them well I believe that they are going
them well I believe that they are going to be quite frankly and more than likely
to be quite frankly and more than likely
to be quite frankly and more than likely the most important generation this
the most important generation this
the most important generation this planet has ever seen thank
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