Welcome to
Earth Science And Honors Earth Science
Geology, the Environment
and the Universe
Important News Flashes!!
Honors students received a writing journal. Each week, a different topic will be assigned for them to write about.
Copies of my Power Point notes for each chapter can be found at the http://erh.edu20.org
All students have a sign in and password to log into edu20. The log in is the last name followed by the first name use capital letters in first letters of each name (no Spaces), and the password is the last name followed by the first initial and then the second initial (no spaces). Example for John J. Doe, Log-in is written like (DoeJohn) and the Password is written like (doejj). You can print them off and use them in class. You must highlight important information and still write questions. There are 3 versions of the PPT slides depending on which operating system you use.
The Earth science students are learning a note taking strategy called "T" notes. All students are requierd to take notes and the notes must be in this format. Parents, please check it out, it should make it easy for you to help your child review for the test. The students must also turn these in for extra credit on the test. A sample of the "T" note format can be found under the file attachment area.
The Earth/Environmental science curriculum focuses on the function of Earth's systems. Emphasis is placed onmatter, energy, plate tectonics, environmental awareness, materialsavailability, and the cycles that circulate energy and material through theearth system. Learners will study natural and technological systems. Theprogram strands and unifying concepts provide a context for teaching contentand process skill goals. All goals should focus on the unifying concepts: Systems, Order and Organization,Evidence, Models, and Explanation, Constancy, Change, and Measurement,Evolution and Equilibrium, Form and Function
Course Competencies, Goals &Objectives:
1. The learner will develop abilities necessary to do andunderstand scientific inquiry in the earth and environmental sciences.
2. The learner will build an understanding of lithosphericmaterials, tectonic processes, and the human and environmental impacts ofnatural and human-induced changes in the lithosphere.
3. The learner will build an understanding of the origin and evolution of the earth system.
4. The learner will build an understanding of the hydrosphere and its interactions and influences on the lithosphere, the atmosphere, and environmental quality.
5. The learner will build an understanding of the dynamics and composition of the atmosphere and its local and global processes influencing climate and air quality.
6. Thelearner will acquire an understanding of the earth in the solar system and itsposition in the universe.
PARENTS, send me your email address and I will send updates on upcoming test and when I send test home for corrections and progress reports home!!!
"Click on the highlighted links under upcoming events at the top of the page for the current and future assignments.You can also click on a previous date and get past assignments by clicking on the word that shows up."
"Copies of the class lecture notes can be found at the bottom of the page for downloading if you miss a day or so."
Each Student receives a copy of the textbook. Each student will also need a notebook w/dividers, to keep notes and other materials in and pens/pencils. These items are to be brought each and every day to class.
I Know!! NO, I Know!!
"REQUIRED HOMEWORK FOR EVERY CHAPTER"
"Click on the highlighted links under upcoming events at the top of the page for the current assignments."
**Regular Vocabulary, all bold words in chapter defined, due by the beginning of the chapter lecture. (Counts 1 point per word)
**Big Vocab, added to the regular vocab, aditional information/depends upon statements, picture of word, due the day of the test. (Counts 2 points/word and weighted 1 1/2 times)
All Test count double with most questions counting 2 points each. All test are sent home to correct for additional points. If corrected 100%, the student can retake that test and correct it for additional points. THIS MUST BE DONE WITHIN A WEEK OT TWO OF THE ORGINAL TEST!!!
"Click on the highlighted links under upcoming events at the top of the page for the current assignments."
The Following curriculum is required by State DPI and follow the approved pacing guide. The general course competencies, goals and objectives are listed below in RED.The specific chapter competencies, goals and objectives are listed below in BLUE. Look at the calendar to see what chapter we are currently working on.
There will be a test at the end of every chapter we discuss.
There will also be a variety of other activities/labs for the chapters. Some will be
completed at home and others at school.
Chapter #1 Nature of Science
Ch Test
Chapter #2 Mapping our World
Ch Test
Chapter #9 Surface Water
Ch Test
Chapter #10 Ground Water
Ch Test
Chapter #11 Atmosphere
Ch Test
Chapter #12 Meteorology
Ch Test
Chapter #13 Nature of Storms
Ch Test
Chapter #14 Climate
Ch Test
Chapter #17 Plate Tectonics
Ch Test
Chapter #18 Volcanic Activity
Ch Test
Chapter #19 Earthquakes
Ch Test
Chapter #20 Mountain Building
Ch Test
Chapter #4 Minerals
Ch Test
Chapter #5 Igneous Rocks
Ch Test
Chapter #6 Sedimentary and Metamorphic Rocks
Ch Test
Chapter #7 Weathering,Erosion and Soil
Ch Test
Chapter #8 Mass Movements, Wind and Glaciers
Ch Test
Chapter #25 Earth Resources
Ch Test
Chapter #26 Energy resources
Ch Test
Chapter #27 Human Impact on Earth Resources
Ch Test
Chapter #28 The Sun-Earth-Moon System
Ch Test
Chapter #29 Our Solar System
Ch Test
Chapter #31 Galaxies and the Universe
Ch Test
Final Exam = 25% of Final Grade
More to come
