Mr. Reasner
Rm. D-5, phone # 937-2038 ex 128
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Earth Science Syllabus
Earth and Space: This course includes mechanics of weather, ocean currents and systems, geographical topography, mountain building, geology and astronomy plus extensive work with maps. Labs include weather data, mineral and rock properties, earthquake investigation. Environmental issues are covered throughout the course.
Course Materials
● Textbook: Earth Science: Holt Mcdougal
● 3-ringed binder with dividers for each chapter.
● Paper, pencil, pen, colored pencils, glue stick, highlighter
Course Units
The following units are what we hope to cover in a year. There may be some chapters we spend extra time on and some chapters in which we will just do a quick overview. The order in which the chapters are covered may change as well. Not all sections from a chapter will be covered.
Unit I: Science Skills
➢ Observation
➢ Data collection, organization and analysis
➢ Developing conclusions
➢ Metric system of measurement
➢ Scale, proportion and quantity
➢ Communicating information
➢ Energy
Unit II: Space Systems
➢ Chapter 1: Introduction to Earth Science
➢ Chapter 2: Minerals
➢ Chapter 22: Origin of Modern Astronomy
➢ Chapter 23: Touring Our Solar System
➢ Chapter 24: Studying the Sun
➢ Chapter 25: Beyond Our Solar System
Unit III: History of Earth
➢ Chapter 3: Rocks
➢ Chapter 8: Earthquakes and Earth’s Interior
➢ Chapter 9: Plate Tectonics
➢ Chapter 10: Volcanoes and Other Igneous Activity
➢ Chapter 11: Mountain Building
➢ Chapter 12: Geologic Time
➢ Chapter 13: Earth’s History
➢ Chapter 14: The Ocean Floor
Unit IV: Earth’s Systems
➢ Chapter 5: Weathering, Soil and Mass Movements
➢ Chapter 6: Running Water and Groundwater
➢ Chapter 7: Glaciers, Deserts, and Wind
➢ Chapter 16: The Dynamic Ocean
Unit V: Weather and Climate
➢ Chapter 17: The Atmosphere: Structure and Temperature
➢ Chapter 18: Moisture, Clouds and Precipitation
➢ Chapter 19: Air Pressure and Wind
➢ Chapter 20: Weather Patterns and Severe Storms
➢ Chapter 21: Climate
Unit VI: Human Sustainability
➢ Chapter 4: Earth’s Resources
➢ Chapter 13A: California’s Resources and Natural Hazards
CLASS POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
A. Unless otherwise stated, bring the following to class each day:
a. Earth Science Textbook
b. iPad (Charged)
c. Spiral notebook
d. Pens (black or blue ink ONLY), pencils, and extra lined paper.
B. I expect the following policies to be observed:
a. Quietly come into the classroom, turn in any assignments as necessary and sit down in your chair.
b. At the bell, you will be in your seat and quiet, not running towards your desk.
c. There is no food or drink (a bottle of water with a lid at your desk is the only exception) in this classroom. This is a laboratory classroom. There are things in this classroom that could contaminate your food AND your food could contaminate something we are working on in the room as well. There is absolutely no food or drink allowed at the lab tables.
d. Completed homework assignments are due BEFORE the bell starting class.
i. You will place it in the box marked for your class period. I may or may not remind you to turn it in. If I do not ask for it, it is still your responsibility to turn it in. If the assignment is completed, but you forgot to turn it in, it is still considered late.
e. There will be no COPYING of work. If you are found copying someone else's work, you will get a ZERO and so will the person who gave you their work to copy. If the papers in question are for another class, I will give both papers to that teacher.
f. All assignments, including notes, will be done on standard sized notebook paper and will be handwritten (blue or black ink only) so that it is legible. If the writing is not legible then the assignment will receive a zero. Other colors may be used for drawings, graphs, highlighting or underlining and editing of work only.
g. Each assignment will be marked with the school “Uniform Manuscript Policy”
h. Assignments more than one page long will be STAPLED in the upper left hand corner. All assignments should reflect the highest quality work. Work should be complete and neat, or it will not be accepted.
i. Your “Science Notebook” will be turned in for grading on the day of the test. It will be graded for the completeness of the work.
j. Homework will be assigned periodically. Assignments handed in one day late will be penalized 25%; two days late 50%, three days 75%, four or more days late will receive no credit.
k. Absence: In case of excused absence, the student will make up the work in the same number of school days that he/she was absent +1 (school policy). Missed lab work will be made up at the instructor's convenience. It is the student's responsibility to find out what was missed and make arrangements to make it up.
C. Notebook: (81/2 x 11 Spiral Notebook- this is a notebook exclusively for Earth Science)
Your notebook will be the most important item in this class. This will be the majority of your homework/classwork. You will need to keep it up to date. The notebook will be turned in on the day of EVERY test for grading. The notebook will contain the following:
a. The first page should be the “Table of Contents”
b. Any notes taken in class should be in the correct section.
c. You will also put in any drawing, chart, quiz, worksheet, lab, etc, as instructed by your teacher.
d. This must be NEAT. I will not hunt for your work. All assignments, notes, etc., should be in the same order as the Table of Contents.
D. Grading:
a. Grading of all material is on the following total point/percent basis:
100% - 90% = A
89% - 80% = B
79% - 70% = C
69% - 60 % = D
59% - 0% = F
b. Your grade will be weighted with the following percentages:
30% Tests
15% Quizzes
25% Labs/Projects
20% Notebook/Homework/Prelabs
10% Semester Final
E. Tests and quizzes:
a. Tests will be announced at least 1 WEEK in advance.
b. Quizzes may be either announced or UNANNOUNCED.
c. The semester final exams are comprehensive.
F. Attendance/ make-up work/ LATE WORK POLICY:
a. Early outs are not an excuse for not turning homework in on time. If you miss part of the day for an early out or a doctor’s appointment, retreat, etc. , homework is still due that day. Put the homework in my box before you leave school, when you arrive at school, or when you return to school.
b. The Make-up work policy for excused absences is outlined in the Shield.
**Remember it is your responsibility to find out about missed work.**
G. Lab Work:
a. A pre-lab reading assignment or write-up will be assigned before the lab. This will be checked or quizzed on before you begin your lab work.
i. Incomplete or missing pre-lab readings or write-ups may cost you up to 25% off the lab grade and/or not participating in the lab itself. If a make-up is offered, it will not be during class time.
b. Preparation, cleanup, and behavior are all included in your lab grade.
H. Extra Credit:
a. Extra credit opportunities may be offered to students who have completed all other regular assignments.
I. Discipline
a. School procedures will be followed. Penalties for infractions may include assigning extra work, detention, sending to the Dean of Students, or parent conference, as the instructor deems appropriate.
b. Inappropriate lab behavior may result in losing the privilege of doing lab work.
c. The 6 Class Rules
1. Be in your seat when the bell rings
2. Respect Others
3. Keep the Classroom Clean
4. No Food or Drinks
5. Listen to instructions the first time
6. Bring all books and materials to class
i. Consequences:
1. First Offense: Verbal Warning
2. Second Offense: 30 minutes of detention with Mr. Reasner
3. Third Offense: Behavioral Memo
4. Fourth Offense: Referral.
d. iPad Policy
i. This classroom has a zero tolerance policy regarding using iPads in a non-educational manner. Use of iPads or any other electronic device in a distracting manner, including but not limited to: games, social networking, messaging, or unauthorized recording (as per The Shield p25 s4) or any distracting use of any electronic device (whether it is distracting to the class or the student) will result in a minimum 30 minutes of detention, and a potential behavioral memo or referral to the Dean of Students.
e. Cheating
i. Cheating will be handled as per school regulations on page 24 section 3 of the shield. Cheating on homework or quizzes will result in a zero on the assignment and a referral to the Dean of Students.
ii. Cheating on tests or plagiarism on major projects will result in an automatic referral and a zero on the assignment. For tests and major projects students will be able to re-do/re-take the assignment and have an opportunity to earn up to 50% credit.
1. Please note, the cheating on tests includes, but is not limited to: passing on information by any means, technologically or by word of mouth, using technological devices (phones, calculators, etc.) to send information to self or another student The Shield, p. 24 s3B
iii. Please note, copying someones homework word for word is cheating and will result in a zero on the assignment as per The Shield p.24 s3A
f. Plagiarism
i. Plagiarism is taking someones ideas and passing them off as yours.
ii. This is not acceptable at ANY TIME. It doesn’t matter if it is homework, a quiz, test, essay, poster, presentation. EVERYTHING must be in your own words, at all times. If you can’t do it here, you are going to have problems later on!
iii. Anytime you use a resource other than your own brain, you MUST cite that source.
You need to READ the book!!!
Seek help before it is needed. Do not wait until problems are imminent. Create study groups with people in your classes or talk to the teacher about any problems that you may have with the information or the class.
This Syllabus is to be placed in your notebook.
Earth Science Syllabus Mr. Reasner
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