Transcript Welcome to Earth Science

Welcome to Earth Science
2013-2014
What is Earth Science
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Instructor: Mr. Taylor
E-mail: [email protected]
Location: Room 111
Text: Earth Science: Geology, the
Environment, and the Universe Glencoe
• Assignments: bedfordfms.sharpschool.net
Required Supplies
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A Large Three-Ring Binder
Loose Leaf Notebook Paper
Pens(blue or black) and Pencils
At Least Two Red Pens
Graphing Paper (4 or 5 blocks/inch)
Calculator (optional)
Metric Ruler (optional)
Colored Pencils (optional)
What is Earth Science?
• Earth Science, as a discipline, connects the study of
Earth’s composition, structure, processes, and history;
its atmosphere, fresh water, and oceans; and its
environment in space.
• We will also investigate recurring themes and broad
concepts that connect the four primary sub-disciplines of
Earth Science; geology, astronomy, meteorology, and
oceanography.
• Earth Science at FMS is a high school credit course
and as such requires a greater level of participation,
study, and effort than any science course that you
have taken to this point in your academic career.
Attendance
• The FMS earth science curriculum is very demanding
and, as such, requires faithful attendance. It is difficult to
keep up with the course load if you are habitually absent
or absent for long periods of time. Work missed due to
absence will be made up in a reasonable time frame, as
per school and county policy (see policy below). It is the
responsibility of the student to request make-up
work upon their return to class.
• If you are going out of town on a trip please let me know
a week in advance if you would like to have work to take
with you.
Make-Up Work Policy
• Absent 1-2 days Three school days
• Absent 3-5 days Six school days
• Absent 6+ days Consult with teacher for deadline
Being Late to Class
Being tardy to class causes serious disruption to the
learning environment of the classroom. Students who
enter the classroom after the tardy bell are issued a
tardy slip unless they possess an excuse from the
previous period’s teacher, guidance, or the
administration. Any student who receives three tardy
slips from any three classes will be assigned an
After School Detention.
Grading Policy
Grading is done on a points system. In general
points are distributed as follows:
Tests (36 -100 items) 100 pts x 3 = 300 pts
Quiz (10 - 35 items) 100 pts x 1 = 100 pts
Labs
50 -100 pts per lab
Projects
typically 100 - 300 pts
Guided Readings
typically equal to the
and Study Guides
the number of items
Other assignments
varies
Classroom Expectations
Be Prompt. You must be in the classroom and at your seat when the tardy bell
rings. I will almost always have an assignment for you to start when
you enter the class.
Be Prepared. I do not supply paper, pencils, or pens. If I have to send you to
your locker to get materials you should have brought to class you
are tardy.
Be Respectful of others, and their property.
Raise your hand for to ask for permission
Do not interrupt the instructor or other students while they are speaking
Do not vandalize desks, cabinets, etc in the room.
Do not take pencils, pens, paper, or other materials without permission.
Do not use the computers in the room without permission.
Classroom Expectations (continued)
Eighth Grade Late Work Policy:
Students are expected to turn work in all classwork and homework on the date
the assignment is due. Students who turn in work after its due date will
receive a maximum score of 65%.
Additionally, each teacher will establish a “zero day” for student assignments. If
the work is not completed by the “zero day,” students will receive a zero in the
grade book. Every effort will be made by teachers for students to complete all
work before the "zero day" through Connections classes and before or after
school.
I typically give multiple days for an assignment to be completed; therefore,
unless otherwise stated the “zero day” for my classes will be the day that
we go over the assignment in class, or the day that I return the graded
assignment to the students.
Classroom Expectations (continued)
No food (including gum) is permitted in the classroom.
Cheating will not be tolerated! This includes talking, whispering, passing notes,
etc. during a test or quiz, or copying homework or class assignments. Any of
these behaviors during a test or quiz will earn you a zero!
Students are required to keep all materials handed out in class.
Follow all classroom procedures. When in doubt ask, for as the old saying
goes, better safe than sorry.
Follow all FMS school rules! A condensed version of the school rules is posted
in each eighth grade classroom.