Transcript Who is Mr. Harper? - Bellefonte Area School District

HSS – The Syllabus
Environmental Science with a focus on
Ecology
Topics of Study
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Intro
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Science Skills
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Environmental systems
Ecology
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Population ecology
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Evolution and community ecology
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Biomes and aquatic ecosystems
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Biodiversity and conservation
Humans and the Environment
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Human population
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Environmental health
Earth’s Resources
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Water resources
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The atmosphere
Sustainability
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Global climate
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Renewable/Nonrenewable energy
Course Questions
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What is the scientific method and how is it used to investigate
a question?
(3.2.10)
How do organisms live, grow, respond to their environment,
and reproduce?
(4.1.10; 4.2.10)
How and why do organisms interact with their environment
and what are the effects of these interactions?
(4.1.10; 4.2.10)
How do humans manage and distribute natural resources?
(4.3.10)
How do humans impact the environment and what
responsibility must humans undertake?
(4.5.10)
Grading Policy
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Class work / Homework
Tests
Labs / Projects
Quizzes
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35%
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10%
 There will be a midterm and final.
Course Guidelines
 NO LATE WORK ACCEPTED!!!!
 BR – Due every Day 1 in the bin
 HW – Due at beginning of class;
graded on completion
 Lab reports – follow the guidelines
 Make up work – You are responsible!!
 Participation, Studying, Extra Help,
Webpage, Plagiarism
Who is Mr. Harper?
Grew up in PA. Went to Penn State.
Harper Family
Latest addition - Ainslee
I enjoy…
Climbing Wolf’s Head in Wyoming
Fun Facts
Teaching Philosophy
Famous Quote
“Give a man a fish and you feed him for
a day. Teach him how to fish and you
feed him for a lifetime.”
– Lao Tzu
I propose…
“Give a student the answer and you
solve his problem for a day. Teach a
student to think and search for answers
and you solve his problems for a
lifetime.”
– Mr. Harper
Challenge – Mindset Adjustment
 Won’t give you all the answers
 Be free; not dependent; think for
yourself; solve own problems; use
logic and reason to be confident of
the truth
 Receiving  Providing for yourself
Attitude – Big Factor
 “Whether you think you can or you
think you can’t, you’re right.”
– Henry Ford
 “I can” vs. “I can’t” attitude
 Big impact on success