Regents Earth Science WELCOME TO SOUTHAMPTON SCIENCE TONIGHTS

Regents Earth Science WELCOME TO SOUTHAMPTON SCIENCE

TONIGHT’S PRESENTATION � Classroom policies � Grading � Laboratory � Classroom � Homework � Materials Needed � Classroom Approach � More Information- District Home Page and Class Web Page

GRADING POLICY � Quarterly Grades � 70% exams � 20% laboratory � 10% quizzes � Final Grade � 80% Quarter Grades � 20% Regents

LABORATORY POLICY � All labs must be completed and receive a satisfactory grade � Any students at the end of the year who has not completed the laboratory requirement will not be allowed to take the Regents

LABORATORY POLICY CONT… Labs turned in on the same day received +5 � Labs turned in Late loose 10% for each day late. � Labs turned in after the unit exam receive an RCO, which is calculated in Power School as a 0 (zero!) � School Policy: � If a student owes labs at the end of the quarter, an INC will be given until 2 weeks after when the final quarterly grade will AUTOMATICALLY become a 55 �

CLASSROOM EXPECTATIONS �Respect �Responsibility �Reverence

HOMEWORK POLICY �Class Website Calendar �Written on board each day �Can complete with me 10 th period �Grading �All complete and on time �Homework: counts as a quiz grade

MATERIALS NEEDED � 3 ring binder – Master Binder �Pens and pencils �Loose leaf paper �Calculator

CLASSROOM APPROACH 1. Project Oriented Learning 2. Hands On Approach 3. Technology Integration

MORE INFORMATION n. District homepage n. High school Reach me by phone 591 -4600 or e-mail at: jkeller @southamptonschools. org

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Celebrate Science!

WHAT WILL WE LEARN ABOUT IN EARTH SCIENCE?

WE’LL LEARN ABOUT PLANET EARTH Home

WHY SHOULD WE LEARN ABOUT THE EARTH?

BECAUSE IT’S THE ONLY HOME WE’VE GOT …

ALTHOUGH, SOMETIMES YOU’D NEVER KNOW IT…

WE’LL LEARN ABOUT MAPPING EARTH AND PINPOINTING EXACT LOCATIONS

WE’LL LEARN ABOUT DENSITY “Look Mom, No Float !” (Relaxing in the Dead Sea)

WE’LL LEARN ABOUT ASTRONOMY Spiral Galaxy

The Universe, Our Solar System, Planets, Stars, comets, asteroids and more …

“YES LUKE, NO LONGER A PLANET IS PLUTO”

We’ll Discuss Questions Like … • How did the Universe Begin ? • Is there life on other planets ? • What could happen if a large asteroid strikes earth ? Has this ever happened? • Will our Sun burn out ?

WE’LL LEARN THE REASONS FOR THE SEASONS

AND ABOUT WEATHER AND STORMS Tornado

LIGHTNING

Hurricanes

Katrina

WE’LL LEARN ABOUT GEOLOGY AND WEATHERING AND EROSION

ROCKS AND MINERALS

Volcanoes

PLATE TECTONICS & EARTHQUAKES

TSUNAMIS

LANDSLIDES

GLACIERS

We’ll Learn About Geologic History

How Rock Layers Tell Stories

WE’LL LEARN ABOUT THE OCEAN

AND EARTH’S WATER

We’ll Learn about the Environment BIOSPHERE 2

BIOSPHERE 2 Global Warming and melting glaciers

Basically, We’ll Learn…

A LOT