9 th Grade EnvironmentalScience Miss Christine Cocozza Room A- 113

Credentials  B.A. University of Pittsburgh (2001)  MAT Chatham University(2004)  Instructional II 8-12 certification (2009)  Ed.D. Immaculata University (2014)  Teaching Science for 6 years  Private tutor in Life Science, Global Science and Physical Science

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Environmental Science Curriculum Overview  What is Environmental Science? What fields are involved in the study of the earth  Review of Observation, Inference, Measurement, Classification  Taxonomy  Watersheds and Wetlands  Resources Renewable and NonRenewable  Agriculture And Society  Integrated pest management

Mid Year  Ecosystems and their Interactions  Threatened, Endangered, and Extinct Species  Populations  Environmental Health  Trash/Landfills  Plate Tectonics  Geologic History and Time

Text Books Holt environmental science  Not available online  Can be signed out to take home

Science Work  Homework: minutes several times a week  Quizzes: times per semester  Test: Announced one week prior  Labs: Throughout the year  Major Projects: About one per marking period  Current Events

Community Web Portal The portal is a web-friendly state-of-the-art communication tool designed by K-12 Systems, giving parents and students access to academic grades. See for instructions to establish a personal account.

Rules to live by in room A-113 Be Polite! Be Safe! Be Prepared! Be Prompt! Personal Responsibility!

How to succeed in Science this year! 1. Come for help before or after school. 2. Prepare for tests a little at a time. Start as soon as the test is announced. 3. Bring notes & text home to study. 4. Do your homework every time.

The Science Fair!

Up-Coming Events & Dates  No School on September 26 th  First Quiz Friday September 21 st  Mid Terms January 22 nd to the 25 th  Finals June 6 th to the 12 th

Please feel free to look at the text books. Any Questions