1. Earth & Environmental Science Dr. Cao August 25 th, 2014

2. Seating Chart EES Period 1 Find your name & corresponding number Find the appropriate seat with that number 1. Abdulkarim, Khaleel 2. Arnold, Laoni 3. Baker, Adam 4. Blackmon-Canty, Christione 5. Brown, Demetria 6. Cossio, Nestor 7. Curry, Stassney 8. Daniels, Darrin 9. De La Torre, Izael 10. Dunbar, Craig 11. Eaves, Nighjal 12. Eubanks, Gabriel 13. Flores, Manuel 14. Fordham, Hassan 15. Greene, Torre 16. Hagins, Zavian 17. Hassanien, Ayetullah 18. Malloy, Kaleb 19. Maxwell, Elise 20. McMurray, Issaiah 21. Mendez Mata, Getsemani 22. Mitchell, DeMarlon 23. Parker, Kyndal 24. Pride, Nadia 25. Redfearn, Da-Shawna 26. Rogers-Blackmon, Tony 27. Rorie, Desiel 28. Santana, T-Anni 29. Scull-Smith, Imani 30. Tewolde, Jonathan 31. Thigpen, Xanthe 32. Thompson, Yasmine

3. Seating Chart EES Period 2 Find your name & corresponding number Find the appropriate seat with that number 1. Becker, Caleb 2. Boyd, Alexis 3. Brown, Keidra 4. Clark, Makayla 5. Cooper, Jamal 6. Davenport, Katelyn 7. Fullwood, Troy 8. Ganchenko, Andray 9. Gaston, Ja’Harryus 10. Gomez, Griselnex 11. Gomez, Remny 12. Gonzalez Salazar, Rebecca 13. Johnson, Jefferson 14. Lara, Ashley 15. Lucas, Cameron 16. Luzayadio, Reginald 17. Martinez Izar, Juan 18. McFadden, Nya 19. McNeill, Timothy 20. Nguyen, Amendy 21. Orellana, Jesika 22. Perla, Anthony 23. Pringle-Stuckey, Nicholas 24. Ramirez, Kelly 25. Redmond, Destinie 26. Reid, Darian 27. Richardson, DeMonte 28. Rivera, Caitlin 29. Rodriguez, Gavin 30. Smith, Tyriek 31. Torres, Ricardo 32. Venegas, Zocimo 33. Xiong, Daniel

4. About Dr. Cao Bachelors of Science in Biology at University of North Carolina-Charlotte (UNCC) Conducted scientific research on honey bee communication behavior

5. About Dr. Cao Ph.D. in Entomology from University of Arizona. Minored in Ecology and Evolutionary biology Conducted scientific research on bumble bee physiology and behavior Was a National Science Foundation Fellow Has published scientific articles

6. About Dr. Cao Loves to run

7. About Dr. Cao Has three dogs

8. About Dr. Cao Favorite comedian is Tina Fey Used to be a personal trainer and group fitness instructor Used to write for the school paper at UNCC Cannot swim

9. Getting to know your classmates Pair up with a neighbor Introduce yourselves. State your name and one fun fact about yourself. Remember what your neighbor said! You will introduce your neighbor to the class.

10. Course Syllabus Overview

11. Classroom Conduct Show respect for your school, teacher, classmates, and yourself at all times. Disrespect and misconduct will not be tolerated. Come to class prepared, on time, and ready to learn. This means come ready to take your warm-up quiz, and have your necessary materials (e.g. binder and pens) each day. Follow directions the first time. Adhere to all school and classroom policies and procedures. Always participate in class and be ready to provide answers.

12. Class Materials DUE ON TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2 TH 1.5 or 2” three-ring binder One-subject spiral notebook Blue or black ink pens

13. Course Outline SEMESTER TIMELINE Unit 0: Scientific Method/Lab Safety August 25 - September 2 Unit 1: Astronomy September 3 – September 10 Unit 2: Earthquakes and Plate Tectonics September 11- September 22 Unit 3: Rocks, Weathering, Erosion and Soil September 23 – October 13 Unit 4: Water October 16 – November 5 Unit 5: Oceans and Atmosphere November 6 – November 18 Unit 6: Meteorology November 19 – December 4 Unit 7: Climate and Energy December 5 – December 17 Unit 8: Sustainability and Ecology December 18 – January 9

14. Our Big Goal To score 85% or higher on all assessments!!! It’s possible! You must study, pay attention in class, and ask Dr. Cao for help when you need it!

15. RRHS Respect Responsibility Honor Service

16. Classroom Procedures To be added on: Cell Phone Policy- No cell phones in class. They must remain in your bag.

17. Course Syllabus and Classroom Procedures Scavenger Hunt Use your own syllabus Share the Classroom Procedures Answer the worksheet with one or two partners

18. Teacher/Student/Parent Contract Sign and return by tomorrow on Tuesday, August 26th.

19. Homework Have teacher/parent/student contract signed by Tuesday, August 26 th, TOMORROW Have class materials by Tuesday, September 2 Materials: 1.5”-2” three-ring binder One-subject spiral notebook paper Blue or black pens