1. Welcome to Earth and Environmental Science
Favorite Line
“From here to there, funny things are everywhere.” Dr. Suess
Welcome to Earth and Environmental Science
Teacher: Mrs. Mary Ann Miller
Room: 1324
Crater Lake, Oregon

2. In this class you will learn about
What you need to know!
In this class you will learn about
Scientific Thinking,
the Earth
and its Environment!

3. Today Aug. 27, 2012 Introduction
Paperwork – Name card, Info card, letter
Seating Arrangement
Scientific Method - looking for evidence
Book end

4. The NC Earth and Environmental Science Curriculum
We Will Complete
The NC Earth and Environmental Science Curriculum

5. It will require……. Your attention and participation in class
Your cooperation
Your involvement everyday, all block
Thinking
Work
Study
Review

6. Earth and Environmental Science Covers…
safety, and the scientific inquiry,
The Earth’s place in the Universe
Processes that affect the Lithosphere
Structure and processes of the Hydrosphere
Structure and processes of the Atmosphere, (air)
How lithosphere, hydrosphere, and atmosphere affect the biosphere

7. Earth and Environmental Will…
Help you understand Earth and environmental issues.
Help you make informed decisions.
Help you understand our complex world.
Help you in future science classes.

8. What you need to know! This class involves group work,
And lab work…if your class acts appropriately.

9. Some of my Favorite Pictures

11. In this class you will work together to learn a lot!
What you need to know!
In this class you will work
together to learn a lot!

12. To be successful you must…
Come to class
Do your work on time
Spend time & effort learning the material
Study for tests
Participate in all classes and labs

13. What you need…
3 or 4 – 70 page spiral notebooks (1 to start with)

14. And…
Blue or Black permanent ink pen
Pencil
EVERYDAY

15. I suggest you get… Colored Pencils
These will be useful but are not required.

16. About Mrs. Miller Grew up in Redlands, Calif. BS UC Davis
CA Credential Chapman U
5 years at San Gorgonio HS, San Bernardino, CA
1 year teaching at Pinecrest in Southern Pines, NC
7 years at LCHS

17. I live in Sanford with1 husband, 3 ½ kids, 2 dogs, and too many cats

18. Science is asking and answering questions about our world!
Isn’t our world Amazing?!