1. 9 th Grade EnvironmentalScience Miss Christine Cocozza Room A- 113

2. 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

3. Contact Information Miss Christine Cocozza Ccocozza@methacton.org Best way is by email!

4. Further Contact information

5. 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

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

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

8. Science Work  Homework: 15- 20 minutes several times a week  Quizzes: 1 - 3 times per semester  Test: Announced one week prior  Labs: Throughout the year  Major Projects: About one per marking period  Current Events

9. 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 http://www.methacton.org for instructions to establish a personal account.http://www.methacton.org

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

11. 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.

12. The Science Fair!

13. 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

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