1. Welcome to Earth Systems & Space Science Mrs. Galoob, room #314 rgaloob@skschools.net 2008-2009

2. Mrs. Galoob’s website : http://hs.skschools.net/Teachers/rgaloob/ http://hs.skschools.net/Teachers/rgaloob/ I have a website that is linked to the schools website (http://skschools.net), from this site you should click on my name from the high school staff list. For some topics I will post the class notes and information about major assignments such as lab reports.http://skschools.net

3. Course Themes in Brief Scientific Method & lab report writing –Measurement Basic chemistry –Atomic structure –Radioactive decay –Chemical and physical changes Newton’s Laws of Motion –Kinetic and potential energy Structure of the earth –Rock cycle –Earth’s composition Plate tectonics –Earthquakes, volcanoes Space science –Big bang –Star formation

4. Course Activities Using maps and graphs Making and interpreting models Working in groups with peers Using lab equipment Communicating results Performing and writing lab investigations

5. Lab Reports for the Portfolio: Student Learning Expectation (SLE) A1: All students will demonstrate critical thinking by acquiring and analyzing information, employing effective research skills and using logic in problem solving. Two lab reports (2 courses)

6. Lab Report Rubric

7. Expectations for Students Attendance! Attitude! Effort! Be on time and prepared for class. On the due date of an assignment students should bring to class their work in a completed format. All submitted assignments are the work of only the student making the submission. Be courteous to others, use respectful language. Always follow lab safety rules as specified in the safety contract. Cell phones and MP3 players are not allowed and will be confiscated to be handed over to an administrator. Any communication with persons outside school should be done through the SKHS office.

8. Absences : If you have an excused absence you are expected to ask for and get from me missed homework and make arrangements to complete missed class work. This could very likely include staying after school to get the appropriate help or materials to make up the work. If a student does not make up a test or quiz prior to my grading and handing them back to the class they will receive a zero.

9. Materials You will be issued a textbook: Heath Earth Science. In class every day you will need: a pen or pencil, a 3 ring binder to keep notes, handouts, lab data, graded work, etc. your agenda KEEP ALL YOUR WORK: All quizzes and tests will be based on the notes and activities done in class. There will be semester exams to review for, therefore I strongly suggest keeping a notebook of all materials in order to review.

10. Grading Grades will be calculated based on a point system. Points earned in a quarter will be divided by the total points possible to arrive at a percentage : 100-90% = A, 89-80=B, 79-70= C, 69-60=D, below 60 = F. Homework: 5-10 points. Full credit is given for homework completed and on time. Students are expected to make corrections to their work when we go over it as a class. Late and incomplete homework is not accepted. You are expected to complete homework when absent as described above in “expectations”. Class work, small labs, and Quizzes: 10-50 points Tests/ Projects/ Full Lab Reports: 50-100 points Rubrics with detailed instructions will be given with all projects and lab reports.

11. High School Grade Span Expectations:

12. Physical Science #1 All living and nonliving things are composed of matter having characteristic properties that distinguish one substance from another (independent of size or amount of substance). Use physical and chemical properties as determined through an investigation to identify a substance. Example activity: Students demonstrate an understanding of characteristic properties of matter by … –utilizing appropriate data (related to chemical and physical properties), to distinguish one substance from another or identify an unknown substance.