Course Syllabus
Earth & Environment Science Syllabus
Contact Info
**Email claire.conklin@ucps.k12.nc.us
Phone 704-296-3025
Required Materials
Composition Notebook (Cow)
Glue sticks or tape
Pen/Pencil
INTRODUCTION: This course is meant to help students understand the world they live in. It focuses on the natural systems of Earth present in the atmosphere, water, surface, and deep within its core and the processes that govern them. Additionally, human effects on the environment are discussed. Finally, it examines Earth as an object in space and its neighbors. After completion of this course, you will have a much greater understanding of the world around you.
TOPICS: Introduction & Scientific Method, Meteorology & Climate, Hydrology, Geology, Environment & Ecology, and Astronomy
Grading:
Daily Work (CW, HW, Notes): 10%
Quizzes (Movies/Clips too): 20%
Labs/Project/Notebooks: 30%
Tests (6 tests, 3 benchmarks): 40%
The NC grading scale is as follows:
A= 90-100%, B=80-89%, C-70-79%, D=60-69%, F=0-59%
*We have a NC Final Exam at the end of this course that is 25% of your final grade!*
General Rules
- Follow adult directions and respond respectfully.
- Arrive on time with materials.
- Keep hands/feet/objects to yourself.
- Complete assigned tasks to the BEST of your ability.
Course Summary:
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