Course Syllabus

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Ms. Dilsworth’s Earth Science Syllabus                       EMAIL:  kristeen.dilsworth@ucps.k12.nc.us

Course Syllabus & Expectations: I am very excited to have you in Earth Science this semester. Earth Science is a one-semester required course. This includes three six-week grading periods and a teacher-made Final Exam. Earth Science is not a lab intensive course, though hands-on activities will be included when possible. 

HONORS AND COLLEGE PREP (CP) PROGRAMS:  At CHS, Earth and Environmental Science blends the Honors and College Prep students into the same class. Honors students are responsible for mastering the same curriculum goals and objectives as the College Prep students and will take the same unit tests and final exam. However, Honors students are expected to perform at an advanced level in day-to-day lessons. They can expect to have higher level extension assignments, activities, quiz/test questions, projects, etc., beyond the College Prep program, and their GPA will be calculated using the Honors Program scale. Though students in the Honors program will have more rigorous work to accomplish, the emphasis is more on “quality” than “quantity.” More information about the College Prep and Honors programs can be found in the UCPS High School Handbook.  

Absent: If you are absent, you are responsible for completing any assignments or class work that you missed. Check CANVAS for any make-up work. It is your job to check CANVAS, complete the make-up work and to turn it in. I give two days to finish any missing work due to an illness. Make-up tests will be given before or after school only.

REQUIRED DAILY MATERIALS  

• 3-Ring Science Binder (1.0” ring is a good size; a huge binder is not necessary)  with paper
• Dividers for notebook sections (at least 8 dividers, one for each unit)  
• Headphones/Earbuds  
• Colored pencils (at least 8 colors), pens and pencils  
• Charged student computer and charger  

Class Procedures:

1. Be on time to class and have materials/assignments ready each day.
2. Follow all directions and procedures the first time they are given.
3. Stay in your assigned seat unless otherwise directed.
4. Be respectful of your fellow classmates and your teacher.

CURRICULUM  

The primary focus of this course includes “Earth in the Universe” and “Earth Systems, Structures, and  Processes.” 

• Earth’s role as a body in space (EEN.1.1)  
• Processes and forces that affect Earth’s lithosphere (EEN.2.1)  
• How human influences impact Earth’s lithosphere (EEN.2.2)  
• The structure and processes within Earth’s hydrosphere (EEN.2.3)  
• How humans use water (EEN.2.4)  
• The structure and processes of Earth’s atmosphere (EEN.2.5)  
• Patterns of global climate change over time (EEN.2.6)  
• How the lithosphere, hydrosphere, and atmosphere individually and collectively affect   the biosphere (EEN.2.7)  
• Human behavior and Earth’s ability to sustain life (EEN.2.8)  

GRADING PLAN: A = 90-100     B = 80-89   C = 70-79       D = 60-69        F=59 and below  

Grades: 

1st six weeks = 25%   2nd six weeks =25%   3rd six weeks =25%    Final Exam =25%  

NOTE: 

• I do not give out extra credit.
• All assignments and projects will have a DUE DATE.
• After the due date, the highest grade will be a 50% 
• I will not accept any late work after we have completed a specific unit and have taken the unit test. 
• Students may be exempt from the final exam if they meet certain requirements.