Introduction to Class

1. Welcome to Earth and
Space Science!!!
Mr. C

2. Welcome to Earth and Space Science!!!
• Write Name, Date, Block
• Write what grade you’re in
• What career are you interested in going into?
• 2 words for the social contract: What qualities should we exhibit in the classroom?
• What is your learning style?
• Auditory: You learn best through hearing the teacher speak.
• Visual: You learn best through text and diagrams on the board.
• Tactile: You learn best through hands on work.

3. Why should you be interested in Earth and
Space Science?
1. Successful completion of this class will get you 1 science credit used towards
graduation.
2. This class is a unique blend of physics, chemistry, and biology and deals with real
world problems.
3. This class will prepare you for the ACT by improving your critical thinking skills and
problem solving skills.

4. Unit 1: Scientific Inquiry
• Lab Safety
• Scientific Method
• Constructing and analyzing graphs
• Communicating and defending
scientific arguments

5. Unit 2: Earth’s Geological Features
• Geological timetable:
Paleozoic/Mesozoic/Cenezoic
Eras
• Using fossils to describe early Earth
• Rocks and Minerals
• Layers of the Earth

6. Unit 3: Plate Tectonics
• Continental Drift
• Pangea
• Tectonic Plate Boundaries
• Earthquakes, Volcanoes, Tsunamis

7. Unit 4: Earth’s Atmosphere
• Layers and Composition of the
Atmosphere
• 9 types of clouds and how they
predict the weather
• Importance of ozone layer

8. Unit 5: Earth’s Extreme Weather Events
• Formation and development of
thunder/lightning, tornadoes, and
hurricanes
• Fujita scale and Saffir-Simpson
scale

9. Unit 6: Earth’s Energy Resources
• What happens when fossil fuels run
out?
• Alternative Energy
• Global Warming
• Human Impact on Air and Water

10. Daily Agenda
• Do Now: 10 minutes
• Anticipatory Set: 5 minutes
• Modeling Mini-Lesson: 10 minutes
• Enrichment: 10 minutes
• Guided Practice: 10 minutes
• Re-teach: 5 minutes
• Independent Practice: 15 minutes
• Exit Ticket: 10 minutes

11. Grading
• Daily Grade (50%) is an average of
• Do Now
• Notes
• Guided Practice
• Independent Practice
• Exit Ticket
• Test Grade (50%)
• Unit Tests will be given every 2 or 3
weeks
• Major grade: Big impact on Average

12. Class Participation
• Popsicle sticks
• Random
• Can earn bonus points on the test

13. Classroom Supplies
• Pen or Pencil
• Paper

14. Ground Rule#1
•Talk and act respectfully.

15. Ground Rule #2
•Stay on task.

16. Ground Rule #3
•Ask permission to get up.

17. Ground Rule #4
•Do your own work.

18. Consequences
• 1. Verbal Warning
• 2. Talk one on one
• 3. Take home writing assignment
• 4. Discipline Referral

19. What you can expect from me
1. You can expect me to be fair.
2. You can expect me to be consistent in following the daily agenda.
3. You can expect me to emphasize “connect the dots” thinking.

20. What I expect of you
1. You are expected to come to class prepared to learn.
2. You are expected to follow the ground rules.