End of the Year Earth Science Survey
Name: 


  1. Do you have internet access at home?
    Yes
    No


  1. Do you think you worked to your potenial in Earth Science?
    Yes
    No


  1. While teaching the teacher speaks
    at the appropriate speed for my learning.
    a little too quickly.
    a little too slowly
    much too quickly.
    much too slowly.


  1. How did you like the use of the LCD projector for Power Point lectures?
    It was OK.
    It was a nice change but I wouldn't want it all the time.
    I would like notes like this all the time.
    I did not like notes given is this manner.


  1. How did you like the avialability of flach cards on-line?
    It was OK.
    It was a nice change but I wouldn't want it all the time.
    I would like flash card like this all the time for all my classes.
    I did not like using the flash cards.


  1. Rank the following aspects of this class in order from most effective to least effective (1 being the most effective aspect of this class).
        1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
    Textbook  
    Computer Labs  
    Classroom Labs  
    Class Discussion  
    Class Lecture  
    Homework  
    Quizzes  
    Test Corrections  


  1. Rank the following Chapters by knowledge gained this year. (1 being the most knowledge gained on this topic)
        1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
    Ch 1 Introduction to Earth Science (Origin of Earth & Careers in ES)  
    Ch 2 Earth's Shape, Dimensions, & Internal Heat (Eratosthenes)  
    Ch 3 Atomic Structure (Periodic Table)  
    Ch 4 Minerals  
    Ch 5 Rocks  
    Ch 7 Using Maps  
    Ch 8 Weathering, Soil, & Mass Movement  
    Ch 9 Groundwater  
    CH 10 Running Water  
    Ch 11 Glaciers  
    Ch 12 Wind, Waves & Currents (Parts of a wave)  
    Ch 13 Plate Tectonics  
    Ch 14 Volcanoes  
    Ch 15 Earthquakes  
    Ch 17, 18, 19 Oceanography (Salinity, Ocean Floor, Ocean Currents)  
    Ch 20 Telescopes & the Electromagnetic Spectrum  
    Ch 21 Stars & Galaxies  
    Ch 22 The Sun & Early European Astronomers  
    Ch 23 The Planets  
    Ch 24 The Moon  
    Ch 25 Earth's Revolution/Rotation, Seasons, & Tides  
    Ch 26-30 Weather  


  1. Rank the following Chapters based on how much you enjoyed the chapter. (1 being the chapter you enjoyed the most)
        1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
    Ch 1 Introduction to Earth Science (Origin of Earth & Careers in ES)  
    Ch 2 Earth's Shape, Dimensions, & Internal Heat (Eratosthenes)  
    Ch 3 Atomic Structure (Periodic Table)  
    Ch 4 Minerals  
    Ch 5 Rocks  
    Ch 7 Using Maps  
    Ch 8 Weathering, Soil, & Mass Movement  
    Ch 9 Groundwater  
    CH 10 Running Water  
    Ch 11 Glaciers  
    Ch 12 Wind, Waves & Currents (Parts of a wave)  
    Ch 13 Plate Tectonics  
    Ch 14 Volcanoes  
    Ch 15 Earthquakes  
    Ch 17, 18, 19 Oceanography (Salinity, Ocean Floor, Ocean Currents)  
    Ch 20 Telescopes & the Electromagnetic Spectrum  
    Ch 21 Stars & Galaxies  
    Ch 22 The Sun & Early European Astronomers  
    Ch 23 The Planets  
    Ch 24 The Moon  
    Ch 25 Earth's Revolution/Rotation, Seasons, & Tides  
    Ch 26-30 Weather  


  1. Rank the following Earth Science Labs in order from most ejoyable to least enjoyable (1 being the most enjoyable Lab of this class).
        1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
    Rock Labs  
    Virtual Earthquake Lab (on-line)  
    Metric Measurement Lab  
    Density of Various Shapes Lab (on-line)  
    Spectroscopy Lab (on-line) & Spectroscope use  
    The Star Lab Tent  
    Retrograde Motion Lab (on-line)  
    Lunar Phases Web Tool Lab  
    Toms River/Lakewood & Booth Bay Map Labs  
    Oceanography Lab 1 Argo Global Array (Density Driven Ocean Circulation) on-line  
    Oceanography Lab 2 (Seawater Temp, Pressure, & Currents) Gulf Stream Images on-line  
    Oceanography Lab 3 (Coastal Upwelling & Downwelling) on-line  


  1. Rank the following Chapters by previous knowledge. (1 being you had the most previous knowledge on this topic)
        1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
    Ch 1 Introduction to Earth Science (Origin of Earth & Careers in ES)  
    Ch 2 Earth's Shape, Dimensions, & Internal Heat (Eratosthenes)  
    Ch 3 Atomic Structure (Periodic Table)  
    Ch 4 Minerals  
    Ch 5 Rocks  
    Ch 7 Using Maps  
    Ch 8 Weathering, Soil, & Mass Movement  
    Ch 9 Groundwater  
    CH 10 Running Water  
    Ch 11 Glaciers  
    Ch 12 Wind, Waves & Currents (Parts of a wave)  
    Ch 13 Plate Tectonics  
    Ch 14 Volcanoes  
    Ch 15 Earthquakes  
    Ch 17, 18, 19 Oceanography (Salinity, Ocean Floor, Ocean Currents)  
    Ch 20 Telescopes & the Electromagnetic Spectrum  
    Ch 21 Stars & Galaxies  
    Ch 22 The Sun & Early European Astronomers  
    Ch 23 The Planets  
    Ch 24 The Moon  
    Ch 25 Earth's Revolution/Rotation, Seasons, & Tides  
    Ch 26-30 Weather  


  1. Rate the following labs based on the amount of knowledge you gained from each one(1 being the most effective learning and 5 being no learning achieved).

          1 2 3 4 5    
      Rock Labs   
      Virtual Earthquake Lab (on-line)   
      Metric Measurement Lab   
      Density of Various Shapes (on-line)   
      Spectroscopy Lab (on-line) & Spectroscope use   
      The Star Lab Tent   
      Retrograde Motion Lab (on-line)   
      Lunar Phases Web Tool (on-line)   
      Toms River/Lakewood & Booth Bay Map Labs   
      Oceanography Lab 1 Argo Global Array (Density Driven Ocean Circulation) on-line   
      Oceanography Lab 2 (Seawater Temp, Pressure, & Currents) Gulf Stream Images on-line   
      Oceanography Lab 3 (Coastal Upwelling & Downwelling) on-line   


  1. What changes do you feel are a must to make for next years freshmen?


  1. What things do you feel should be left as a part of this class for next years freshmen?


  1. What aspects of the teacher's teaching style do you think most need to be changed? Be honest it is the only way improvement can occur!!


  1. What apects of the teacher's teaching style did you find most helpful?


  1. If there is anything you would have personally done differently for this course what is it?





Mrs. Christine Girtain
Earth Science & Authentic Science Research Teacher
Toms River High School South
Toms River, NJ