Welcome to the Wonderful World of Earth Science!!

Mr. Beverly, Insructor

"Why is the sky blue? Where do rivers come from? What makes lightning? How deep is the ocean? Why do the seasons change? These and other questions about the natural world have captured human imagination since earliest times".--Beyond Books


We are currently studying


WEEK             TOPIC                      SOL  
                                         


Sept 5       Introductory materials          ES.1,ES.2. K-12 Safety

Sept 12      Lab Safety and Procedures      ES.1,ES.2. K-12 Safety
             Scientific Method,Experimental
             Design  

QUIZ ON SOL  ES.1 AND ES.2  Scientific Method,Experimental Design


Sept 19      Mapping and Landforms          ES.3 (ALSO ES.8)

Sept 26      Mapping and Landforms          ES.3 (ALSO ES.8) 


QUIZ ON SOL ES.3(ALSO ES.8)  Mapping and Landforms


Oct 3         Minerals                        ES.5

Oct 10       Minerals and Rocks              ES.5, ES.6

Oct 18      QUIZ ON SOL Rocks and Minerals   ES.5, ES.6


Dec  Natural Resources and Energy
Dec /Jan Plate Tectonics

Grades will be calculated according to the following categories:

Tests—35%
Quiz—25%
Class work—20%
Homework—15%
Warm up—5%

The grading scale for Henrico County is:

93-100         A
92-85         B
84-77         C
76-70         D
69-below F

Tutoring will be held on Tuesday and Thursday by appointment.

STUDENT GUIDELINES AND RULES


SEIZE THE MOMENT!!

1. Students will bring to class everyday the following items:

• a. Dell Computer (charged)
  b. A loose leaf  notebook (binder)
  c. Pencil or pen (blue or black ink)
  d. Colored pencils
  e. Metric Ruler
  f. Four function calculator

2. Students must have a safety contract on file and have paid the $4.00 science fee.
3. Students must be on time each day and in their seats before the bell rings.
4. Sharpen pencils and begin daily warm-up before the bell rings.
5. Students are required to be courteous and respectful to their peers and instructors.
6. Students must get permission before leaving their assigned seats.
7. Students are required to turn in all assignments on time.  Each day it is late, twenty points off.
8. Students are responsible for getting make up work for excused absences.