A-G Earth Science Syllabus and Pacing Guide

Sci. 9-12 CP6003.2 and CP6019.2  A-G Earth Science by L.Crawford

9th -12th Grade A-g Earth Science Syllabus-2018-19
EE  Lisa Crawford, lcrawford@cwcharter.org , 805-835-2029

This syllabus is for the 9th -12th grade a-g Earth Science course. We will be meeting on Mondays at 8:45-9:45A.M., and 11:30A.M.-12:30P.M. in the online classroom. All students are expected to be keeping up with the weekly assignments and have headsets or microphones in order to fully participate in class discussions.

Class Information:
Class Time: Mondays, 8:45-9:45A.M., and 11:30A.M.-12:30P.M. in the online classroom.
Teacher email: lcrawford@cwcharter.org
Teacher phone: 805-835-2029

Course Overview:

Requirements: Internet access, headset, textbook and a notebook which you will use as a class binder

Textbook: Glencoe Earth Science: Geology, the Environment and the Universe, 2007,

 ISBN: 0078772699, $77.08

 Student Responsibilities:

 Prior to 1st Day of class 

• Use the link in the class website to check that your computer has what it needs downloaded to participate in class. 
• Review syllabus and be prepared to take a quiz covering class rules & requirements
• Begin class assignments first week of school

Throughout the semester

• Attend the online class every week,  be on time, and participate for full participation credit.
• Be sure to participate in class.  Some of the ways to do this include opportunities to respond to pole questions, ask questions, and write on the whiteboard when invited.  When participating in class be sure not to be disruptive to the class conversation, otherwise there will be a loss of points in the  participation grade.  
• Check Canvas weekly to make sure you are keeping up with your assignments
• Complete weekly tests prior to each class session.
• Complete all assignments, Homework quizzes projects and tests.  Tests will be posted in Canvas and are on-line tests.  

Absences:
Any absence from class must be cleared by contacting the instructor PRIOR to class. Viewing the class recording and emailing the teacher a brief summary that week is required for full attendance credit. 

Course Summary: We will be covering many interesting topics including Matter and Atomic Structure, Minerals, Igneous, Sedimentary and Metamorphic Rocks, Water, Weathering, Erosion and Soil, Meteorology, Marine Environment, Volcanic, Earthquakes, Solar System, Galaxies and the Universe.

 

For a detailed outline, please see the pacing guide listed below,  which is subject to change throughout the semester. Course work and assignments will be based on both California and Common Core standards, see Stanislaus county of education resource page at the following link:

http://www.stancoe.org/SCOE/iss/common_core/next_generation_science/next_gen_science.htm

 

Attendance / Participation                25%                           90-100% = A

Weekly Homework  Quizzes              25%                            80-89% = B

Weekly Tests                                               25%                            70-79% = C

Final                                                                 25%                            60-69% = D

                                                                                                                  0-59% = F

The final grade is assigned by the EE based on the above breakdown. 

 

Follow the links to access and read the CW Code of Conduct Policy,  Bullying, Plagiarism & Truancy policies. (Bullying is towards the end of the list) http://www.connectingwaters.org/policies.  CWCS provides their teachers annual online training modules on Bully Prevention and Awareness.  Here is the Department of Education Bullying Module for your   reference.

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Class Pacing Guide:

 

School Week	Chapter(s) covered	Content std.	Assignments
8/17-8/23	1. The Nature of Science 2. Mapping Our World	1a, 1e, 1f, 1g, 1j, 1k, 1n, HS-ESS2-6 9d, 1h. 1l SL.1	Become familiar with the textbook layout, appendices, review ch 1-3
8/24-8/30	3.  Matter and Atomic Structure	1n, HS-ESS2-6 9d, 1h. 1l SL.1	Chapter assessment
8/31-9/6	4. Mineral	1a, 3c, 9a SL.3	Chapter assessment
9/7-9/13*	5. Igneous Rocks	1c, 1d, 1g, 1m, 3c, HS-ESS2-5	Chapter assessment
9/14-9/20	6. Sedimentary and Metamorphic Rocks	7c, 9a, 9b, 9c, 1c, 1d, HS-ESS2-5	Chapter assessment
9/21-9/27	7. Weathering, Erosion and Soil.	9b, 9dSL.1,  HS-ESS2-5,	Chapter assessment
9/28-10/4	8 Mass Movement, Wind and Glaciers.	9b, 9c, 1a, 1e, 1g, 1j, 1m SL.3	Chapter assessment
10/5-10/10	9 Surface Water	9c, 1h, 1m	Chapter assessment
10/12- 10/18	10. Ground Water	1d, 1g,HS-ETS1-2,	Chapter assessment
10/19-10/25	11.  Atmosphere	1d, 1m, 5a, 5b, 6a	Chapter assessment
10/26-11/1	12. Meteorology.	5a, 5b, 5c, 6a, 1g, HS-ESS2-1	Chapter assessment
11/2-11/8	13.  The Nature of Storms.	5b, 5d, 1a, 1i, W.1, HS-ESS2-2	Chapter assessment
11/9-11/15	14.  Climate	5e, 5f, 5g, 6a, 6b, HS-ESS2-2, HS-ESS2-4	Chapter assessment
11/16-11/22	15.  Physical Oceanography	5a, SL.1*, SL.3* HS-ESS2-1	Chapter assessment
11/30-12/6	16 The Marine Environment	5a, SL.1*, SL.3* HS-ESS2-1	Chapter assessment
12/07	Review		No assignments
12/8-10	Final		No assignments

 

Semester 2 Pacing Guide (*common core standard)

 

School Week	Chapter(s) covered	Content std.	Assignments
1/4-1/10	Last Day of Winter Break	6c, HS-ESS1-5,  HS-ESS2-3	Chapter assessment.
1/11-1/17	17. Plate Tectonics	3f. 3e, HS-ESS2-4, HS-ESS3-1	Chapter assessment
1/18-1/24	MLK Holiday	3d, 9b, HS-ESS3-1	Chapter assessment
1/25-1/31	18. Volcanic Activity	3d, 9b, HS-ESS3-1	Chapter assessment
2/1 -2/07	19.  Earthquakes	3d, 9b, HS-ESS3-1 3a, HS-ESS2-7	Chapter assessment
2/8-2/14	20. Mountain Building	3a, HS-ESS2-7 1c, HS-ESS1-6, HS-ESS2-7	Chapter assessment
2/15-2/21	Presidents Day
2/22-2/28	21. Fossil and the Rock Record	1c, HS-ESS1-6, HS-ESS2-7	Chapter assessment
3/1- 3/07	22. . The Precambrian Earth & 23. The Paleozoic  Era	HS-ESS2-7	Chapter assessment
3/8- 3/14	Ch24. The Mesozoic and Cenozoic Eras	1f, HS-ESS2-7	Chapter assessment
3/15- 3/21	Spring break
3/22 -3/28	25. Earth Resources	HS-ESS2-6, HS-ESS3-1	Chapter assessment
3/29 – 4/04	26. Energy Resources	9a, 4a, 7b, SL.1, HS-ESS3-2	Chapter assessment.
4/05- 4/11	27. Human Impact on Earth Resources	HS-ESS3-3, HS-ESS3-5, ETS1-2	Chapter assessment
4/12-4/18	28.  The Sun-Earth-Moon Systems	2a, HS-ESS3-6	Chapter assessment.
4/19-4/25	29.  Our Solar  System	2a, HS-ESS1-4,  HS-ESS1-6	Chapter assessment
4/26-5/2	30. Stars	1d,1e, 1g, 2d, 2e, 2f, HS- ESS1-1,  HS-ESS1-3	Chapter assessment
5/3- 5/9	31.  Galaxies and the Universe	2g, HS-ESS1-2	Chapter assessment
5/10 5/11-13 a-g Finals	Review		Review

 

* Weeks in which there is no Monday lecture.  In these cases I will usually record a lesson for the students to watch later in the week