This is the syllabus for the second trimester of Earth Science at Clio High School.

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Earth Science Syllabus
Syllabusu 2013-­‐‑2014u 2nd Trimester
I.
General Information
Course
Name
Room
Email
Website
Address
Textbook
Earth
Science
James
Dunn
E5
jdunn@clioschools.org
http://www.haikulearning.com/
Borrero,
F.
J.,
Hess,
F.
S.,
Hsu,
J.,
Kunze,
G.,
Leslie,
S.
A.,
Letro,
S.,
...
Zike,
D.
(2008).
Earth
Science:
Geology,
the
Environment,
and
the
Universe.
New
York:
Glencoe/McGraw-­‐Hill
II.
Grading Policies
Your
Earth
Science
grade
will
be
based
on
a
variety
of
assignments
including
(but
not
limited
to)
homework,
in-­‐class
assignments,
labs,
projects,
quizzes,
and
a
Final
Exam.
A. Grading
Scale
A
A-­‐
B+
B
B-­‐
C+
93
–
100
90
–
92
87
–
89
83
–
86
80
–
82
77
–
79
C
C-­‐
D+
D
D-­‐
F
73
–
76
70
–
72
67
–
69
63
–
66
60
–
62
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B. Final
Exam
This
is
the
second
half
of
a
two
trimester
course.
The
second
trimester
finishes
with
a
cumulative
Final
Exam
that
will
cover
all
material
from
the
second
trimester.
The
exam
will
be
given
between
March
11th
and
March
13th.
The
exam
is
worth
15%
of
your
overall
grade
for
the
course.
The
other
85%
of
your
grade
will
come
from
all
other
assignments.
Tests
and
Quizzes
Labs
and
Projects
Homework
Total
(before
exam)
50%
30%
20%
100%

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C. Late
Work
Policy
All
assignments
are
expected
to
be
turned
in
on
their
due
date.
Late
work
will
be
accepted
until
the
day
of
the
unit
test.
There
will
be
a
25%
deduction
if
late.
Revisions
are
allowed.
You
may
earn
up
to
100%
credit
if
the
assigned
is
revised
and
turned
in
on
time,
or
up
to
75%
if
late.
D. Test
Retakes
You
will
be
allowed
to
retake
a
test
if
you
make
test
corrections
for
every
problem
you
missed.
These
are
to
be
done
at
home.
Test
retakes
can
be
scheduled
with
your
instructor
upon
request.
They
will
take
place
before
or
after
school.
E. Cheating
and
Academic
Dishonesty
No
forms
of
cheating
will
be
tolerated
and
will
result
in
a
grade
of
zero
for
the
assignment.
This
pertains
to
both
the
student
copying
the
work
and
the
student
supplying
the
answers.
Students
are
expected
to
turn
in
their
own
work.
Work
is
not
to
be
copied
and
pasted
from
a
website,
or
done
by
another
person
(friends,
parents,
etc.).
Any
work
that
is
misrepresented
as
being
your
own
will
result
in
a
grade
of
zero.
III.
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Classroom Expectations
You
should
be
working
on
Earth
Science
class
work
or
studying
while
in
class.
Treat
everyone
with
respect.
No
name-­‐calling,
harassment,
or
bullying
will
be
tolerated.
Class
will
be
dismissed
when
the
bell
rings.
Please
do
not
attempt
to
pack
up
or
lineup
before
this
time.
Come
to
class
prepared
every
day.
Passes
will
not
be
written
for
you
to
go
to
your
locker.
You
will,
of
course,
be
permitted
to
use
the
restroom.
There
will
be
times
that
you
will
be
permitted
to
use
your
cell
phone
for
instructional
purposes.
Please
only
use
your
cell
phone
with
teacher
permission.
You
may
not
eat
or
drink
in
class.
The
only
exception
is
water.
All
Clio
High
School,
Freshman
Academy,
and
Clio
Area
Schools
policies
and
procedures
will
also
be
enforced.
Other
expectations
will
be
added
throughout
the
trimester
at
the
discretion
of
the
instructor.
IV.
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Required Supplies
Spiral
notebook
(for
taking
notes)
Pens
or
pencils
(required
every
day)
A
folder
(to
store
graded
and
ungraded
work)
Textbook
(required
every
day)
Other
supplies
may
be
required
throughout
the
trimester
at
the
discretion
of
the
instructor.

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V.
Trimester Course Schedule and Sequence
The
schedule
detailed
below
is
an
approximation
of
what
we
will
cover
this
trimester,
and
when
we
will
cover
it.
Use
it
as
a
guide,
but
understand
that
it
is
subject
to
change.
Week
1
Topics
Chapter
December
2
–
6
Atmosphere
11
Week
2
Topic
Chapter
December
9
–
13
Meteorology
12
Week
3
Topics
Chapter
December
16
–
20
Storms
13
Week
4
Topic
Chapters
January
6
–
10
Climate
14
Week
5
Topics
Chapters
January
13
–
17
Oceans
and
Ocean
Features
15-­‐16
Week
6
Topics
Chapter
January
20
–
24
Geologic
Time
21-­‐23
Week
7
Topics
Chapters
January
27
–
31
The
Sun,
Moon,
and
Earth
27
Week
8
Topics
Chapters
February
3
–
7
Solar
System
28

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Week
9
Topics
Chapters
February
10
–
14
Stars
29
Week
10
Topics
Chapters
February
17
-­‐
21
Galaxies
and
the
Universe
30
Week
11
Topics
February
24
-­‐
28
Cumulative
Project
Week
12
Topics
March
3
–
7
Review
for
Final
Exams
Week
13
Topics
March
10
–
13
Final
Exams