Course Objective
Environmental Science studies the relationship between humans and their environment. Throughout the course we will draw from other sciences such as ecology, biology, geology, chemistry and geography to better understand this relationship.
Grading
Each marking period counts as 25% of a student’s final grade. Each marking period the grade will be determined according to the following chart.
Your MARKING PERIOD grade will be:
Class Activities/Homework 15%
Tests/Projects 50%
Quizzes 30%
Class Participation: 5%
A+ A A- B+ B B- C+ C C- D F
98-100 92-97 90-91 86-89 82-85 80-81 76-79 72-75 70-71 65-69 Below 65
A+ A A- B+ B B- C+ C C- D F
98-100 92-97 90-91 86-89 82-85 80-81 76-79 72-75 70-71 65-69 Below 65
Attendance, Lateness and Cutting
All rules regarding attendance, lateness, and cutting will be followed as per the Student Handbook. All absences will be counted as unexcused unless the school receives proper notification. You must report to class on time or you will be marked late. If you are late three times it will be equivalent to one absence, which could affect your grade. If you cut a class or are late you will receive a “0” for any assigned work, quizzes or tests you miss during that period.
Make-up
It is the student’s responsibility to make up any work missed due to an excused absence within 5 days of returning to school. This includes absences in which the student was not in school and it includes missing a class due to participation in a sport, shop activities, extracurricular activity and attending class trips or any other school event.
Time will be given in class to complete the activities and projects but any assignments not completed in class must be completed for homework. The specific items that are due for each assignment will be specified by me during the lesson and posted on the board. It is the student’s responsibility to complete and hand in assignments on time. Some activities and projects will be completed in groups and each person is responsible for taking their own notes and answering all conclusion questions. All assignments must be handed in on time when it is due, failure to do so can result in a reduced grade or a zero for that assignment.
Quizzes and tests will be given throughout the course. The material covered on each test will based on the essential questions, vocabulary and content covered in each activity.
LAB ACTIVITY
If a student misses a class lab activity that cannot be made up during class time then an alternate or modified assignment may be given. In some cases students will have to use classroom equipment to complete makeup assignments which will require that they come in before or after regular school hours to make up missed assignments. It is important that the makeup work is completed as soon as possible to keep up with the class material.
PLEASE NOTE: Not all lab activities can be made up. Some labs require extensive and complicated teacher preparation and some solutions and materials cannot be recreated. Students who miss these activities may not receive full credit for the alternate assignment.
ACADEMIC DISHONESTY
Plagiarism will NOT be tolerated in my class as It invalidates the work of the person who copied the words, and deprives the original author of credit.
Consequences (some or all may apply, depending on the individual situation):
BEHAVIOR
School rules and regulations will be followed in my classroom as per the Student Handbook. Students should wear their school I.D. and dress appropriately. Use of electronic devices will not be tolerated during class and are subject to confiscation and/or disciplinary action.
Plagiarism will not be tolerated. It invalidates the work of the person who copied the words, and deprives the original author of credit.
Students will be assigned seats, lab tables, books, and other equipment for use during class; it is his/her responsibility to insure their area and equipment is kept neat, clean, in good working order and free of any graffiti. The equipment and books are expensive and students will be held financially accountable for damages due to neglect.
All Safety rules and regulations must be followed as per safety contract. Not following lab safety rules could result in the student’s removal from class and a reduced grade or a zero for that lab assignment.
CELL PHONES
Students will NOT be allowed to have their cell phones out during class.
ONLINE CLASSROOMS
This year we will be using a hybrid schedule, all classroom rules apply both in the virtual and in person classroom settings.
Student Supplies Required
Paper and Pencils/Pens
Notecards
3 Ring Binder
Environmental Science studies the relationship between humans and their environment. Throughout the course we will draw from other sciences such as ecology, biology, geology, chemistry and geography to better understand this relationship.
Grading
Each marking period counts as 25% of a student’s final grade. Each marking period the grade will be determined according to the following chart.
Your MARKING PERIOD grade will be:
Class Activities/Homework 15%
Tests/Projects 50%
Quizzes 30%
Class Participation: 5%
A+ A A- B+ B B- C+ C C- D F
98-100 92-97 90-91 86-89 82-85 80-81 76-79 72-75 70-71 65-69 Below 65
A+ A A- B+ B B- C+ C C- D F
98-100 92-97 90-91 86-89 82-85 80-81 76-79 72-75 70-71 65-69 Below 65
Attendance, Lateness and Cutting
All rules regarding attendance, lateness, and cutting will be followed as per the Student Handbook. All absences will be counted as unexcused unless the school receives proper notification. You must report to class on time or you will be marked late. If you are late three times it will be equivalent to one absence, which could affect your grade. If you cut a class or are late you will receive a “0” for any assigned work, quizzes or tests you miss during that period.
Make-up
It is the student’s responsibility to make up any work missed due to an excused absence within 5 days of returning to school. This includes absences in which the student was not in school and it includes missing a class due to participation in a sport, shop activities, extracurricular activity and attending class trips or any other school event.
Time will be given in class to complete the activities and projects but any assignments not completed in class must be completed for homework. The specific items that are due for each assignment will be specified by me during the lesson and posted on the board. It is the student’s responsibility to complete and hand in assignments on time. Some activities and projects will be completed in groups and each person is responsible for taking their own notes and answering all conclusion questions. All assignments must be handed in on time when it is due, failure to do so can result in a reduced grade or a zero for that assignment.
Quizzes and tests will be given throughout the course. The material covered on each test will based on the essential questions, vocabulary and content covered in each activity.
LAB ACTIVITY
If a student misses a class lab activity that cannot be made up during class time then an alternate or modified assignment may be given. In some cases students will have to use classroom equipment to complete makeup assignments which will require that they come in before or after regular school hours to make up missed assignments. It is important that the makeup work is completed as soon as possible to keep up with the class material.
PLEASE NOTE: Not all lab activities can be made up. Some labs require extensive and complicated teacher preparation and some solutions and materials cannot be recreated. Students who miss these activities may not receive full credit for the alternate assignment.
ACADEMIC DISHONESTY
Plagiarism will NOT be tolerated in my class as It invalidates the work of the person who copied the words, and deprives the original author of credit.
- Plagiarism: Portrayal of another’s work or ideas as one’s own
- Cheating: Using unauthorized notes or study aids, allowing another party to do one’s work/exam and turning in that work/exam as one’s own; submitting the same or similar work in more than one course without permission from the course instructors.
- Aid of Academic Dishonesty: Intentionally assisting, or allowing another student to plagiarize, cheat or fabricate
Consequences (some or all may apply, depending on the individual situation):
- A grade of zero will be given
- Parent conference
- Incident placed on permanent record
- You may become ineligible for National Honor Society
- You may become ineligible to receive a letter of recommendation
BEHAVIOR
School rules and regulations will be followed in my classroom as per the Student Handbook. Students should wear their school I.D. and dress appropriately. Use of electronic devices will not be tolerated during class and are subject to confiscation and/or disciplinary action.
Plagiarism will not be tolerated. It invalidates the work of the person who copied the words, and deprives the original author of credit.
Students will be assigned seats, lab tables, books, and other equipment for use during class; it is his/her responsibility to insure their area and equipment is kept neat, clean, in good working order and free of any graffiti. The equipment and books are expensive and students will be held financially accountable for damages due to neglect.
All Safety rules and regulations must be followed as per safety contract. Not following lab safety rules could result in the student’s removal from class and a reduced grade or a zero for that lab assignment.
CELL PHONES
Students will NOT be allowed to have their cell phones out during class.
ONLINE CLASSROOMS
This year we will be using a hybrid schedule, all classroom rules apply both in the virtual and in person classroom settings.
Student Supplies Required
Paper and Pencils/Pens
Notecards
3 Ring Binder
