Earth/EnvironmentalScience

Ms.Simmons
Classroom#A222
Email:
Caitlinm.simmons@cms.k12.nc.us
ClassWebsite:
http://simmonsearthscience.weebly.com
SchoolPhone:(980)343-6007ext:1222
CourseDescription:
EarthandEnvironmentalScienceisthestudyofEarthsnaturalprocessesand
theanthropogenicinfluenceonthem.InthiscourseStudentswilllearnhowtheworldinwhichthey
liveinworks.Studentswillgrowtounderstandhowhumanactionsareapartofalargerchainof
systemsthatkeepsourEarthhabitable
Topicscoveredinclass.
NCEssentialStandard(s)
Suggested#ofTeachingDays
Introtoclass,ScientificMethod,
ScienceasInquiry
78
TopographyandMapreading

Astronomy
EEn.1.1.1,1.1.2,1.1.3,1.1.4
7

Earthquakes&PlateTectonics
EEn.2.1.1,2.1.2,2.1.4
11

Rocks,Weathering,Erosion,&
EEn.2.1.1,2.1.3
8
Soil

WaterandtheHydrologicCycle
EEn.2.3.2,2.4.1,2.4.2
12

Oceans&Atmosphere
EEn.1.1.2,1.1.4,2.3.1,2.5.1
7

Meteorology
EEn.2.5.2,2.5.3,2.5.4,2.5.5
89

Climate&Energy
EEn.2.6.1,2.6.2,2.6.3,2.6.4, 89
2.8.1
Sustainability&Ecology
EEn.2.7.1,2.7.2,2.7.3,2.8.2, 7
2.8.3,.2.8.4

OurCoreValues
AllHUHSrulesareenforcedintheclassroom.Inaddition,ourclasswilloperateunderthefollowingcorevalues:
1. Respect
2. Urgency
3. Leadership
4. Curiosity
5. Teamwork
OurBigGoal
1)
2)

100%ofstudentswillpasstheNCFinalExam
Ourclasswillhave
85%masteryofalllearninggoals

IfyouareAbsent

ClassOperations
Whenastudentcomesbacktoschoolafteranabsencetheyshouldimmediatelycheckedthe
missed-workfolderbeforecomingtotalktoMs.Simmons.Studentswhoareabsenthave5daysto
make-upmissedwork;
afterthat,itbecomes50%.
MissedhandoutswillbeplacedintheMissedwork
folderanditistheresponsibilityofthestudenttoretrievethemandgetnoteswhichwillalsobe
placedinthemissedworkfolder.

ClassNotebook

DailyWarm-Up

DailyVocabulary

DailyNotes

DailyAssignments

Cellphones&
iPods/Music
listeningdevices.
Cheating

Classmaterials

Everystudentwillmaintainaclassnotebook.TheClassnotebookwillbekeptin-classforthestudent
touseeveryday.ThestudentwillkeepWarm-Ups,UnitVocabulary,anddailynotesintheirnotebook.
WhenMs.Simmonsdismissesclassthenotebookswillbeturnedbackintotheclassbin.Eachdays
workwillbedatedatthetopandstudentswillreceiveaweeklygradefortheircompletednotebooks.
Classroomnotebookswillcountfor20%ofthestudentsgradStudentswillhavepossibilitytoearn
100pointsfortheweek.EachdaysNotes,vocabulary,andwarmupwillbeworth20points.
Asstudentsentertheclassroomtheywillgrabtheirclassnotebookandbeginworkingonthewarm
upimmediately.Studentswillhavethetimebeforethetardybelland2minutesafterthetardybellto
workontheirwarmup.Then1minutewillbeallocatedtogoingovertheanswers.WarmUpswillbe
checkedweeklyforcompletiononly.TheWarmUpwillbegradedoutof5possiblepoints.
AftertheWarmupiscompletethestudentwillcopydownthevocabularyforthedayunderneaththe
notebook.Thestudentwillhave3minutestojotdownthevocabularyandfindthedefinitionontheir
Chromebook.
Studentswilldefinethevocabularyincompletesentences
.Ifthestudentdoesnothave
thevocabularyfinishedtheywillhavethevocabularydonebytheendofthedailynotes.Vocabulary
willbecheckedweeklyforcompletionandcorrectness.TheVocabularywillbegradedoutof5
possiblepoints.
AftertheDailyvocabularyisfinishedstudentswillthenbereadytotaketheDailynotes.TheDaily
Noteswilllast15-20minutes.ThenoteswillbetitledwiththedaysObjectivecopiedintothe
notebook.StudentswillfollowalongwithMs.Simmonsonlearninghowtoidentifykeyconceptsin
notes.Asthesemesterprogressesstudentswillbegintakingtheirnoteswithoutbeingguided.Notes
willbegradedweeklyforcompletion.Thedailynoteswillbegradedoutof10possiblenotes.
Manytimestherewillbemultipleassignmentsdueattheendoftheday.Dailyassignmentswillbe
gradedoncompletenessandCorrectness.Studentsareexpectedtocompletetheirdaily
assignmentsintheallottedtime.Meetingdeadlinesisacriticallifeskillandstudentswillbeexpected
tomakealldeadlinesinMs.Simmonsclass.Extratimeforassignmentswillonlybegivenforcertain
assignmentsandatMs.Simmonsdiscretion.Ifstudentdoesnotuseclassroomtimewiselytheywill
notbegivenextratimetoworkontheassignment.Studentswhodousetheirtimewiselyandstillnot
areabletocompleteassignmentsintimewillbeallowedtofinishassignments.Assignmentswillbe
gradedbycompletionandcorrectness.Assignmentswillbegradedoutof100possiblepoints.
Cellphones/Iphones/andallpersonalelectronicdeviceswillbeturnedoffandturnedintoabinatthe
frontoftheroomwiththestudentsnameattachedtothephonebystickynote.Thisbinwillbekeptin
Ms.Simmonsdeskandphonesandpersonalelectronicswillberedistributedattheendofclass.
Studentscaughtcheatingwillreceiveazeroandaphonecallhome.Boththestudentwhoshareshis
workforanassignmentandthepersonwhocopiesitwillsufferthesameconsequences.
*Iexpectyoutodoyourownworkandtobesurenoonecancopyit.*
Eachday,allstudentsarerequiredtohave:
Writingutensils(eitherpencilorblue/blackpen)
ClassNotebook
Apositiveattitude.

Contact

Youmaycontactmebyemail,textorphonecall.Ipreferemailandtext

ProgressReports

ParentsandstudentswillreceiveBi-weeklyprogressreportsfromMs.Simmonstohelpthestudent
monitortheirprogressandworkethic.
Studentswillentertheroomquietlyandgodirectlytotheirassignedseat.Studentswillretrievetheir
classroomnotebooksandbeginthedailywarm-uppostedontheboard.
Studentsgradewillbebrokenupbythefollowingcategories:WeeklyNotebookChecks:20%
Classroomassignments20%Test40%Quizzes10%andHomework10%
Scale:
A=90-100
B=80-89
C=70-79
D=60-69
F=59orbelow
Homeworkwillbeassignedtohelpstudentsreflectonthedayslessonandhelpthemfurther
understandthematerial.Thedaythathomeworkisdue,itisplacedinthecorrespondingbinmarked
foreachstudentsclassperiod.Homeworkassignmentswillbegradedasgivenandwillbeoutof100
possiblepoints.
ExtracreditassignmentsaredeterminedbyMs.Simmonsbasedonthestudent'sworkethicand
willingnesstofollowalonginclass.

Enteringtheroom

Grading

Homework
ExtraCredit
Requirements

Leavingclass
(endoftheperiod)

Leavingseats

Leavingtheroom
(restroom,nurse,
water,etc.)

StudentsdonotbeginpackingorstopworkinguntilMs.Simmonsdismissesthem.Atthatpoint,
studentsmaycleantheirdeskarea,returntheirchromebooksandClassroomNotebooks.Then
studentswillexitasMs.Simmonspassesoutelectronicdevices.
Studentswill
not
leavetheirseatsduringinstructionaltime.Ifastudentneedstosharpentheirpencil
orusetherestroomtheywillraisetheirhandandthenask.Ifastudentneedstosharpentheirpencil
whiletheteacherislecturingthestudentwillraisetheirhandwiththepencilandMs.Simmonswill
pointatthestudentshowingacknowledgmentofstudentsrequest.WhenandonlywhenMs.
Simmonsacknowledgestherequestthestudentmaythengoandsharpentheirpencil.
Studentswillreceivebathroompassesatthebeginningofthesemester.IfaStudentneedstousethe
restroomtheywillraisetheirhandwiththeirbathroompassinhand.Ms.Simmonswillpointtothe
studenttoacknowledgetheirrequestandthestudentwillthendropthepassinthebinbythedooras
theyleavewiththeirnamewrittenontheback.Oncethe3passesareusedthestudentwillnolonger
beabletoleaveclasstousetherestroom.Ifstudentshavepassesleftattheendofthesemester
theywillbeabletoturntheminforextracreditpointstotheirfinalgrade.

Non-Classwork
LateWork
Retesting

ClassWebsite
Tardy
Textbook
Tutoring

Studentshave90minutesinclasseachday.Notimemaybewastedbyworkingonanotherclass
assignments.Non-EESworkthatisoutinclasswillbetakenupandcanberetrievedattheendofthe
schoolday.
Lateworkwillbeacceptedwithin2daysoftheduedateforagradeof80%
Anystudentwhowishestoimprovehisorhertestscorewillhavetheopportunitytodoso.Retestswill
begivenwhenyouscheduleatimewiththeteacher;itisuptothestudenttocompletethereteston
hisorherowntime.Ifyouchoosetoretest,thehighestgradewillbetaken.

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Studentswhoaretardymustcomeinandstartworkingrightaway.Donotdisturbtheclass.
PrenticeHallEarthScience
Ms.SimmonsisavailableonMondaysandTuesdaysafterschoolfrom2:30until3:30andby
requestedappointment.

ClassRules
1. NOtalkingwhiletheteacheristalking.
2. Studentsmustremainseatedunlessgrantedpermissiontoleaveseat.
3. NOFoodordrinksopeninclass.
4. Cellphonesandotherelectronicdeviceswillbeturnedinatthebeginningofclass.
5. Respecteachotherspersonalspaceandproperty.

Consequences
1. Reminder
2. Warning
3. ContactParent
4. Studentteacherconference
5. OfficeReferral

Rewardsforpositivebehavior!
1.VerbalPraise
2.NameupontheAmazingStudentsWall
3.Candy
4.PositivePhoneCallHome
5.HomeworkPass!