Welcome Back Parents & Students Earth Science



Welcome Back Parents & Students Physical Science

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Mr. Goodyear

Email: agoodyea@

Web page:

Materials needed:

3 ring Notebook of some kind, pencils/pens, 2 packets of paper

Students are required to take notes which are graded as a large part of participation

grade - I prefer 3 ring binders 1.5 or 2 inch with pockets a couple packets

of paper for this class should last the year.

Parents one way to keep up with student’s progress and work in science is by

weekly or bi-weekly checking –Notebook – In front of notebook should have the

units -Table of contents- Check of order of assignments and completion of

assignments. The two days I would choose to check this is Monday or Thursday

Use parent portal !!! I update grades every weekend there is no reason students and parents should not know how they are doing in Earth Science. Get your login and password as soon as possible and write it down in several places in case you do not forget it in the future.

Thursdays: besides checking notebook check to see if warm-ups & sum-up questions are completed because most every Friday is a quiz on the warm-ups & sum-up questions. It should be an easy A grade because students are allowed to use these and questions for the quiz and questions come directly from the warm-ups.

Most every night students could be doing something in science- organizing notebook, reading over what they have done in unit (read over notes) – STUDY

Textbook: Holt McDougal Earth Science – Many of the assignments and class work are directly from the book it is a tool that should be used for greater success in class. Students will have access to text on the internet and will be given a code for text online to save carrying a book back and forth to class.

login: physical17 password: 12345

Grades based on:

Summative = 40% test & 10% quizzes (total 50%)

Formative = 15% homework 20% class work 15% participation/notebooks (total 50%)

Cell phones / ear buds(headphones) – music and other electronic games – Not in class !!

How to contact me:

Call school- 410-677-5143

Email all teachers in county have one

Periods available for conference are 4th or 7th

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Physical Science - General Outline of Topics Covered

Scientific inquiry – What is science? – Science branches

Matter and its phases

The structure of matter

Atomic and molecular structure

Chemical reactions

Forces and Motion

Energy

Earth

Space

Sustainability

The following outlines the major skills that students will obtain through rigorous coursework. This framework is aligned with the Maryland College and Career Readiness Standards, Next Generation Science Standards as well as the MD State Curriculum for Science.

Writing Essays/Doing Presentations/Project Management

Evaluating Primary and Secondary Source Documents

Scientific Research and Investigations

Effective Study Strategies

Effective Note Taking Strategies

Independence, Time Management, and Responsibility

Evaluation of Reliable Sources

Academic Use of Technology

Reading and Writing like a Scientist

Determining the Meaning of Content Specific Vocabulary

Developing Higher Order and Critical Thinking Skills

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Grades are based on total points earned in the following areas:

1. Test at the end of each unit section 100 points each

2. Daily worksheets, videos and lab work: 15 to 50 points (varies)

3. Homework 15 to 25 points

4. Notebook at the end of each unit: 2 points for each page completed (must be neat and in order)

5. Warm-up and Sum-up questions / quiz: 20 points on a normal week.

Grades sections are weighted in the following areas:

Summative = Test 40%, Quizzes 10%, (total 50%)

Formative = Homework 15%, Classwork 20%, Notebooks/participation 15% (total 50%)

At the end of each term along with weekly grade reports during each term, points will be added and converted into percentages and grades are based on the following scale - A 90-100% B 80-89% C 70-79 D 60-69 E below 60

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