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Welcome. Earth Science. To. The Curriculum. The Earth's Waters. Sources & Uses of Water Properties of Water The Water Cycle Water Pollution and Conservation. Inside the Earth. Layers of Earth Plate Movement Earthquakes. Rocks & Minerals. Properties of Minerals Classifying Rocks
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Welcome Earth Science To
The Earth's Waters Sources & Uses of Water Properties of Water The Water Cycle Water Pollution and Conservation
Inside the Earth • Layers of Earth • Plate Movement • Earthquakes
Rocks & Minerals • Properties of Minerals • Classifying Rocks • The Rock Cycle
The Earth’s Changing Surface • Weathering • Erosion • Contour Mapping
Astronomy • Properties of the Sun and Stars • Earth’s Revolution and Rotation • Moon Phases
Weather and Climate • The Atmosphere • Weather Factors • Predicting Weather
Writing Skills Paragraph writing Short Answer Responses Various types of writing • Argumentative • Informative • Compare & Contrast Reading and Writing Reading Skills Textbook reading Outside Sources Articles Leveled text Note-taking
Word of the Week(WOW) • Purple books • Designed to help students master vocabulary found across the curriculum and on assessments • Assigned Monday or Tuesday • Due Friday • Requires parent signature
Science Fair • All students must complete a Science Fair project. • Topics must be approved by parent and teacher. • Information will be distributed in the late October/early November. • Due dates will provided for each portion of the project. • Science Fair Club during Mod 11 • Science Fair/Pack the House Night- February 6th. • Projects graded during the day and on display at night
Grading Policy • Tests……………………………….50% • Quizzes…………………………..25% • Classwork/Labs……………..20% • Homework……….……………..…5%
NEED HELP? • School Web Page: www.windsor-csd.org
Classroom Expectations • COME PREPARED & BE ORGANIZED • DEVELOP GOOD STUDY HABITS • TAKE RESPONSIBILITY • PAY ATTENTION IN CLASS • WORK WITH A PARTNER/GROUP • COMPLETE ASSIGNMENTS ON TIME