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Earth and Space Science. Mr. Grinage Room 109. Important Information. Web page Homework page through NA School district website Contact info bgrinage@northallegheny.org 412-348-1470 – IMS Main office 412-496-9535 – personal cell. This year in Science….
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Earth and Space Science Mr. Grinage Room 109
Important Information • Web page • Homework page through NA School district website • Contact info • bgrinage@northallegheny.org • 412-348-1470 – IMS Main office • 412-496-9535 – personal cell
This year in Science… • One of the things we will do is learn different strategies of note taking, to include: • Graphic organizers • Outlines • Concept mapping
We will often have labs which will be conducted in groups. • Labs are a good way to work in a cross-curricular fashion with writing, graphing, measuring and performing calculations.
Helpful home resources • The Textbook is available on CD-Rom. • Please send a note to school requesting a copy • Many study aids and other helpful tools can be found online at glencoe.com as well • Section review quizzes • Standardized test practice • eflashcards for vocabulary • Supplemental reading • Extra credit webquests/projects (with approval)
Units Covered in Science • Introduction – “Thinking Like a Scientist” • Mapping • Astronomy • Meteorology • Geology • Energy and the Environment • Rocks and Minerals • Earth’s History
Recommendations for next year • Part my responsibility at the end of the school year is the course recommendations for the upcoming year. • There are opportunities for advancement • This will be discussed in more detail in the Spring • The criteria for these recommendations are as follows:
Honors Biology (#4609) • Students must meet or exceed 3 of the following 4 criteria • “A” in Earth/Space Science • Iowa test score in math 80th percentile • 85% in Advanced Algebra 1 or 95% in Academic Algebra 1 • Recommendation of 8th grade teacher *
Academic Physical Science (4509) • Students must meet or exceed 3 of the following 4 criteria • “A” in Earth/Space Science • Iowa test score in math 65th percentile • 80% in Advanced Algebra 1 or 90% in Academic Algebra 1 • Recommendation of 8th grade teacher *
All other students will be enrolled in Physical Science (#4409) unless other arrangements are made - waiver