Welcome to Earth Science

Welcome to Earth Science

Semester 2Semester 2

What’s coming up?What’s coming up?

• This week: Energy Resources (fossil fuels, minerals, nuclear energy pollution, global warming as a theme and alternative sources of energy)

• THIS SEMESTER: Rocks (yep, rocks!!!), Minerals, Oceans and “To Infinity and Beyond”- aka astronomy

• This week: Energy Resources (fossil fuels, minerals, nuclear energy pollution, global warming as a theme and alternative sources of energy)

• THIS SEMESTER: Rocks (yep, rocks!!!), Minerals, Oceans and “To Infinity and Beyond”- aka astronomy

TODAY’s AgendaTODAY’s Agenda

• Semester 1 Evaluation Reviews (likes, dislikes, needs and changes)

• Semester 2 Overview (expectations and needs)

• Community Building this week and next• Reminders• Intro to Energy

• Semester 1 Evaluation Reviews (likes, dislikes, needs and changes)

• Semester 2 Overview (expectations and needs)

• Community Building this week and next• Reminders• Intro to Energy

Semester 1 Evaluations Review

Semester 1 Evaluations Review

• What did you have to say?• What worked and didn’t?• Wants? Needs?• Changes? • Why or Why not?

• What did you have to say?• What worked and didn’t?• Wants? Needs?• Changes? • Why or Why not?

Semester 1 Evaluations Positives (I liked…)

Semester 1 Evaluations Positives (I liked…)

• Movies• LCD and computer• Drawing and Art activities• Groupwork• Videos• Candy• Simpsons

• Movies• LCD and computer• Drawing and Art activities• Groupwork• Videos• Candy• Simpsons

Semester 1 Evaluations Negatives (I didn’t like …)

Semester 1 Evaluations Negatives (I didn’t like …)

• Cornell Notes• HW and Net • Due Dates• Metric System• Less Talking• Timed Reading• Cold?

• Cornell Notes• HW and Net • Due Dates• Metric System• Less Talking• Timed Reading• Cold?

Let’s see…Let’s see…

• Hmmmm….• Hmmmm….

Are we related?Are we related?

Remember…Remember…

Success is in your hands… the choices you make will take you closer of push you further from

the finish line!

Success is in your hands… the choices you make will take you closer of push you further from

the finish line!

Semester 2 Changes and Needs

Semester 2 Changes and Needs

• How do we make this better…• Being tardy, cutting, etc… • Seats and group work• Music (bring it and explain it)• Class meetings• Expectations and deadlines (write it down)• Vocabulary (boring, fun, gay, f!@#!)• Routines (Respect, bell ringers, clean-up, etc)• HW and HW sheet changes, website• Hands-on activities• Community Building

• How do we make this better…• Being tardy, cutting, etc… • Seats and group work• Music (bring it and explain it)• Class meetings• Expectations and deadlines (write it down)• Vocabulary (boring, fun, gay, f!@#!)• Routines (Respect, bell ringers, clean-up, etc)• HW and HW sheet changes, website• Hands-on activities• Community Building

Community Building (About US)

Community Building (About US)

• Who am I?• Who are WE?• Where are we going?• WHY?• How are we going to do this?• When are we going to do it?

• Who am I?• Who are WE?• Where are we going?• WHY?• How are we going to do this?• When are we going to do it?

Intro to EnergyIntro to Energy

• What do we take and what do we make?

• LET’s watch!

• What do we take and what do we make?

• LET’s watch!