REGENTS EARTH SCIENCE

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REGENTS EARTH SCIENCE

• MRS. SMYTH

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Content

• Geology
• Oceanography
• Hydrology
• Meteorology
• Astronomy

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Class Grades

• Classwork
• Labs
• Tests
• Quizzes
• Attendance/Participation
• Extra Credit

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CLASSWORK

• Classwork may be worked on individually or with a
  partner. Partners may be assigned or unassigned.
  
• Assignments will be given different amounts of
  time to complete, depending on the amount of work
  required.
• If your child is absent, their work will be
  placed in the Were You Absent? bin.

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Were You Absent?

• Each time a student is absent, I will place their
  name, the date and the period of the day their
  class is held and place it in the bin.
• They are then responsible to pick up the work
  they missed THE DAY THEY RETURN.
• They will have the same amount of time that was
  given to the class to complete it unless they are
  absent for an extended period of time.

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Lab Charts

• 2 lab charts will be available to students.
• 1 set in the rear of the room for in class
  labs.
• 1 set on the side of the room for lab class
  labs.
• Stickers will be used to show passing completed
  labs.

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Lab Requirements

• NYS mandates that each student enrolled in
  Regents Earth Science successfully complete 30
  labs to be admitted into the FINAL EXAM.
• Students must also complete 18 labs to enroll in
  summer school as there is not a formal lab
  setting provided in summer school class.
• Lab class labs and class labs both combine to
  meet the state requirement.
• Close to 50 labs will be completed between both
  classes.

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Lab Grades

• The lab grades are included in each quarter grade
  for Earth Science Class.
• A lab class grade will appear on the report card.
  This will tell you if your child has turned in
  the labs required for that quarter. An S tells
  you they are not missing more than one lab from
  each chart. A U means they are missing more
  than one lab from at least one of the charts.
• Labs can be made up for a grade only within the
  quarter they are assigned. Labs made up after
  that time will only be used for EXAM CREDIT.

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More Lab Grades

• As the end of the year is reached, many students
  will reach the 30 lab requirement. To combat the
  thought that future labs are unimportant, the
  weight of the lab grade will increase for each
  quarter.
• The breakdown is as follows
• 1st Quarter
• 2nd Quarter
• 3rd Quarter
• 4th Quarter

20 points
30 points
40 points
50 points
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Tests

• Tests will be given at the end of each unit.
  Some units are longer than others, this does not
  allow for a regular test day.
• Advance notice is given for tests. Usually a
  weeks notice is given.
• Quizzes may or may not be given advanced notice.

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Homework

• Homework will be given with at least enough time
  to start or ask questions before students leave
  class that day.
• Homework occurrence will differ with each unit.
• Homework weight will average out with test grade
  weight for most units. HOMEWORK IS VERY
  IMPORTANT!!!

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Attendance/Participation

• A point for attendance is given to each student
  for each day they are present.
• A point for participation is given to each
  student for each day they are present.
• The points are tabulated at the end of each
  quarter as extra credit so students are not
  penalized for being absent.

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Extra Credit

• Extra Credit will be available to ANY student,
  provided that all of their homework is turned in
  for the current unit.
• Extra Credit will be extra assignments pertaining
  to the current unit and can be used to gain the
  average the student desires.
• Other extra credit considerations will be
  kleenex, colored pencils and pens/pencils.

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Books

• Text books will be available for use in class and
  lab. Students will NOT be assigned their own
  personal text book, but will be allowed to sign
  them out at any time, for as long as they need
  them.
• The school provides Review Books, which are given
  to the students to keep. They will be used for
  homework assignments and for class work or review.