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Welcome MODULE 1:  Introduction to Science 1

complete within 3 days of entering course

 

W. LESSON 1.01 – Welcome to Science 1/Syllabus

Standard:  IE1.a

 

INTRODUCTION

Welcome to Science 1!

 

 

In this course you will study science using tools available to you online.  This course will cover the California Content Standards for Earth Science and is a required course to graduate from high school in Clovis Unified School District (unless you take Chemistry or Physics-you are required to have one physical science class to graduate).  Lessons are structured in such a way as to make it possible for you to access your Science 1 class from anywhere you have web access.  You will be interacting with your teacher as well as your fellow Science 1 classmates.  You will do assignments, activities, labs and assessments all online with only a few exceptions throughout this school year.  So let’s get started!

 

INSTRUCTION

This Science 1 course is set up in Modules.  Each module contains a set of lessons which all pertain to the module’s Unit of Study.  Here is what you will be studying this year:

 

 

1.  Introduction to Science 1

2.  Nature of Earth Science

3.  Stars & Galaxies

4.  Solar System & Early Earth

5.  Climate

6.  Ocean Currents

7.  Solar & Heat Energy

8.  Atmosphere

9.  Geologic Time & Maps

10.  Plate Tectonics

11.  Volcanoes & Earthquakes

12.  Rocks & Rock Cycle

13.  Biogeochemical Cycles

14.  California Geology

15.  Introduction to Biology

16.  Plants & Animals

 

PRACTICE

  1. Click on the link above to the California Content Standards for Earth Science and read (skim-I will explain more later) over them. 

 

  1. Click here (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xgr9J8bHkCo) to watch a video about the globalization of education.  (Depending on your computer setup and connection speed, you may have to give videos about 5 min. to load.) 

 

  1. Click here (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGCJ46vyR9o&feature=PlayList&p=525BBA47F6BDDC8D&index=2) to watch another video about students today. 

 

4.    You will need an email account for this class.  If you don’t have one already, sign up here (https://www.google.com/accounts/ServiceLogin?service=mail&passive=true&rm=false&continue=http%3A%2F%2Fmail.google.com%2Fmail%2F%3Fui%3Dhtml%26zy%3Dl&bsv=zpwhtygjntrz&scc=1&ltmpl=default&ltmplcache=2&hl=en) for a gmail account.

 

 

ASSESSMENT

Send an email to your teacher juliemcshea@cos.cusd.com and let him/her know what you thought of the videos; please give some detail and thought in your response, not "cool" or "didn't know that".  This is for a grade.  Every time you need to email me, please put in the subject line:  cos-your last name-module assignment .  This assignment will look like this:  cos-mcshea-w1.01 .