General Course Information/Materials/

SCIENCE/GEOGRAPHY COURSE INFORMATION

TEACHER: Mr. Robinson ROOM: 131

EVALUATION:

A. Term Lettergrades. Approximately 50% of each term lettergrade will be based on class assignments such as lab reports, question sets, homework checks, and research projects. These are the easiest marks because you can get help when needed. The remaining 50% of the term mark will be from chapter and unit tests.

A 86%+ B 73-85 C+ 67-72 C 60-66 Pass 50-59

B. Final Course Lettergrade. This will be determined using:

SCIENCE:

40% Term 1 40% Term 2 20% Final Exam.

GEOGRAPHY:
30% Term 1 30% Term 2 40% Provincial Final Exam

EXTRA HELP:

If you find you require extra help please arrange to see me after school. I’m usually doing lab setup before school and at lunch so don’t have much extra time then. I don’t mind you contacting me at home in the evenings or on weekends at 837-5813. You or your parents can also email me at grobinson@sd19.bc.ca

OTHER INFO:

Marks will be taken off for late assignments unless there is an acceptable excuse with a note from parent. Generally assignments won’t be accepted if they are more than a week late.

ABSENT?

Come in and see me asap after returning. We can make a plan for you to write any missed tests or to complete assignments. See a classmate to get any missed course notes.

MATERIALS REQUIRED FOR EACH CLASS:

Binder with lined paper eraser
Textbook ruler (calculator in physics 11 and sometimes in the other classes)


Let’s have a great year!

Earth Science 11 Course Outline

Earth Science 11 2010-2011 Course Outline
Mr. Robinson

Text: Earth Science by Tarbuck and Lutgens


Astronomy (Weeks 1 - 4)

Star systems, stellar evolution, galaxies, sol, the solar system, earth/moon system


Geology (Weeks 5 - 14)

Erosion, weathering, glaciers, ice ages, geologic time, palaeontology, plate tectonics, volcanism, earthquakes, rock and mineral types, rock classification


Earth Resources (Week 15)

Fossil fuels, renewable resources, nonrenewable resources, “alternate” energy sources


Oceanography (Weeks 16 - 18)

Ocean currents, ocean resources, wave energy, tides, density, temperature, ocean floor profile


Atmospheric Sciences (Week 19 -20)

Climatology and meteorology


Reviewing and Testing (Week 20)

Introduction/Contacts

Welcome to the blog for Mr. Robinson's science and geography students. This blog is a work in progress (just like Mr. Robinson) If you're sending me an assignment via email or if you have a question please contact me at grobinson@sd19.bc.ca or phone 250 837-5813. Thanks. Mr. R.

Contents:

General course info.

Course Outlines

Assignment Details