Welcome to Marine Science/ Marine Biology!  In this class we will be studying a broad spectrum of marine environments and the life that resides in those environments.  This class will require time and effort on your part in order to succeed.  This will be a very hands on class with most of the class being lab work, field work, and research. 

Class Materials:                                                                 Contacting me:

·         100 3x 5 index cards                                  email: aaron.soodek@nhcs.net

·         1 subject notebook                                     Phone: 350-2072 x 314

·         Pen or pencil                                                 Website: http://sites.google.com/site/soodekmarinescience

·         Google account/ email

Course Topics: Marine organisms, Marine Environments, and Marine Ecology.

Assignments/ Projects:

• Presentations (will be graded on a 4pt scale A=4=100, B=3=90, C=2=80, D=1=70)
• Dissections/ Labs
• Projects (will be graded on a 4pt scale A=4=100, B=3=90, C=2=80, D=1=70)
• Quizzes/ Tests

Grading Policy:

• 40% - Exams (Quizzes/ Tests)
• 10% - Folders (Labs/ Daily work)
• 30% - Projects (Plankton monitoring / Spat Monitoring / Shell Project/ Tanks)
•  20%- Dissection Notebook

Grading Scale:  100-93 = A            92-85 = B             84-77 = C          76-70 = D              below 70 = F

LATE WORK WILL BE NOTE BE ACCEPTED. All make up work must be submitted within 1 week. Missed labs and field trips must be completed on your own time.  Any one who needs tutoring or help after school, I will make myself available upon request. 

Final Exam:

All students will be required to take a comprehensive final exam at the end of the course.  The school exam exemption policy is in effect for this course.  A = 3 or fewer days absent, B = 2 or fewer days absent, C = 1 or fewer days absent.  2 tardies = 1 absent for exemption purposes.

Class Policies:

• IDs must be visible to enter class
• No Phones out during class time. I will take them and only return to a parent or administrator.
• Use good common sense
• Respect self, others, and environment
• Follow safety contract
• Put forth best effort everyday
• The classroom will remain clean and organized at all times.
• Please do not bring large book bags into the room.

I look forward to working with each one of you, and I expect a fun and exciting semester.