Environmental Science provides students with the scientific principles, concepts, and methodologies required to understand the interrelationships of the natural world, identify and analyze environmental problems both natural and human-made, evaluate the relative risks associated with these problems, and examine alternative solutions for resolving or preventing them.

 Environmental Science is interdisciplinary; it embraces a wide variety of topics from different areas of study, yet there are several major unifying themes. This course includes a strong laboratory and field investigation component. Experiences both in the laboratory and in the field provide students with opportunities to test concepts and principles that are introduced in the classroom. In this class, students gain a broad awareness of environmental science and technological career opportunities. 

Grading Categories:

Classwork= 40%

Science Notebook= 35%

Assessment = 25%

Late Work 

All assignments must be turned in on time to receive full credit. If assignments are not completed during the given class time, they are to be completed as homework. Classwork, projects, and science notebooks turned in late will receive ½  (HALF) credit up until the end of the chapter/unit of study. Assignments will no longer be accepted after the chapter/unit assessment. Please keep track of due dates in your agenda or calendar.

Make up Work

It is the student’s responsibility to complete all make-up work, including classwork, tests, quizzes, and projects. Students must obtain make-up work on the day they return to school. Students will be given one day for each day of an excused absence to make up the work for full credit. Missed assessments (tests/quizzes) will need to be re-scheduled with the teacher within one week of the missed test date. It is the student's responsibility to discuss and request a make-up test date.

Discipline – Students are encouraged to take responsibility for their own behavior.  Students who display a lack of self-control should expect teacher-directed discipline measures such as: cell phone/device confiscation, student-teacher conference, seating change, and/or in-class behavior contract. Chronic discipline problems will be dealt with according to the school’s progressive discipline policy.

Academic Honesty – All incidences of ‘cheating’ will result in 0% grade for project/assignment/test (this includes ALL forms of plagiarism).

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*If you have any further questions please email me at kelly.mckeeman@sausdlearns.net or call (714) 567-4900