Intro/Background
My knowledge of the Earth is that it impacts humans positively for us to survive which includes giving us oxygen and being able to have a certain gravity pull for us to withstand our balance to the ground. As for processes, I know that there are many plants that make photosynthesis and our planet revolves around the sun every 365 days a year. Our Earth has an interior and to my knowledge has a core and crust but not sure about anything else. Plate tectonics and boundaries and am unaware but I may know that it might have to do with earthquakes. The rock-forming minerals and properties are unknown to me but I do remember the subject coming up in elementary school. Geological time and charting I never heard of before. Out of everything I do not know about geology I am hoping to get to know more about plate tectonics and how they affect our earth.
Goals/Objectives
My goal in this class is to learn the material that is given so that I know more about the earth and the little things I do not pay attention to that are around me every day. A realistic grade that I would expect to get out of this class would be a B or an A, just because this class is technically a filler for science that I need to take for my degree but I am still interested in this class. One last goal that I have for myself for the class and even for the whole semester would be to stay on track and ask as many questions as possible.
Methods
To achieve my goals I want to show up to class every day and participate in everything to the best of my ability to gain knowledge and be able to know what I am talking about when it comes to geology. To access my growth in class I am going to put forth extra time outside of class to learn more about geology so that I am better prepared for class and exceed future expectations for my teacher and myself. The ungrading policy is very different and not something I am used to but I am confident that I will do well as I follow along and listen. I am now ready to fully take on this class and about rocks.