Hello
Earth Scientists!
OBJECTIVES:
After
completing all of the tasks of this year’s Honors Earth Science summer
assignment you will
be
familiar with your college-level text book
be
able to utilize your text book web site
be
adept at accessing my web page and its contents
have
successfully submitted your first (of many) on-line electronic assignments
have
established a strong physical science foundation
have
begun a fascinating journey into the various realms of Earth Science
GRADING:
In
Honors Earth Science, your overall grade for any given marking period is
determined by the following:
Tests
= 45%
Quizzes
= 20%
Labs
= 20%
Homework
= 10%
Class
Participation = 5%
A
TEST covering the material contained in this assignment will be
given the second day of school Friday September
4, 2009.
This will be your first TEST of the school year.
The
HONORS EARTH SCIENCE SUMMER ASSIGNMENT ANSWER SHEETS (and additional printed
material) will be checked on the first day of school Thursday September
3, 2009and
collected on the second day Friday September
4, 2009.
They will count as your first LAB GRADE. All work will be placed
in the ESH Honors Project Folder (the same folder that you received your
project in) for submission in the proper order.
Task
15 (Practicing the Cornell Note Taking Method will be due in your ESH Honors
Project Folder as well on Friday September
4, 2009.
It
will count as your first QUIZ grade!
All
electronically-submitted internet activities completed through the Tarbuck &
Lutgens text book web site may be submitted online at any time prior to 6
PM Friday
August
21, 2009.
This will count as a HOMEWORK GRADE.
IMPORTANT
INFORMATION:
Before
we start our journey, here is some important information:
My
Web Page: http://teacherweb.com/NJ/Vernon/MsSchoeppsScienceClassTeamWebSite/index.html
Text
Book Web Site: http://wps.prenhall.com/esm_tarbuck_escience_10/
My
School E-mail Address: hshollyce@vtsd.com
Home
E-mail Address: hollyceschoepp@hotmail.com
Please
feel free at any time throughout the summer to e-mail me with any questions
you may have concerning the summer assignment. The best way to reach me would
be to send your correspondence to BOTH my home and school e-mail.
GENERAL
INSTRUCTIONS:
The
completion of many of the tasks set forth in the Honors Earth Science will
require you to take notes or answer questions. Your notes and responses must
be handwritten on the HONORS EARTH SCIENCE SUMMER ASSIGNMENT ANSWER
SHEETS (HESSAAS), Prologue section and Earth Science Reference Table Questions
sheets. You will use these sheets to help answer questions that you will
electronically submit prior to the first day of school. These sheets will be
checked on the first day of school and collected on the second day. These
sheets will count as a LAB GRADE and will be placed in the ESH
Honors Project Folder (the same folder that you received your project in) for
submission in the proper order.
TASK
1: INTRODUCTION TO YOUR TEXT
Your
text book for this course is EARTH SCIENCE 10TH Ed by
Tarbuck & Lutgens. It is a college level text. After this year, you will have
read, analyzed and studied all 686 pages of this book. It is time for you to
become familiar with this masterpiece.
Open
your book to the BRIEF CONTENTS on page v.
Read
over the BRIEF CONTENTS of your text.
On
your HONORS EARTH SCIENCE SUMMER ASSIGNMENT ANSWER SHEETS (HESSAAS)
answer/complete the following:
1.
Our
text contains 7 units. List the 7 units.
2.
Name
the unit in which we will study oceanography.
3.
The
study of geology involves the first four units of our text. What is the number
of the chapter that deals with volcanoes?
4.
A
hurricane is considered a “severe storm”. What is the number of the chapter
that will deal with the study of hurricanes?
5.
Our
first unit this fall will involve the study of astronomy. What page numbers
will we be studying for this first unit?
Turn
the page over and scan through the contents of your text (p vii – xiii).
6.
Name
the unit in which we will study chemical and mechanical weathering.
7.
Define
“isostasy” using the glossary of your text.
8.
Name
the chapter in which we will be studying “isostasy”.
9.
Our
sun is a main-sequence star. Name the chapter in which we will be studying
stellar evolution.
10.
Use
the glossary of your text to define “adiabatic temperature change”.
11.
Name
the chapter in which we will study adiabatic cooling and condensation.
Turn
to Appendix A.
12.
What
information is found in Appendix A?
13.
What
does Figure A.1 illustrate?
Turn
to Appendix D.
14.
What
are the titles of Tables D.1 and D.2?
Look
through the various appendices.
15.
One
of the units we will be studying this year is “Cartography” which means “the
study of maps and map making”. Your text does not contain a separate unit for
cartography. What is the name of the appendix that would be the MOST useful
when making a map and measuring latitude?
16.
Which
appendix would be most useful when studying the major physiographic provinces
of the United
States?
TASK
2: INTRODUCTION TO YOUR TEXT BOOK WEB SITE
Go
to your text book web site at http://wps.prenhall.com/esm_tarbuck_escience_10/
On
your HONORS EARTH SCIENCE SUMMER ASSIGNMENT ANSWER SHEETS (HESSAAS)
answer/complete the following:
Click
on the Introduction to Earth Science link. You will find a list of objectives
for the introductory chapter of your book.
Click
on “summary” found on the left of the page. This is a summary of the
introductory unit. Read this summary From this summary answer the following:
1.
Explain
the nebular hypothesis.
2.
What
is Earth science and what four branches does it include?
3.
List
and describe the two sources of energy that power the Earth system.
4.
List
and describe the two broad categories of resources.
On
this summary page you will find an “outline” button.
Click
on the “outline” button. You may “open” or “save” and then “open” this file. Print
this outline. This is the outline for the introductory chapter. It is a GREAT
study tool.
Staple
the outline to your HESSAAS.
Go
back to the summary page of the web site. Click on the short answer, critical
thinking, multiple choice, true and false, and identification links. When you
are done reading and studying your introductory chapter, you will be coming
back to these links to answer/complete these questions.
TASK
3: READ “INTRODUCTION TO EARTH SCIENCE”
You
are now going to read and study the introductory chapter of your text (p 1 –
16). You may want to take notes on this chapter as you read through it. You
will be tested on this chapter (as well as on some additional chemistry and
physics material) on the second day of school. Use the outline you printed of
the chapter as you read.
TASK
4: KEY TERMS
Write
the definitions of the Key Terms (p 17 of your text) on your HONORS EARTH
SCIENCE SUMMER ASSIGNMENT ANSWER SHEETS.
TASK
5: REVIEW QUESTIONS
Answer
the review questions (p 17 of your text) on your HONORS EARTH SCIENCE SUMMER
ASSIGNMENT ANSWER SHEETS.
TASK
6: SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS
Return
to your text book web site. Within the Introduction to Earth Science chapter,
go to the “short answer” link.
Answer
the short answer questions.
After
you are completely satisfied with your answers, select the “Submit Answers for
Grading” button at the end of the quiz.
Scroll
down to the bottom of the page to where it says “E-mail Your Results”, fill
in your first and last name. Select (check) the “me” box, the instructor
box, AND the “TA” box. Put in your e-mail address to ensure you get an
additional copy of your results. Put my school e-mail address in the
instructor e-mail address area. Put my home e-mail address in the “TA” e-mail
area. Under the “Send as” column, select HTML. Don’t select
“E-mail Results” yet!
Scroll
up the page and select “PRINT THIS PAGE” in the upper right hand corner of the
page. (You need a hard copy of your answers to study from). Staple these pages
to your HESSAAS.
Now
scroll back down the page and select “E-mail Results”. If all was done
correctly, you will get a confirmation page acknowledging the addresses where
your answers were sent.
TASK
7: CRITICAL THINKING QUESTIONS
Complete
the same procedure as in TASK 6 for the Critical Thinking Questions on your
text book web site.
Again,
be sure to print a copy of your answers before you select “E-mail Results”.
Staple
these pages to your HESSAAS.
TASK
8: MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
Complete
the same procedure as in TASK 6 for the Multiple Choice Questions on your text
book web site.
Again,
be sure to print a copy of your answers before you select “E-mail Results”.
Staple
these pages to your HESSAAS.
TASK
9: TRUE & FALSE QUESTIONS
Complete
the same procedure as in TASK 6 for the True & False Questions on your text
book web site.
Again,
be sure to print a copy of your answers before you select “E-mail Results”.
Staple
these pages to your HESSAAS.
TASK
10: IDENTIFICATION QUESTIONS
Complete
the same procedure as in TASK 6 for the Identification Questions on your text
book web site.
Again,
be sure to print a copy of your answers before you select “E-mail Results”.
Staple
these pages to your HESSAAS.
TASK
11: THE METRIC SYSTEM, MEASUREMENT, & SCIENTIFIC INQUIRY
Go
to my web site at: http://teacherweb.com/NJ/Vernon/MsSchoeppsScienceClassTeamWebSite/index.html
Review
the information contained within the “Metric System, Measurements, and
Scientific Inquiry” link. Take notes on these links.
Attach
your notes to your HESSAAS.
Complete
the “Prologue” worksheets. Place your “Prologue” sheets in your ESH Honors
Project Folder (the same folder that you received your project in). (note:
there is no page 1 or page 8 within the Prologue sheets; Prologue sheets range
from page 2 - 22)
Make
sure you understand these activities. Questions related to these activities
will be on your TEST. You will be able to use a hand-held calculator
only for your TEST. You must be VERY comfortable with your conversions!!!
Carefully
type in and go to: http://wps.prenhall.com/esm_tarbuck_appinvest_4/4/1150/294514.cw/index.html
Read
the “Introduction”
Click
on “Web-Based Activities” in the left-hand column.
Complete
the activities. Carefully, clearly and concisely enter your answers the
response boxes. When you are completely satisfied with your answers, select
the “submit answers for grading” button at the bottom of the page.
Again,
make sure you understand these activities. Questions related to these
activities will be on both the on-line quiz and your TEST. You will be
able to use a hand-held calculator only for your TEST. You must be VERY
comfortable with your conversions!!!
Complete
the same procedure as in TASK 6 for the Metric System, Measurement, &
Scientific Inquiry Questions.
Again,
be sure to print a copy of your answers before you select “E-mail Results”.
Staple
these pages to your HESSAAS.
TASK
12:EARTH SCIENCE REFERENCE TABLES
Review
and analyze the Earth Science Reference Tables. You will be using these tables
throughout the year. These reference tables will be a critical resource for
both classwork and examinations throughout the year. It contains 16 pages of
graphs, tables, and other information.
Complete
the Earth Science Reference Table Questions. Place these pages in your ESH
Honors Project Folder (the same folder that you received your project in).
TASK
13: SCHOEPP WEB
I
will be updating my web site throughout the summer. It is possible that when
you first check out my site and look around, it may not be fully updated. You
will, however, be able to complete the following tasks.
Go
to my web site at: http://teacherweb.com/NJ/Vernon/MsSchoeppsScienceClassTeamWebSite/index.html
Based
on my web page, answer the following on your HONORS EARTH SCIENCE SUMMER
ASSIGNMENT ANSWER SHEETS.
1.
What
sports do I coach?
2.
How
many extra credit points can you earn if you are one of the first five
students to submit their on-line homework?
3.
How
can you earn extra credit points for your lab grade?
4.
On
the ESH Calendar, what is the message on September 14, 2009?
5.
Under
my “Study Links”, what are the links featured?
6.
Review
the information concerning the Cornell Note taking strategy. Outline the steps
of the Cornell note taking method.
7.
Under
my “FAQ” link, do I accept late homework? If so, what is the penalty?
8.
Under
my “FAQ” link, do I accept late labs? If so, what is the penalty?
9.
What
happens if you miss a lab? (FAQ)
10.
How
will you know what your current grade is? (FAQ)
11.
Under
“About Ms. Schoepp”, form what University did I receive my Masters degree?
12.
What
are the names of my pets?
13.
What
is around Max’s neck in “Some of my Pictures”?
Go
to The ESH Calendar on my web site. Scroll down to the bottom of the page.
Select “Printable Version” and print the calendar. Staple the calendar to your
HESSAAS.
TASK
14: SEND ME AN E-MAIL
Go
to my web site and select “ESH Survey”.
Copy
the survey.
Paste
it into an e-mail to send me.
Fill
out the survey.
Send
me the survey to BOTH my school and home e-mail address. I will reply to your
e-mailed survey to verify I received it.
TASK
15: PRACTICE THE CORNELL NOTE TAKING METHOD
Examine
in detail (using the links from the “study links” section of Ms. Schoepp’s
website) the Cornell Note Taking Method.
Go
back and take note on the introductory chapter of your text using this method.
An
additional sheet of explanation for this note taking strategy has been
provided in your folder.
This
task will count as you first QUIZ grade.
Place
these pages in your ESH Honors Project Folder (the same folder that you
received your project in).
