Welcome back!! Earth Science is different from the other science courses you have taken in that the Regents includes a lab practical. A lab practical is a part of the Regents that tests you on some of your lab skills. It counts as 15 points of your Regents grade. This makes the labs even more important. As always you need 1200 minutes of labs completed before you can receive regents credit for the course. Looking forward to a good year with all of you doing your best!