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ES105.2011.courseplan.pdf2011ES 105: Earth System Science II Winter 2011 SYLLABUS Instructor: Karen Brown Class Time: Mon./Wed.. 2:00-3:20 PMEmail: [email protected] Class Time: Tues./Thurs. 2:00-3:20 PMPhone: (503) 838-8265 Class Location NS 101Website www.wou.edu/~brownk 5 Credit HoursOffice NS 213 Office Hours: M/Tu/Wed 9:30-11:00 AM, Tu 3:30 -4:00 PM Goal: Explore and investigate physical and chemical processes occurring at the surface of Earth with an emphasis on energy in the Earth system. Textbooks: Conceptual Physical Science: 4th ed. by Paul G Hewitt, John Suchocki, and Leslie A. Hewitt, 2008. Pearson Education, San Francisco, CA. ISBN: 13-978-0-321-51695-4 Earth System Science II Lab Manual by the Western Oregon University Earth Science Program Instructors, 2011—buy a new copy from the WOU bookstore: cost ~$8.00 In addition, you are expected to check the class moodle* as a resource for this class. The instructor will post lecture slides, answers to in-class activities and review questions, midterm keys, study guides etc. for your use. The instructor will try to keep the gradebook in the class moodle up to date. Grading: Your grade will be based on exams, review questions, in-class activities and worksheets, and your lab score. Below is an itemized list of the weight of each component of your grade. Assessments Value In-Class Activities/Moodle Quiz 30 Points Homework Assignments 65 Points Mid Term Exam—January 24/25 40 Points Mid Term Exam—Feb 16/17 40 Points Final Exam—March 17 or 18 125 Points Laboratory Grade† 100 points Total 400 Points †Laboratory Grade will be reported by your lab instructor. Your laboratory grade will be included as 25% of your lecture grade. A passing grade in lab (at least 60%) must be obtained to receive credit in ES 105. ‡ Plus and Minus Grades may be given at discretion of instructor * Moodle: modular object oriented dynamic learning environment: http://online.wou.edu Letter Grade‡ Percent Points A (100-90%) 400-360 B (89-80%) 359-320 C (79-70%) 319-280 D (69-60%) 279-240 F (0 60%) 239-000ES 105: Earth System Science II Winter 2011 SYLLABUS There will be daily in-class activities that count toward your grade. The in-class activities can also be done in the ‘moodle’† http://online.wou.edu as quizzes, if you cannot attend class. These need to be completed within one week of missing class. You may do the same quizzes as in-class activities, but they will not count as extra credit. These are worth 2 points each, so you need 15 non-identical in-class activities or moodle quizzes for a total of 30 points toward your lecture grade. There will be five homework assignments during this term. They will be worth a total of 65 points toward your final grade. These will be handed out in class, with the due date indicated on the sheet, and available online on the instructor’s web page and in the class moodle. These need to be turned in on time or they will not receive full credit. Late assignments receive a fraction of the points achieved: score divided by the number of class meetings it is late. There are three exams for this class. Bring a scantron form and a calculator, and expect to also complete problems similar to in-class activities and homework questions. The midterm exams are scheduled for January 19/20 and February 16/17, 2011. The final is listed in the Registrar’s schedule. For the M/W class, it will be at 8 AM on Friday March 18; for the Tu/Th class, it will be at noon on Thursday March 17. Early final exams are allowed only with special permission. If you know ahead of time that you will not be in class for an exam, contact the instructor ahead of time to make an arrangement for you to take it at another time. If you miss an exam without prior notice, please have some written evidence of your emergency situation to show to the instructor, or use the proper University channels to communicate (Office of Student Affairs: 503-838-8423). Your instructor is understanding, but needs verification of each case. Incomplete status: You may have personal circumstances that do not allow you to finish this class on time. You may request an ‘incomplete’ in this situation. You must have completed the midterm exams, and be passing at the time of your request. You must sign agreement with the instructor about when and how you will complete this course. Or you may go through the Office of Student Affairs (503-838-8423) to verify your situation. Student will sign a plan of completion for the instructor before the incomplete is granted. Friday February 12 is drop deadline for winter 2010 term. Use this option if you are failing the class. See page 20 of the 2010-11 catalog for more information. Labs begin week 2 of the winter term. Your lab instructor will provide you with information about your lab schedule. A tentative lecture schedule follows. The review questions listed are suggested to improve your understanding of the material, but are not assigned for your grade. † Moodle: modular object oriented dynamic learning environment: http://online.wou.eduFeb23/24Geologic Time21539‐5601‐11,13,14,18,22,25,26,28,30Earth System Science II (ES 105)‐‐Winter 2011 Course Schedule for Karen Brown instructorDate Topic Chapter Pages Suggested Review QuestionsJan 3/4 Introduction and the nature of science P 1‐10 1, 3‐5, 7, 13‐15Jan 5/6 Motion 1 14‐31 3‐8, 10, 22, 24, 26‐28Jan 10/11 Newton's Laws 2 37‐53 1, 5‐10, 14, 17, 21‐24, 30Jan 12/13 Momentum, Energy 3 59‐80 1, 3, 4, 7, 8, 11, 12, 14‐17, 20, 21Jan 19/20 Gravity, Weight, Projectiles 4 87‐108 1, 4, 8‐12, 14, 16‐22Jan 24/25 Midterm 1P‐4 Bring scantron and calculatorJan 26/27 Atoms and the Periodic Table 12 285‐305 1, 3‐12, 21, 25‐27Jan 31/Feb 1 Atomic Nucleus and Radioactivity 13 311‐332 1, 6‐10, 12‐18Feb 2/3 Elements 14 337‐348 4‐7, 11‐16, 20, 21Feb 7/8 Bonding 15 353‐376 1‐9, 12‐16, 25, 29Feb 9/10 Mixtures 16 381‐404 1‐3, 7, 9‐11, 19‐21, 23‐27Feb 14/15 Reactions 17 411‐430 1‐14, 16, 19, 22‐27Feb 16/17 Midterm 212‐17 Bring scantron and calculatorFeb 21/22 Rocks and Minerals 20 505‐533 1‐4, 10, 12, 16, 17, 23‐27Feb23/24Geologic Time 21539‐5601‐11, 13, 14, 18, 22, 25, 26, 28, 30 Feb 28/Mar. 1 Surface Processes 23 599‐625 1, 2, 4, 6, 8‐11, 13, 15, 18‐20, 22Mar 2/3 Streams and FloodsMar 7/8 Hydrocarbon Energy


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