1Karen Brownwww.wou.edu/~brownkBeginning seventh year at WOU17 years college teaching experienceMaster of Science in GeologyMt. Rainier Mt RedoubtCinder cone on Mt Etna Mt St Helens AndesFolds Unconformity Willamette River2Colorado River gooseneck Flash flood Whitewater raftingPacific coast Wave cut platform Tropical beachAtoll Coral reef Black smoker3Calving glacier Fair weather cumulusthunderhead tornado Snow stormHurricane Andrew Smog due to inversion Moon over mountains4Crescent moon Crater on moon Saturn and its moonsHale-Bopp comet Sun setting Milky WaySpiral Galaxy Clickers We will use clickers to respond to in-class quiz questions You get full credit for quiz if you get your V# correctly entered at the end of eachV# correctly entered at the end of each class, regardless of your quiz answers Unless instructed, please DO NOT push the ‘go_login’ button: it resets the transmit code, and the receiver won’t get what you send. Which of the branches of Earth science concentrates on the volcanoes and earthquakes (among other things)?75%a) Astronomyb) Meteorology Astronomy MeteorologyOceanography Geology None of these6% 6%10%4%c) Oceanographyd) Geologye) None of these5EarthPollution, HazardsPopulation GrowthScientific Inquiry Gather data Formulate plausible explanations Devise tests and predictionsRi jt t l tiRevise, reject or accept explanationsData CollectionScientific Method Collect facts Develop hypotheses TestReviewReviewHypothesis vs. Theory Hypothesis is an explanation that requires testing Theory has been tested, and is supported by the evidence and predictssupported by the evidence, and predicts things not used to formulate the hypothesis Paradigm is a theory that explains wide ranging sets of observationsClicker Question: A theory is just an idea; a hypothesis has been proven75%1. True2. False3It depends on if it’s science True False It depends on if it’s scie... You can’t really tell—t... None of these4%7%7%7%3.It depends on if it s science or philosophy4. You can’t really tell—they mean the same thing5. None of theseScales of Space and Time6Syllabus• www.wou.edu/~brownkOffice Door Notice the little sign: . . “IN CLASSSee Schedule” May also say‘Gone See Schedule’‘Went for Coffee ETA:’‘Downstairs Be Right Back’‘In NS017Come Find Me’‘HERE Please Knock’Syllabus• www.wou.edu/~brownkMoodle as a class resource http://online.wou.edu. I will post lecture slides, answers to class quizzes, homework assignments and keys, review questions, midterm key, etc. for your use. Notes, class activites (if you take them inMoodle) and your grade are inMoodleIf youin Moodle) and your grade are in Moodle. If you have registered for this class, you should be automatically entered into the MOODLE roster for this class. If you add, it may take a few days.AssessmentsLab: get lab manual Do prelab 1 before next weekLab starts next weekClass Activities: Daily in class Verify with v00#Find inmoodleLab starts next weekFind in moodle If you want to use them as study guides If you had to miss class due to unusual circumstancesAssessmentsHomework: Three assignments Worth 20 points each: gradedExams: Combination of types of questionsSome like homeworkgraded Reinforcement of material in lecture Cannot get full credit if they are turned in late Keys and scores posted in MoodleSome like homework assignments Study Guide in Moodle Also use Moodle quizzes as study guides Only available if you took the Moodle quizIncomplete information If you are having problems attending class, contact me as soon as practicable. If you find yourself unable to complete this class, due to personal circumstances, you may request a grade report of ‘incomplete’. You must be passing when you request thisYou must be passing when you request this. You must go through Office of Student Affairs to verify your situation. You must sign a plan of completion with me. See page 18 of the WOU 2011-12 Catalog for details.General Expectations I recommend that you take written notes, either on paper or electronically. I want you to use the ‘clickers’ to respond to in-class questions. I expect you to be on time as often as possible. If you py p yhave a scheduling conflict that will make you consistently late, please notify me of this. When you are in class, please pay attention. Minimize any electronic distractions: ringing cell phones, texting, viewing video or gaming on electronic devices, etc. are not appropriate behavior. These are distracting to fellow students, and you will be asked to stop these activities. General Expectations Take notes Be attentive, not distracting In addition, there will be occasions to discuss class topics with your classmates, but please keep quiet at other times. This is extremely distracting to other ygstudents, and if you continue to talk, you will be asked to leave class for the day. You will need to use Moodle to get your activity points if this happens to you.7Course Schedule Earth and its place in our solar system History of astronomy Makeup of the solar system Beyond our solar systemWhat Earth is like…insideWhat Earth is like…inside Its internal structure and dynamics Composition of its interior External expressions of theseClicker Question: How much of your grade is your lab worth?1. ¼ of your overall grade2. ½ of your overall grade3. ¼ of your overall grade, but if you don’t pass lab you fail ¼ of your over... ½ of your over... ¼ of your over... ½ of your over... None of these0% 0% 0%0%0%if you don t pass lab, you fail the whole class4. ½ of your overall grade, but if you don’t pass lab, you fail the whole class5. None of thesePeer Led Team Learning•“PLTL”• 1 hour credit: not graded (Pass/NC)• First meeting this week: • Thursday 4 PM• NS 101• Sign up now or at first meeting• ES104x Brown is instructor of record• CRN 11170Clickers We will use clickers to log your attendance by the last 6 digits of your V number. You will need it for this class each day, so bring it or memorize it.y, g The clickers can only record a SINGLE DIGIT for any slide I will ask for just one digit at a time For example, first enter 1 if your v00# is V00143258 Wait for next slide to enter the 4…Clickers TODAY
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