General Information

Mr. D. L. Holt – Room 100

Phone Number: 804-333-6240

Email:

Tutoring: Thursdays 3:30p.m. – 4:30p.m. or as arranged

Earth Science Textbook: Earth Science – Geology, The Environment, And The Universe Glencoe, 2013

Environmental Science Textbook: Environmental Science Scott Foresman – Addison Wesley, 2003

Grading Policy:Both classes are graded on a total points scale. Typically, values are:

Homework: 5 to 15 points per assignment

Classwork: 5 to 15 points per assignment

Quizzes: 10 to 50 points each

Labs: 25 to 50 points each

Tests: 50 to 100+ points each

Projects: 50 to 100+ points each

In a typical nine week period, it is possible for there to be 1,000 + total points.

Grading Scale (Percentage)

A = 93-100

B= 87-92

C= 78-86

D = 70-77

F = 0-69

Course Supplies:

  1. Pens
  2. Pencils
  3. One package graph paper
  4. 1 box of 12 colored pencils
  5. 1 box of Kleenex
  6. 1 box disposable latex or nitrile gloves
  7. 1 composition notebook
  8. 1 2” or larger three ring binder
  9. Calculator capable of displaying scientific notation (not a cell phone)
  10. 1 roll of paper towels

Mr. Holt’s Classroom Expectations

Trustworthy

Each student is expected to:

  • Know right from wrong and have the courage to do right
  • Do your own work
  • Be self-disciplined
  • Safeguard the belongings of others and the school

Responsible

Each student is expected to:

  • Strive to do your best and improve your skills
  • Complete assignments on time
  • Ask questions
  • Accept consequences

Respectful

Each student is expected to:

  • Accept individual differences
  • Exercise personal control
  • Be courteous and polite
  • Listen to teachers and other students, as appropriate

Team Player

Each student is expected to:

  • Do your share
  • Be a team player
  • Follow instructions
  • Listen to others

No eating, drinking or gum in class!

Recovery

  1. Warning
  2. Stay after class to review expectations (logged into PowerSchool)
  3. SCAN Form for signatures (student, teacher, parent) (logged into PowerSchool)
  4. Referral to office

Disrespectful/outrageous behavior is an automatic referral to the office

“SCAN” Sheet

Answer the following questions in complete sentences. I am interested in what you did, so we can ensure that we work productively together.

Student: ______

S- Situation – What happened?

______

C- Consider the situation – Explain why you did what you did

______

A- Analyze the situation – How can you handle future situations differently?

______

N- No Repetition – What have you learned from this situation?

______

Student signature ______Date ______

Teacher signature______Date ______

Comments ______

Parent signature ______Date ______

Comments ______

Mr. Holt’s Classroom Procedures

2014-2015

Materials required for every class
1 / Binder
2 / Composition notebook
3 / Textbook
4 / Calculator (not cell phone)
5 / Pen
6 / Pencil
7 / AR book
Beginning the day – 1st Block
1 / Stand up for the Pledge of Allegiance
2 / Be silent for moment of silence – it is a state law and respectful of all
3 / Be silent during morning announcements
Arrival to class
1 / Enter the classroom
3 / Take your class materials out of your book bag
4 / Place all other materials and book bags at the back of the room or under your desk
5 / Check pencil and sharpen, if required
6 / Begin kick-off assignment written on the board
7 / Place assignment in the turn-in bin, notebook, directed by the assignment
Seating
1 / Remain in assigned seating at all times unless the teacher gives permission to leave seat or there is an emergency such as, illness or school wide emergency or drill
Pencil sharpening during class
1 / Raise hand to be recognized
2 / Once recognized and permission granted, sharpen pencil
3 / Return to seat and resume work
Attention in class
1 / When Mr. Holt raises his hand, this is the signal to give him your attention. To accomplish this, students will:
  • Freeze
  • Become quiet
  • Face Mr. Holt
  • Pay attention and listen

2 / In the event that either the telephone rings, an announcement is made over the intercom or a visitor comes to the door, students are expected to:
  • Freeze
  • Become quiet
  • Await further instruction from Mr. Holt

Passing in tests and quizzes
1 / Ensure your work has your name, block and date on the paper
2 / Turnin your own work into your class turn-in bin
3 / Return to your seat
4 / If finished early, follow the procedure for finishing work early
Passing in homework
1 / Homework is due at the start of class
2 / Turn in your own work into the turn-in bin
3 / Return to your seat
Passing in classwork
1 / Place your classwork on the desk/table in front of the person to your left
2 / If you have someone to your right, wait until their work is placed on yours before passing to the left
3 / If there is not a person to your left, collect all papers and keep in front of you
4 / Mr. Holt will collect the papers from the person at the extreme left
Finishing work early
1 / Check with Mr. Holt to see if you have work to make up
2 / Begin homework or classwork assignment, if there is an assignment from this or another class
3 / Read your AR book
Due dates
1 / Turn in your assignment(s) on or before the due date(s)
Late assignments
1 / Late assignments will be accepted for two days
2 / For each day that an assignment is late, the grade will be lowered a minimum of a letter grade
3 / After two days, a “0” will be recorded for the assignment and the assignment will not be accepted
Nurse & Office passes
1 / Request permission to go to the nurse or office
2 / Nurse or office will be called to see if they are available. If not, a message will be left for a return call
3 / Report to office or nurse, as applicable
4 / Upon return, the nurse or office should call
Bathroom passes
1 / Will not be granted. There is a restroom in the back of the class.
Missed assignments
1 / Check your file folder when you return to class after being absent
2 / Turn in your assignments within the greater oftwo school days or the equivalent number of school days missed to receive full credit. Late assignment procedure applies after that.
Class dismissal
1 / Remain or return to your seat prior to dismissal
2 / Police and clean the immediate area around your seat
3 / Note any homework assigned and ensure you understand the assignment
4 / Await permission to retrieve your book bag and cell phone and then return to your seat
5 / Dismissal of the class will be given by the teacher, not the bell, when all students have returned to their seats

Binder organization

Section 1: Classroom Procedures and Expectations

Section 2: Tests and quizzes

Section 3: Classwork

Section 4: Homework

Section 5: Tables, charts and graphs

Section 6: Other/Miscellaneous

Class Jobs

Each class section will have several jobs assigned to students. The jobs will be rotated around (~3 weeks per assignment) and each student will be required to perform at least one job during the year. The initial assignments will be made by Mr. Holt. Subsequent assignments will be either volunteers or assigned, as needed.

Performance will be graded! To ensure that class content grades are not affected, the performance grade will be entered as extra credit.

Outstanding: 50 points per job rotation

Exceptional: 40 points per job rotation

Acceptable: 25 points per job rotation

Needs Improvement: 10 points per job rotation

Unacceptable: 0 points per rotation

Class Leader

  • Distributes handouts, assignments and other paperwork items
  • Assists with getting bell-ringer assignment started, if needed
  • Runs errands, as needed (e.g., makes copies)
  • Takes the lead as situations arise
  • Class interruptions
  • Reviewing material
  • Google Wizard

Supply Manager

  • Checks supplies at beginning and end of class (inventory)
  • Alerts Mr. Holt of any needed items
  • Responds to classmates’ requests for supplies
  • Collects supplies at the end of class

Lab Manager

  • Ensures that lab equipment is distributed and collected appropriately
  • Assists with ensuring that all safety steps are followed
  • Daily inspects and ensures that:
  • Floor is clean
  • Tables are clean and clear
  • Thin clients are operative at the beginning of class and reset at the end of class

Assignment Manager

  • Prepares assignments for absent students
  • Places assignments in the absent students’ files
  • Serves as first “check point” for questions regarding the assignments for the returning students

Earth Science Topics

Earth Science

  • Chapter 1 – The Nature of Science
  • Chapter 2 – Mapping Our World

Composition of the Earth

  • Chapter 3 – Matter & Change
  • Chapter 4 – Minerals
  • Chapter 5 – Igneous Rocks
  • Chapter 6 – Sedimentary and Metamorphic Rocks

Surface Processes on Earth

  • Chapter 7 – Weathering, Erosion & Soil
  • Chapter 8 – Mass Movements, Wind & Glaciers
  • Chapter 9 – Surface Water
  • Chapter 10 – Groundwater

The Atmosphere & Oceans

  • Chapter 11 – Atmosphere
  • Chapter 12 – Meterology
  • Chapter 13 – The Nature of Storms
  • Chapter 14 – Climate
  • Chapter 15 – Earth’s Oceans
  • Chapter 16 – The Marine Environment

The Dynamic Earth

  • Chapter 17 – Plate Tectonics
  • Chapter 18 – Volcanism
  • Chapter 19 – Earthquakes
  • Chapter 20 – Mountain Building

Geologic Time

  • Chapter 21 – Fossils & the Rock Record
  • Chapter 22 – The Precambrian Earth
  • Chapter 23 – The Paleozoic, Mesozoic and Cenozoic Eras

Resources and the Environment

  • Chapter 24 – Earth Resources
  • Chapter 25 – Energy Resources
  • Chapter 26 – Human Impact on Resources

Beyond Earth

  • Chapter 27 – The Sun-Earth-Moon System
  • Chapter 28 – Our Solar System
  • Chapter 29 – Stars
  • Chapter 30 – Galaxies and the Universe

Environmental Science Topics

Studying Earth

  • Chapter 1 – Planet Earth
  • Chapter 2 – Methods of Science
  • Chapter 3 – Change in the Biosphere

Ecological Interactions

  • Chapter 4 – Matter and Energy in the Ecosystem
  • Chapter 5 – Interactions in the Ecosystem
  • Chapter 6 – Ecosystem Balance

Biomes

  • Chapter 7 – Desert & Tundra Biomes
  • Chapter 8 – Grassland Biomes
  • Chapter 9 – Forest Biomes
  • Chapter 10 – Freshwater Biomes
  • Chapter 11 – The Marine Biome

People in the Global Ecosystem

  • Chapter 12 – People and Their Needs
  • Chapter 13 – Human Population
  • Chapter 14 – Feeding the World

Energy Resources

  • Chapter 15 – Energy from Organic Fuels
  • Chapter 16 – Nuclear Energy
  • Chapter 17 – Alternative Energy Sources

Resources in the Biosphere

  • Chapter 18 – Minerals and Soils
  • Chapter 19 – Land Pollution
  • Chapter 20 – Water
  • Chapter 21 – Water Pollution
  • Chapter 22 – Air and Noise Pollution

Managing Human Impact

  • Chapter 23 – Habitat Destruction
  • Chapter 24 – Toward a Sustainable Future
  • Chapter 25 – Protecting the Environment