Long Branch High School / Course: Environmental Science
Teacher: Mrs. Sheckler

Teacher’s Contact Information

Room Number / 323
Email Address /
Extra Help Hours / SAP tutoring days and after school on any day but Tuesday until 3:15.

General Course Information

Pre-requisites / Biology
Course Description / Environmental science is the study of the Earth’s systems, energy flow and dynamic processes as well as human impacts to these areas.
Learning Outcomes / Students will achieve 80% or higher on summative assessments.
Required Texts & Materials / Environmental Science- Holt.
Ring Binder Notebook
Internet Access
Course Requirements: / Homework and formative assessments =30%
Lab Reports, Projects and Unit Tests: Summative = 70%


Assignments & Academic Calendar: This course will be divided into units as follows:

Unit I:
HS-Ess1-5,2-12-3,2-5,2-7 HS-PS2-3,5 / Earth’s Systems, Energy and Alternative Energy, Coevolution of Earth’s systems
Unit II:
HS-LS2-1,2,4,6,7,8 / Ecosystems: biodiversity, cycling of matter, succession, inter-relationships of species and pollution.
Unit III:
HS-ESS2-4.6, 3-5 / Climate and Climate Change
Unit IV:
Chapter 9-12 / Human Activity and Sustainability
Insert Exam Date(s), Time(s) / Mid-term Project- January. Final Project June.

Course Policies

Grading (credit) Criteria / Rubrics will be used to assess labs and projects. Unit tests are 70% of grade.
Absent / Tardy Policy / Students who reach 10 unexcused Period A tardies will be awarded No Credit (NC) for both Period A classes
Students with 10-12 Period A tardies will be assigned Credit Recovery. This time will be made up on to be determined Saturday’s throughout each marking period. If a student attains 13 unexcused Period A tardies in a marking period, they will receive an automatic grade of 60, and will not be eligible to attend credit recovery
Late to Class Policy / Warning followed by detention.
Special Assignments / Marking period, mid-term and final exam projects.
Student Conduct and Discipline / Outlined in student handbook. All school rules and lab safety rules will be enforced.
Academic Integrity / Copied work/plagiarism and cheating on unit tests will receive a zero.
Incomplete Grades / Must be made up before each unit is completed, prior to unit test.
Late/ Make-up Work Assignments and Tests / All work must be turned in on time to receive full credit. Partial credit can be awarded if made up by unit test or marking period cut off dates.

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