Welcome to Mrs. Swezeny's Science Class
"There are two ways to live:
You can live as if nothing is a miracle;
you can live as if everything is a miracle"
Albert Einstein
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Welcome to the Science Class Room
In this fast moving world, understanding how things work is even more crucial than before. Students who master problem solving skills not only succeed in this class, but also in college and beyond. Welcome to the global community!
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PATHS TO EXCELLENCE!
BE ON TIME
BE PREPARED
-NOTEBOOK AND PEN OR PENCIL
BE READY TO LEARN-
PARTICIPATE, GET A GOOD NIGHT SLEEP, HAVE SOMETHING TO EAT FOR BREAKFAST
BE RESPECTFUL-
BE GOOD TO YOURSELF, OTHERS, AND EVERYONE'S STUFF!
SYLLABUS FOR MY CLASSES
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PRINCIPLES OF SCIENCE
1. SCIENTIFIC MEASUREMENT
2. ATOMIC STRUCTURE AND PERIODIC TABLE
3. MOTION AND FORCES WORK AND POWER
4. WAVES AND WAVE CHARACTERISTICS
THERE ARE 4 UNIT BENCHMARKS INSTEAD OF CUMMULATIVE EXAMS |
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
ENVL syllabus 2012-2013 Define Key terms Complete sections review for all sections Complete Case study when present in chapter Complete Standardized Test Prep for the chapter UNIT 1 – DISASTERS AND EARTH MODELS In order to understand how humans have impacted our environment, we must understand the natural environment and how nature maintains itself. Dates 2-4-2013 to 3-15-2013 Chapter 3 Dynamic Earth Chapter 6 Biomes Chapter 7 Aquatic Ecosystems Chapter 10 Biodiversity
UNIT 2 – SHELTER, FOOD, AND WASTE The most basic of needs for a living planet! In our class scenario, we are rebuilding Pleasantville to be a Green Community! Our first order of business is to provide houses, food, and a clean supply of water. Dates 3-18 to 4-26 Chapter 14 Land Chapter 15 Food and Agriculture Chapter 11 Water Chapter 19 Waste
UNIT 3 – ENERGY The quest to maintain our lifestyle comes with a high price. We consume energy and goods at an unprecedented pace. We need to understand how we have used energy in order to create a community that can live within its means and create a clean energy! Dates 4-26 to 5-17 Chapter 16 Mining and Mineral Resources Chapter 17 Non-renewable Energy Chapter 18 Renewable Energy
UNIT 4 – OUR FUTURE
As we build our town, we look to nature as a model of efficiency. We can see that nature has been maintaining the world for billions of years! We should mimic nature in order to maximize our potential for our future.
Dates 5-20 to 6-14
Chapter 9 Human Population Chapter 20 Environment and Human Health Chapter 21 Economics, Policy, and the Future |