Earth & Space Science (SC33)


Grand Canyon (North Rim)Earth and Space Science (EC33) is the study of the Earth as a system and will look at each system and how it interacts with all the rest.  This study will start with the smallest atom and finish with the  among the stars, throughout students will make connection that tie each system to a bigger one. 

 

Introductions and Expectations | Brief Outline of Course | Description of Class

 

  • SC33 - Earth and Space Science - LAB SCIENCE - accepted by all major universities in Arizona as a Lab Science for entrance. Thus taught as a college prep class with similar expectations.
    • Prerequisites - Biology or Chemistry

 

  • Students expectations...
    • to read and interpret data in graphical or table form that is relevant to the many Earth Systems
    • analysis data to further an understanding of Earth and its many part and make predictions, or understand relationships
    • class is heavy in writing and reading
    • problem solving that requires moderate mathskills mostly associated with word problems such as rates of change, percent change and math associated with the creation of graphs.

 

Brief overview of Semesters:

 

 Description of Class:

 

Rubric Grading / Mastery Work

Percent Grade Description Rubric Grade
100%

Exceptional: A student earning a 4 has shown mastery of the information or task and has gone beyond expectation in either skill or performance.  All students can earn a 4 through either good study habits and or through retake opportunities.

4
75% Proficient: A student earning a 3 has shown proficiency of the information or task.  This is the expectation or bar which all students can and should achieve through hard-work and practice. 3
50% Reaching Proficient: A student earning a 2 has not yet shown proficiency of the information or task.  A student that earns a 2 should look to attend study hall sessions and make corrections on assignment, lab, or test to improve their score. 2
25% Falling Far Below Proficient: A student earning a 1 shows either a low level of understanding on either the information or how to complete the task.  A score of 1 may also have resulted in the student not understanding the directions or not putting forth the effort needed to fully complete the assignment. A student earning a 1 on any assignment should attend study sessions and look to retake assignment, lab or test to improve their score. 1