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Introduction Earth Systems Science ES 106EARTH SYSTEMS SCIENCE III

Required: Earth Science, 13th Ed., Tarbuck, Lutgens, and Tasa: 2012

Recommended:Conceptual Physical Science, 5th ed., Hewitt, Suchoki and Hewitt, 2012

Extra credit: A Short History of Nearly EverythingBill Bryson, 2003

Introduction No lab this week Bring lab manual

next week!! Must pass lab to

pass this class!! Instructors will

give percent lab grade to one another

eruption

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Scientific Inquiry

Gather data Formulate plausible explanations Devise tests and predictions Revise, reject or accept explanations

Data Collecting Hypothesis vs. Theory

Hypothesis is an explanation that requires testing

Theory has been tested, and is supported b th id d di t thi tby the evidence, and predicts things not used to formulate the hypothesis

Paradigm is a theory that explains wide ranging sets of observations

Earth From Space Spheres interaction

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Atmosphere

Atmosphere Biopshere

Earth’s surface Composition

Crust Mantle Core

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Properties of Earth’s interior

Lithosphere Asthenosphere Lower mantle Outer core Inner core

Lithospheric Plates

Spheres of Earth Scales of the Universe

Nebular Hypothesis

Formed our solar system Sun Planets

A t id d t Asteroids and comets

Rotating cloud of dust and gases collapses into these bodies

Solar system formed from nebular l dcloud

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Big Bang forms all matter

Population trend

Earth at night Resources, Hazards

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tsunami

Earth from Space

ES 106: Earth System Science III Spring 2012 SYLLABUSInstructor: Karen Brown

Office: Natural Science 213

Phone: (503) 838-8265

Office Hours: Tuesday, Thursday 9:00-10:30 AM

o ed / bro nk Wednesda 9 00 11 00 AMwww.wou.edu/~brownkEmail: brownk@wou.edu

Wednesday 9:00-11:00 AMor by appointment

When sending email, in the SUBJECT of the email please reference this class:

i.e. “ES 106 TuTh 2 PM”, to receive a prompt reply.

Office Door Notice the little sign:

“IN CLASSSee Schedule”

May also sayGone See ScheduleGone See ScheduleWent for Coffee ETA:Downstairs Be Right BackIn NS017 Come Find MeHERE Please Knock

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Goal:

Focus on human impacts to the Earth system, including chemical and physical aspects of water pollution, oceanography air pollutionoceanography, air pollution, meteorology and global climate change. This course integrates critical concepts of chemistry, physics and geology in context of Earth as a system.

Textbooks:

Earth Science 13th ed., by Edward J. Tarbuck, Frederick K. Lutgens, and Dennis Tasa, 2012C t l Ph i l S i 5th d b Conceptual Physical Science, 5th ed., by Hewitt, Suchocki and Hewitt, 2012

Earth System 106 Lab Manual by the Earth Science Program Instructors of Western Oregon University

In addition, as resources for this class

You are expected to check the moodle for this class http://online.wou.edu will have lecture notes and slides, assignments, assignment keys, midterm key, extra credit opportunities, and quiz alternatives to in-class activities, if you have toalternatives to in class activities, if you have to miss class for any reason.

Your score will also be posted for you.

Grading: Your grade will be determined by your

performance in these areasAssessment ValueLab score 100 PointsTopic Quizzes 35 PointsHomework 60 PointsMid Term Exam 80 PointsFinal Exam 125 PointsTotal 400 Points

Lab score will be provided as a percent by lab instructor. You must pass lab with at least 60% to pass ES 106.

Distribution of points

Homework Activities Midterm Final Lab

You will receive a grade based on the points you attain

Letter Grade‡ Points (including Lab score)

A (100-90%) 400-360

B (89-80%) 359-320B (89 80%) 359 320

C (79-70%) 319-280

D (69-60%) 279-240

F (less than 60%) 239-0

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Topic Quizzes

In-class: 2 points for doing these in class with the ‘clickers’, if you enter your V00# correctly. (1 point if I can figure it out.)M dl ibl 2 i t f d i th Moodle: possible 2 points for doing these in the http://online.wou.edu . You will have one week from the day I post them to complete them.

Homework

20 points each, 3 of them Cannot get full points for late homework Good practice for worksheet portion of

exams Review questions are NOT homework, but

highly recommended, as many multiple choice, matching, fill-in-the-blank and true/false may come from them

Exams Two: midterm (80 points) May 3 final (125 points) June 12 noon

Multiple choice, matching, fill-in-the-blank and true/false AND worksheet

If you cannot take an exam as scheduled, contact me as soon as you know. If it is after the exam, you need to have written confirmation of your emergency for me to accommodate you.

Lab

Attend regularly, at your scheduled time Can do makeup the same week: Have the instructor sign it that you were there Turn in to your lab instructor immediately—

don’t wait until the next week to turn in

Need 60% in lab to pass this class!

Extra Credit Will be posted in Moodle, announced in class Reading in Bryson,

A Short History of Nearly Everything,5 points per assigned chapter

Due dates indicated when postedDue dates indicated when posted No late extra credit will be accepted Turn in by attachment of file to email…only! Other events to attend also: turn in as stated on

announcement

Be sure to attend lab next week

Bring the lab manual Do Prelab 1 before your first lab class Must pass lab to pass this class Instructors will give percent lab grade to

one another