Summers - 325100CH - 4(A) 8(B) - Q3
School District of Oconee County
Astronomy
Course Number: 325100CH
Credit: 0.5
(Note: Astronomy will count as a science credit towards a high school diploma, but does not satisfy CHE college admission requirements. It may be taken alone or paired with another .5 credit science class)
This is an introductory, non-lab science course in planetary and stellar astronomy. Units include the history of astronomy, methods of astronomy, the Earth, the moon, the terrestrial planets and Jovian planets, asteroids and comets, the sun, stars, galaxies, the history of space flight, the physics of space flight, and extraterrestrial life and cosmology.
Required Instructional Materials and Resources:
Chromebook
Astronomy textbook, provided by district
pencils/pens/eraser; loose leaf paper; spiral notebook
Teacher: Ms. Sara Summers, MSEd
Room Number: 314
Extra help time: Upon request
Classroom Management: Its simple. Do the next right thing.
Respect people
Respect learning
Respect property
1st offense: warning
2nd offense: stay after class or call parent
3rd offense: administrative referral
Cell phones: Silence them and stow them in your bookbag.
Grading Policy:
60% of final grade determined by quizzes and major grades, such as lab reports & projects
40% of final grade determined by minor grades such as worksheets, homework and daily work
Turning in work: Complete all assignments, put your name and date on the paper and turn them in. I have a turn in bin on my desk.
Studying/work habits: Study time is essential to get good grades.
Canvas: I use Canvas, posting links to assignments, worksheets and quizzes. I assign a lot of daily work and projects.
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