Earth & Environmental
Science
Dr. Cao
August 25th, 2014
Seating Chart EES Period 1
Find your name & corresponding number
Find the appropriate seat with that number
1. Abdulkarim, Khaleel
12. Eubanks, Gabriel
22. Mitchell, DeMarlon
2. Arnold, Laoni
13. Flores, Manuel
23. Parker, Kyndal
3. Baker, Adam
14. Fordham, Hassan
24. Pride, Nadia
4. Blackmon-Canty, Christione
15. Greene, Torre
25. Redfearn, Da-Shawna
5. Brown, Demetria
16. Hagins, Zavian
26. Rogers-Blackmon, Tony
6. Cossio, Nestor
17. Hassanien, Ayetullah
27. Rorie, Desiel
7. Curry, Stassney
18. Malloy, Kaleb
28. Santana, T-Anni
8. Daniels, Darrin
19. Maxwell, Elise
29. Scull-Smith, Imani
9. De La Torre, Izael
20. McMurray, Issaiah
30. Tewolde, Jonathan
10. Dunbar, Craig
21. Mendez Mata, Getsemani
31. Thigpen, Xanthe
11. Eaves, Nighjal
32. Thompson, Yasmine
Seating Chart EES Period 2
Find your name & corresponding number
Find the appropriate seat with that number
1. Becker, Caleb
13. Johnson, Jefferson
24. Ramirez, Kelly
2. Boyd, Alexis
14. Lara, Ashley
25. Redmond, Destinie
3. Brown, Keidra
15. Lucas, Cameron
26. Reid, Darian
4. Clark, Makayla
16. Luzayadio, Reginald
27. Richardson, DeMonte
5. Cooper, Jamal
17. Martinez Izar, Juan
28. Rivera, Caitlin
6. Davenport, Katelyn
18. McFadden, Nya
29. Rodriguez, Gavin
7. Fullwood, Troy
19. McNeill, Timothy
30. Smith, Tyriek
8. Ganchenko, Andray
20. Nguyen, Amendy
31. Torres, Ricardo
9. Gaston, Ja’Harryus
21. Orellana, Jesika
32. Venegas, Zocimo
10. Gomez, Griselnex
22. Perla, Anthony
33. Xiong, Daniel
11. Gomez, Remny
23. Pringle-Stuckey, Nicholas
12. Gonzalez Salazar, Rebecca
About Dr. Cao
• Bachelors of Science in Biology at University of North
Carolina-Charlotte (UNCC)
• Conducted scientific research on honey bee communication behavior
About Dr. Cao
• Ph.D. in Entomology from University of Arizona.
Minored in Ecology and Evolutionary biology
• Conducted scientific research on bumble bee physiology and behavior
• Was a National Science Foundation Fellow
• Has published scientific articles
About Dr. Cao
• Loves to run
About Dr. Cao
• Has three dogs
About Dr. Cao
• Favorite comedian is Tina Fey
• Used to be a personal trainer
and group fitness instructor
• Used to write for the school
paper at UNCC
• Cannot swim
Getting to know your classmates
• Pair up with a neighbor
• Introduce yourselves. State your name and one fun
fact about yourself.
• Remember what your neighbor said! You will
introduce your neighbor to the class.
Course Syllabus Overview
Classroom Conduct
• Show respect for your school, teacher, classmates, and yourself at all
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times. Disrespect and misconduct will not be tolerated.
Come to class prepared, on time, and ready to learn. This means come
ready to take your warm-up quiz, and have your necessary materials
(e.g. binder and pens) each day.
Follow directions the first time.
Adhere to all school and classroom policies and procedures.
Always participate in class and be ready to provide answers.
Class Materials
DUE ON TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2TH
• 1.5 or 2” three-ring binder
• One-subject spiral notebook
• Blue or black ink pens
Course Outline
• SEMESTER TIMELINE
Unit 0: Scientific Method/Lab Safety
August 25 - September 2
Unit 1: Astronomy
September 3 – September 10
Unit 2: Earthquakes and Plate Tectonics
September 11- September 22
Unit 3: Rocks, Weathering, Erosion and Soil
Unit 4: Water
September 23 – October 13
October 16 – November 5
Unit 5: Oceans and Atmosphere
Unit 6: Meteorology
November 6 – November 18
November 19 – December 4
Unit 7: Climate and Energy
Unit 8: Sustainability and Ecology
December 5 – December 17
December 18 – January 9
Our Big Goal
• To score 85% or higher on all assessments!!!
• It’s possible! You must study, pay attention in class,
and ask Dr. Cao for help when you need it!
RRHS
• Respect
• Responsibility
• Honor
• Service
Classroom Procedures
• To be added on:
• Cell Phone Policy- No cell phones in class. They
must remain in your bag.
Course Syllabus and Classroom Procedures
Scavenger Hunt
• Use your own syllabus
• Share the Classroom Procedures
• Answer the worksheet with one or two partners
Teacher/Student/Parent Contract
• Sign and return by tomorrow on
Tuesday, August 26th.
Homework
• Have teacher/parent/student contract signed by Tuesday, August
26th, TOMORROW
• Have class materials by Tuesday, September 2
• Materials:
• 1.5”-2” three-ring binder
• One-subject spiral notebook paper
• Blue or black pens