1. Environmental Science October 26, 2015

2. Welcome to Dr. Moore’s environmental science class! Sign in! Pick up papers from front table! Take your seat! Start working on your “EnviroSci Student Survey”

3. What do you want to know about Dr. Moore?

4. Expectations & procedures Classroom culture Before class Entering class During class At the end of class After class

5. Classroom culture RESPECT Respect our classmates. Respect our common purpose. Respect time. Respect your future.

6. Word of the Day Integrity (noun) The quality of being honest and having strong moral principles; moral uprightness. “Dr. Moore’s students acted with integrity at all times.”

7. Before class Have your materials ready! A pen or pencil Paper Binder Completed assignments An inquisitive mind

8. Entering class Collect materials from the front of the room Be ready to learn when the bell rings! Seated Notebook open Mind open

9. During class Be engaged! Be on task! Support your peers! Grow your brain! NO FOOD OR DRINK NO ELECTRONICS

10. At the end of class Write down your homework in your notebook or agenda. Remain in your seat until the bell rings.

11. After class Complete homework and study Visit me during STEP Meet me after school E-mail me: DrMooreBiology@gmail.com DrMooreBiology@gmail.com Our class website https://sites.google.com/site/drm oorebiology/

12. Grades 10% Participation 50% Classwork & Homework 40% Quizzes and Tests

13. Objective Explain why many fields of study are needed to achieve the goals of environmental science By the end of class, students will be able to: Let's get started

14. Env ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE studies the impact of the world’s 7.3 billion humans on the planet

15. The major goals of ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE are to understand and to solve environmental problems.

16. What environmental problems do you know?

17. Why do people care about environmental problems?

18. Health

19. Peace

20. Social justice

21. Religious and moral values

22. Class poll: which of the following justifications for environmental action is most important to you? A.Health B.Peace C.Social justice D.Religious and moral values E.Other

23. What kinds of knowledge are needed to understand and to solve environmental problems?

24. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE is interdisciplinary. Inter = Together, between, among Discipline = Field of study

25. Natural sciences The natural sciences study natural phenomena. Examples? Social sciences The social sciences study the interactions of human groups and individuals. Examples?

26. Environmental problems are challenging but not impossible to solve.

27. Example: The hole in the ozone layer

29. Exit ticket Explain why many fields of study were needed to fix the hole in the ozone layer