Welcome Parentsand students of the class of 2019!

Welcome to 8th grade Earth Science.

Kristen Moose

• Dallastown resident and parent• Red Lion, University of Delaware, Lebanon Valley College

• Coatesville, Central, Dallastown

• Kristen.Moose@dallastown.net• 244.4021 x2334

• 741.3182 (home until 9:00 pm)

Team NEWS: Parent Workshops

Nature of Science& Basic Chemistry

• Scientific Investigations

• Skills of a scientist

• Matter

• Atoms and molecules

• Density

IN the Earth

• Minerals

• Rocks

• Soil

• Earth’s Interior

• Plate Tectonics

• Volcanoes

• Earthquakes

ON the Earth

• Fossils

• Geologic time

• Erosion and deposition

• Water

• Watersheds

ABOVE the Earth

• Atmosphere

• Weather factors and patterns

• Severe weather

BEYOND the Earth

• Earth/Sun/Moon

• Solar System

• Stars

• Galaxies

• Exploration

Textbook

• Online!

Required for Class

Grading

• Quizzes

• Class Activities

• Lab Reports

• Projects• Study Island (5 points per blue ribbon)

• Citizenship (45 points per marking period)

• Homework (2 days per assignment)

After School Assistance

• 3:00 - 4:15

• We generally stay 4 nights per week.

Communication

• Agenda

• Home Access Center (HAC) – after!• Website (Dallastown-MS-Revolution-Earth Science)

• Phone or Email

Science PSSA

Thank you for coming tonight!

Electrolysis of Water

H2O → H2 + O2