Earth & Space Science
Weekly Course Schedule
Summer 2008

Earth & Space Science - GEOL 2650K-001
Ed Albin and Pamela J. W. Gore
Georgia Perimeter College

Date

Assignment

Quizzes and exams

May 27 - June 8, 2008

May 27 - Classes begin.

Read your Lecture notes down through and including Volcanoes, do the assignments indicated below, and explore the related web links. 
http://facstaff.gpc.edu/~pgore/Earth&Space/GPS/GPScontents.html
Do Metric Assignment
Do Intro to the Earth Assignment
Do Earthquake Assignment
Do Volcano Assignment

Earth & Space Science Pre-test
Quiz on Intro to Earth
Quiz on Earthquakes, Interior of Earth,
Plate Tectonics, Volcanoes

June 9 - June 22, 2008

Read your lecture notes, from Minerals through Water. Do the assignments indicated below, and explore the related web links.
Do Mineral Assignment
Do Rock Assignment
Weathering, soil, erosion, water
Do Water Assignment
Weathering - soil - erosion assignment is extra credit

Quiz on Minerals
Quiz on Rocks
Quiz on Weathering, Soil, Erosion, Water

June 23 -July 6, 2008

Midpoint of course - June 25, 2008

 

Read your lecture notes, from Fossils through Energy
Do Fossil Assignment
Do Energy Assignment
Read your lecture notes on Meteorology
Do Weather Assignment. Part of this assignment involves collecting weather data for two weeks
Do NOAA Ozone and Greenhouse activities
Start Astronomy Assignment

Quiz on Fossils and Geologic Time
(this material is on the midterm)
Energy Quiz
Midterm exam to be scheduled near June 25, 2008 or whenever you reach this point (covers Intro and Geology)
Quiz on Meteorology (after the midterm)

July 7-20, 2008

Read your Oceanography lecture notes
Do Oceanography Assignment
Start reading Astronomy lecture notes

Quiz on Oceanography and Catch Up if Necessary!

July 21 -30, 2008

Finish reading Astronomy lecture notes.
Do Astronomy Assignment

July 30 - All work including final must be completed by this date

Quiz on Astronomy
July 28 - 30 - Final exams
Final exam must be completed by July 30. Students who have not completed the course by July 30 will be issued a grade of incomplete, pending their completion of the course. The course must be completed within a set time, arranged with the instructor, and in accordance with College regulations.