WELCOME to EARTH and ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE

1. WELCOME to EARTH and ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE MS. HOWARD’S CLASS 2ND AND 3RD PERIODS

2. Agenda for the day • Go through course syllabus and classroom policies • Create gmail account (should have done in homeroom • Send email to Ms. Howard with the following info • Your name • Class and period • Do you have internet at home? Yes or no • Send to jhowardsvhs@gmail.com • Computer skills

3. Folder for Ms. Howard’s class • Right click on desk top • Scroll down and click “New” • Then click on “Folder” • A folder will appear on the desk top with a text box below the folder • Name the folder Earth Science then click enter • Next double click on the folder to open the folder in a new window. • We will create individual folders within the main class folder.

4. Inside Earth Science Folder • We will create 5 folders inside the main class folder. • To create the folders: • Right click in the new window • Scroll to new and click folder • Then name the folder • Repeat for each of the 5 folders • Names for the folders • Labs • Class work • Homework • Projects • Notes

5. Now stop • Now I will check for • Your folders. STOP

6. Creating a word document • Most assignments in this class will be done on a word document. • To create a word document complete the following: • Click the start button • Click on microsoft word document • This will open your word document. • Now you are ready to type. • ALWAYS REMEMBER TO SAVE, SAVE, SAVE!!! • Word documents can be attached to emails you will send to me with your work.

7. Save or Save as – What’s the difference? • We will ALWAYS USE “SAVE AS” for saving all work to prevent files being deleted. • To save a file by SAVE AS • Go to file • Scroll down to “save as” and click on save as • Now you can name your file and not change the original.

8. ATTACHING A FILE • Most of your work will be sent to me via email. • We will practice attaching and sending an email. • Let’s begin: • Create a new word document with the following written inside “test attachment email” and your name • Save the word document by “SAVE AS” file name “email test” in your main class folder • Now open your gmail account and click new to create a new email

9. Sending email with attachment • In the “to” field box type in my email • jhowardsvhs@gmail.com • In the “subject” field box type • Attachment test email • In the body of the email type the following: • Your name • Message about attachment • Now let’s add your attachment

10. Adding attachment to email • When you have finished your email you are then ready to add the attachment. • Under the subject field box, you will see a paper clip and the words attach a file. • Click this button then find file and attach. • Once your file is attached remember to send the email.