Earth Space Science-Grade 11
Duration
10 Months
Prerequisites
Student Must Have Completed Grade 10
Requirements
None
Course Summary
This laboratory course studies space and the geologic and atmospheric forces that shape our world. You will explore Earth’s cycles through experimentation and investigation, including the geosphere, hydrosphere, cryosphere, atmosphere, and carbon cycle.
MAJOR TOPICS AND CONCEPTS
Semester 1
- Beginning with Science
- Climate and Meteorology
- Fresh Water
- Our Universe
- Rocks and Minerals
Honors
- Measurement
- Severe weather
- Exploring the Universe
- Rocks and Minerals as Resources
Semester 2
- Geologic time
- Oceans
- Our Solar System
- The Geosphere
Honors
- Relative and absolute time
- Tides and water power
- Objects in our solar system
- Geologic events