Earth Space Science

Duration

10 Months

Prerequisites

Student Must Have Completed Grade 9

Requirements

None

Course Summary

This laboratory course studies space and the geologic and atmospheric forces that shape our world. Students 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
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