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.

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