Beginning with Science

• Scientific Investigation
• Theories and Laws
• Measurement
• Atomic Structure and Forces
• Matter and Energy

Climate and Meteorology

• Water Cycle
• The Atmosphere
• Weather vs. Climate
• Meteorology
• Severe Weather
• Global Climate Change

Fresh Water

• Surface Water
• Groundwater
• Water Quality
• Water Conservation

Our Universe

• Light and the Universe
• Exploring the Universe
• Life Cycle of a Star
• Origin and Expansion of the Universe

Rocks and Minerals

• Minerals
• Rocks and the Rock Cycle
• Rocks and Minerals as Resources
• Soil and Soil Formation

Geologic Time

• Geologic Time Scale
• Relative and Absolute Time
• Origin and Evolution of Life

Oceans

• Characteristics of the Ocean
• Ocean Circulation
• Waves
• Tides and Water Power
• Ocean Interactions

Our Solar System

• Formation of Our Solar System
• Forces in Our Solar System
• Physical Properties of Our Sun
• Objects in Our Solar System
• The Earth in Space
• The Earth-Sun-Moon System

The Geosphere

• Structure of the Earth
• The Carbon Cycle
• Mechanisms of Movement
• Structural Geology
• Geologic Events