This document outlines the curriculum for an Earth Science class. It will cover four main topics over the year: geology, oceanography, meteorology, and astronomy. In geology, students will learn about minerals, rocks, earth's structure, fossils, volcanoes, and plate tectonics. Oceanography will cover topics like ocean topography, currents, and the water cycle. Meteorology will focus on the atmosphere, weather patterns, and severe weather. Finally, astronomy will study the solar system, galaxies, stars, and objects outside our solar system. The class will also work on science process skills like observation, inference, measurement, and prediction throughout the year.

1. Wednesday, August 10th If you have your Safety Contract please hand it in on the bottom bin

2. What Words do you think we will NOT cover Soil Composition Oceans Carbon Cycle crystals Dinosaurs Photosynthesis Igneous Currents Mantle Thunderstorms Acid rain Biology

3. So, What Will Earth Science Be Like?!?!

4. We will begin the year with Geology!

6. Rocks

7. Earth’s Structure

8. Geologic Time

9. Fossils

10. Volcanoes

11. Earthquakes

12. Soil Profile

13. Weathering, Erosion, and Deposition

14. Continental Drift

15. Plate Tectonics

16. Energy Resources

18. Earth’s Structure Wind Energy Plate Tectonics

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20. In January, we will move on to Oceanography… tgs-inc.com

21. Oceanography is the study of the water found on the earth. Sometimes it is called Hydrology. Hydro- means “water” And -ology means “the study of.”

23. Salinity

24. Waves

25. Currents

26. Tides

27. Water Distribution

28. Hydrologic Cycle

29. River System

30. Pollution

32. River Systems www.bcl.com.au Currents pasture.ecn.purdue.edu

33. Next we will look at Meteorology This is the study of the air and our weather.

34. Some topics include Atmosphere Weather Factors Instruments Fronts Clouds Wind Patterns Air Masses Weather Maps Severe Weather Climate

36. mypage.bluewin.ch Tornadoes newsfromrussia.com Hurricanes We will discover why these things happen. Thunderstorms weatherquestions.com

37. At the end of the year, we will study Astronomy.

38. Astronomy is the study of our solar system and everything found outside it! That's a lot of stuff!

39. Objects in the Solar System (NASA.gov)

40. Objects outside the Solar System (NASA.gov) Galaxies Nebula Stars

41. So hang on for the best year of science ever !!!!

42. Earth Science Syllabus

43. The "real" name for this class should be "Earth and Space" Science

44. There are four big parts to our year! Oceanography Meteorology Oceanography Geology Let’s take a quick look at each! Astronomy

45. It’s now time to brush up on our Process Skills

46. What are science process skills? The foundation of the scientific method Six basic skills: Observation Inference Classification Measurement Communication Prediction We will be working on these all year!

47. Science Table of Contents Date: 8/10 Section: Title: Observation & Inference Page: 2

48. Observations and Inferences Look at the drawing. What do you notice and what do you think is going to happen?

49. Observations and Inferences How does your story change?

50. Observations and Inferences How does your story change?

51. Observations and Inferences What do you observe? What do you infer? Compare what you think now to your earlier written accounts.

52. Observations and Inferences Observations are what you notice Inferencesare your reactions, thoughts or explanations

53. 1 Write one observation. Write one inference

54. 2 Write one observation. Write one inference

55. 3 Write one observation. Write one inference

56. 4 Write one observation. Write one inference

57. 5 Write one observation. Write one inference

58. 6 Write one observation. Write one inference

59. Question of the Day How can people have different inferences about the same observations.

61. you are going to creatively think of how to express the WORD

62. You DO NOT have to put the definition

63. You can type it or you can hand write it

64. Must fit on the construction paperI want to see how creative you are!