John Eric’s Earth Science Syllabus

 

1^st Quarter – External Energy 

        Topics:     Scientific Method/Lab Safety

Energy

                        The different states of energy

                        Energy transfer

                        Energy interactions

                        Convection currents (wind and water)

                        Seasons

                        The Water Cycle

                        Global Air circulation

                        Fronts

                        Weather

                        Ocean Currents

 

2^nd Quarter – Internal Energy

        Topics:     Convection Currents (magma)

                        Structure of Earth (layers)

                        Plate tectonics

                        Plate boundaries and interactions

                        Earthquakes

                        Volcanoes

 

     Earth Science is a two-semester (2-credit) lab class. Successful completion of both semesters satisfies 2 of the required high school science requirements needed for graduation.

     Class topics are arranged and designed to give students an overall understanding of how the cycles and systems of Earth operate and interact with each other. In class, we will be doing labs, worksheets, drawing diagrams, making models, completing projects, viewing appropriate videos and animations and learning about Earth Science in a hands-on fashion.