Earth+Science

=Earth and Environmental Science Syllabus= Teacher: Mr. Akins Textbook: Glencoe Earth Science: Earth, Geology, Environment, and Universe,


 * Course Description**: //**Earth science**// is the study of the earth, its atmosphere and weather, the watery portions of the earth, the solid portions of the earth, the universe and the earth's position in and relation to it. Normally we refer to the study of the weather as **meteorology**, the study of the solid earth as **geology**, the study of the watery portions as **oceanography/hydrology**, the study of earth's place in the universe as **astronomy.** These are all areas and fields of study with which most of us are familiar as they seriously affect our daily lives, and indeed sometimes our very existance. The four primary spheres of interest in earth science are the biosphere, hydrosphere, lithosphere, atmosphere.


 * Scope**: This course will be taught consistent with NCSCOS objectives, local curriculum and local earth science pacing guidance. The application of knowledge of the concepts being studied and learned will be the primary emphasis. Application will be achieved through a variety of means: laboratory exercises, inquiry/problem based learning activities, field trips, reasearch assignments, involving public speaking/formal presentations and writing assignments. There will be a routine use of technology including that used in a typical earth science lab but also including hand held calculators, GPS, etc. The NCSCOS Competency Goals below will be standard measure to which the course is taught and against which instructional effectiveness will be assessed.
 * Competency Goal 1: The learner will develop abilities necessary to do and understand scientific inquiry in the earth and environmental sciences. ||
 * **Competency Goal 2: The learner will build an understanding of lithospheric materials, tectonic processes, and the human and environmental impacts of natural and human-induced changes in the lithosphere. ** ||
 * ** Competency Goal 3: The learner will build an understanding of the origin and evolution of the earth system. ** ||
 * **Competency Goal 4: The learner will build an understanding of the hydrosphere and its interactions and influences on the lithosphere, the atmosphere, and environmental quality. ** ||
 * **Competency Goal 5: The learner will build an understanding of the dynamics and composition of the atmosphere and its local and global processes influencing climate and air quality. ** ||
 * **Competency Goal 6: The learner will acquire an understanding of the earth in the solar system and its position in the universe. ** ||
 * Grades**: Student grades will be based on the following considerations:
 * **Competency Goal 5: The learner will build an understanding of the dynamics and composition of the atmosphere and its local and global processes influencing climate and air quality. ** ||
 * **Competency Goal 6: The learner will acquire an understanding of the earth in the solar system and its position in the universe. ** ||
 * Grades**: Student grades will be based on the following considerations:
 * **Competency Goal 6: The learner will acquire an understanding of the earth in the solar system and its position in the universe. ** ||
 * Grades**: Student grades will be based on the following considerations:

Tests 35% A=93--100 Quizzes 15% B=85--92 Homework 10% C=77--84 Laboratory Exercises 25% D=69--76 Special Projects/Presentations 10% Participation 5% Examination
 * Weights Grading Scale**


 * Extra Help**: Students needing extra help may coordinate with me for the best available time before school, afterschool or during their day. If after school, students must ensure that they get parental permission and that the bus driver or activity bus monitor is advised. A snack may be provided. Students must remain in the classroom under direct teacher supervision.

1) Students are expected to be in their seats working when the tardy bell sounds. Pencil, paper and all other resources must be readied and available. 2) **Daily Warm-up:** The first 10 minutes of class will be used for a daily warm up or review activity. The review material will be provided to the student as you enter the room,posted on the board or positioned in a location so that it is immediately available to students. 3) **Student Movement:** Once in class, students will remain in class unless/until given permission to leave. **Restroom** **breaks**, if and when required, will require a pass. Students should minimize their time out of class, even when out to use the restroom. When performing in collaborative groups, student movement must be limited to the members within your group, unless permission is given for groups to intermingle. Students must stay in their assigned lab/work area. 4) **Food and Drink in the classroom**. Students are not to eat or drink in the classroom. 5) **Student Leaders:** There will be some opportunity for students to assist with some portions of day to day operations of the class. For instance, when current events are discussed with the class students **may, may**, tape or photograph these presentations or delegate this function to another member of their group. Group leaders will be responsible for reviewing safety item of the day with their team/group, receiving and distributing assignments among their groups, obtaining extra resource materials if they are needed. Helping to get their group readied as the class transitions from one lesson segment to the next. 6) **Dismissa**l of the class is the exclusive right of the teacher, not given to students and not automatic with the sound of the bell.
 * Day to Day Operation:**


 * Curriculum Integration:** This course will touch on other academic areas. Students will use math skills, reading and comprehension skills, computer and technology skills, law, government, and the historical relevance of the science to the rest of society over time,

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=**Text Book Resources:**=


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=**Geology of the Earth:** = = Geology is the study of the processes involving the solid parts of the earth. In our study this will be the first of the four major divisions or branches of earth science that will be studied. Using the Glencoe text, the Units and Chapters that will be included in this discussion are:=

= Unit 1: Earth Science = =1) The Nature of Science (Earth Science, Methods of Scientists, Communicating in Science)2) Mapping our World (Latitude and Longitude, Types of Maps, Remote Sensing)=

=** Unit 2: Composition of the Earth **=

=**3) Matter and Atomic Structure (What are elements?, How atoms combine?, States of Matter) 4) Minerals (What is a mineral?, Identifying Minerals)**= =5) Igneous Rocks (What are igneous rocks?, Classifying igenous rocks)= =6) Sedimentary and Metamorphic Rocks (Formation of Sedimentary Rocks, Types of Sedimentary Rocks, Metamorphic Rocks)= =7) Weathering, Erosion, and Soil (Weathering, Erosion and Deposition, Formation of Soil)= =8) Mass Movements, Winds and Glaciers (Mass Movement At Earth's Surface, Wind, Glaciers) 9) Surface Water (Surface water movement, Stream Development, Lakes and Freshwater Wetlands= =10) Groundwater (Movement and Storage of Groundwater, Groundwater erosion and deposition, Groundwater Systems)= =17) Plate Tectonics (Drifting Continents, Seafloor Spreading,Theory of Plate Tectonics,Causes of Plate Motions)= =18) Volcanic Activity(Magma, Intrusive Activites, Volcanoes)= =19) Earthquakes (Forces Within Earth, Seismic Waves and Earth's Interior,Measuring and Locating Earthquakes, Earthquakes and Society20) Mountain Building (Crust Mantle Relationships, Convergent Mountain Boundaries, Other Types of Mountainsz)=

=** Unit 6: Geologic Time **21) Fossils and the Rock Record (The Geologic Time SCale, Relative-Age Dating of Rocks, Absolute-Age Dating of Rocks, Remains of Organisms in the Rock Record)=

=**22) Precambrian Earth (The Early Earth, Formation of the Crust and Continents, Formation of the Early Atmosphere and Oceans, Early Life on Earth) 23) The Paleozoic Era (The Early Paleozoic, Middle Paleozoic, Late Paleozoic) 24) The Mesozoic and Cenozoic Eras (Mesozoic Paleogeography, Mesozoic Life, Cenozoic Paleogeography, Cenozoic Life)**= =__Oceanography__=



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While all cells have a great deal in common, there is no end to the variation among them. These images provide a sense of the wondrous diversity found in the world of cells. ||
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