Earth Science A

Description

In this course, students will learn about scientific inquiry, the structure and composition of the universe, and features of the solar system. Students learn the importance of scientific inquiry and how to communicate the results of scientific investigations. Specific topics include the Big Bang theory; the motions of celestial objects; stellar evolution; features of the sun and planets; weather, climate, and earth’s water cycle; the atmosphere and clouds; factors that influence local and global climate; the physical structure of the earth and earth’s tectonic system; weathering, erosion, and soil formation; the earth as a system; geologic history, including the evolution of Earth’s atmosphere, the geologic time scale, and the fossil record; natural resources and the effects of human population on natural resources; how science and technology work together, and the technological design process in earth science applications. 

Prerequisite: Pre-Algebra, Physical Science 8 

Required Materials:  

• uninflated round balloon 
• permanent marker 
• 50 small candies that have letters on one side of them (like M&Ms or Skittles) 
• a small zipper seal plastic bag 

• two kitchen mixing bowls 
• ice cubes 
• water 
• a permanent marker 
• a block of wood 

• a pair of pliers 
• a pair of needle-nose tweezers 
• a slotted spoon 
• a drinking straw 
• sunflower seeds in the shell 

• colored water 
• a long narrow vase 
• rice grains 
• small block of Styrofoam 
• 3 or 4 large marshmallows 

• a teaspoon of herbs (any kind will do, like basil or parsley)