Earth Science & Astronomy

Earth Science & Astronomy is an honors-level middle school science course. It is designated as honors not because it’s more work, but because I will introduce additional advanced topics in this course that are not generally introduced until high school.This course is taught as a traditional science course, incorporating laboratory activities, virtual activities, short-term projects, long-term studies, and field investigations. No previous formal science classes are required to be successful in this class. Grades are provided for this course. Students should expect to spend 2-3 hours a week outside of class doing assignments, watching videos, and working on projects. There is an additional lab fee for this course.
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Topics covered in this course include:
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The Scientific Methods and Models
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Rocks & Minerals
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Energy Resources
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The Fossil Record
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Volcanoes
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Weathering & Soil Formation
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Water, Erosion, & Deposition
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Oceanography
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The Atmosphere and Weather
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Stars, Galaxies, and the Universe
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Formation of the Solar System
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The Planets of our Solar System
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Space Exploration​
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Required Materials
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Holt McDougal Earth Science, ISBN: 978-0554005393, available through the Amazon Marketplace, or your preferred book seller.
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A basic calculator - does not need to be a graphing calculator
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Computer access for Google Classroom (requires an email address)
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binder or notebook for notes
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1 subject spiral notebook for lab notebook