During this unit students will understand various scientific principles that provide background information for the remainder of the Earth Science course.
INTRODUCTION TO EARTH SCIENCE AND MEASURING EARTH

During this unit students study how various conditions such as pressure, moisture, wind and temperature, air masses and fronts are related. In addition, students will apply their knowledge to understanding of hazardous weather and safety.
WEATHER

Students gain an understanding of energy transformations and how they relate to the principles of Earth Science.
ENERGY

Basic information about the characteristics of rocks and minerals, the rock cycle and use of the reference table are used by students.
ROCKS AND MINERALS

During this unit students will study the effect of the water cycle, weathering, erosion and deposition.
HYDROLOGY AND SURFACE PROCESSES

Students study the universe, stars and solar system during this unit. They also gain an understanding of the Earh's revolution and rotation as well as the moon phases.
ASTRONOMY

During this unit students will differentiate between plate tectonics and continental drift. They will also gain an understanding of earthquakes and learn how to determine epicenter based on arrival times of the p and s waves.
PLATE TECTONICS

Students study how various factors affect climate and the significance of the ozone layer. They also study the Greenhouse Effect.
CLIMATE

There is a new Earth Science Reference Table as of 2010. Please be sure to download and print this table and use it with students. The students may be able to answer many questions with the use of this resource.
ESRT

The Core is provided by the state and is used by districts in order to create a local curriculum. This core allows teachers to devolop a curriculum which is locally relevant to students.
EARTH SCIENCE CORE