Course title
Earth and Space Science A/BPre-requisite
N/ACourse description
HSED4013/HSED4014; HSES244/HSES245 9th?12th GradeCredits: 10 CSU/UC Approved for ?D?This inquiry- and lab-based course is designed to support modern science curriculum and teaching practices. It robustly meets NGSSlearning standards associated with high school Earth and space science. Content topics include scientific processes and methods; theuniverse; the Precambrian Earth; the Earth?s materials and tectonics; the hydrosphere and atmosphere; and human interactions with theEarth?s systems and resources. Each lesson includes one or more inquiry-based activities that can be performed online within the contextof the lesson. In addition; the course includes a significant number of hands-on lab activities. Approximately 40% of student time in thiscourse is devoted to true lab experiences; as defined by the National Research Council (2006; p. 3).
School country
United StatesSchool state
CaliforniaSchool / district Address
N/ASchool zip code
N/ARequested competency code
Lab ScienceDate submitted
Approved
YesApproved competency code
- LGEO
- Geology