Course title

HSD011 Earth Science

Pre-requisite

N/A

Course description

The Earth Science course aims to introduce you to a variety of topics that involve the Earth. You?ll learn about geology; oceanography; meteorology; environmental science; and astronomy.

Course Objectives

By the end of this course; you'll be able to

• Explain the basic principles and methods of earth science.
• Discuss the various surface processes on Earth.
• Identify features of Earth's atmosphere and oceans.
• Explain the causes of geologic activity.
• Describe the impact of human activity on natural resources.
• Explain the formation and properties of the solar system and universe.

Laboratory Experiments

• Solid; liquid; and gas study of water through heat and cooling.
• Measurement of rain near home by leaving out a bucket over a week.
• UV ray detection using a blacklight on different surfaces; including skin.

Hours Per Week

• Week 1: 4 hours
• Week 2: 3 hours

School country

United States

School state

Pennsylvania

School city

Scranton

High school

Penn Foster High School

School / district Address

925 Oak St

School zip code

18515

Requested competency code

Lab Science

Date submitted

02/28/2022

Deferred

Yes

Deferred date

04/2/2022

Deferred Reason

In order to be reviewed as a laboratory science; we will need a list of physical (non virtual) laboratory experiments completed for this course and number of hours students spend doing laboratory assignments each week.

Per ABOR Requirement; "A Laboratory Science course is defined as a course in w hich at least 1 class period each w eek is devoted to providing an opportunity for students to manipulate equipment; materials; or specimens; to develop skills in observation and analysis; and to discover; demonstrate; illustrate; or test scientific principles or concepts; such as chemistry; physics; earth sciences and biology."

Online / Virtual

No