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Course description

This course provides students with a comprehensive earth science curriculum; focusing on geology; oceanography; astronomy; weather; and climate. The program consists of indepth online lessons; an associated reference book; collaborative activities; and laboratories students can conduct at home. The course prepares students for further studies in geology; meteorology; oceanography; and astronomy courses; and gives them practical experience in implementing scientific methods.

Semester 1 Topics Include:

• Unit 1: Earth Science and Systems
• Unit 2: Dynamic Earth
• Unit 3: Composition of the Earth
• Unit 4: Geological History
• Unit 5: Earth's Atmosphere
• Unit 6: Weather 1
• Unit 7: Semester Review and Test

Semester 1 Labs Include:

• Topographic Maps (Hands-On)
• Modeling the Breakdown of Rocks (Hands-On or Virtual)
• Island Chain Formation (Virtual)
• Triangulating the Epicenter of an Earthquake (Hands-On or Virtual)
• Identifying Mineral Samples (Hands-On)
• Interpreting Rock Sections (Virtual)
• Barometric Pressure (Hands-On)
• Reflection of Sunlight (Hands-On)
• Weather Prediction (Hands-On or Virtual)

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Date submitted

Approved

Approved competency code

• LGEO
• Geology

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Online / Virtual