Science &
What we study in Earth Sc
-Have a basic understanding of the type of topics of earth science study
- Describe the earth system in terms of its interacting spheres
-Ch 1 p.1-6 (9th) Earth System
-class notes
-Elements of experimental design case studies
-stream observation
-Data Analysis worksheet (including directions for excel)
-Hurricane Watch Questions & Graphs
Solar System Poster Graphs
Class notes: Models
-identify, organize, and analyze information in tables and graphs
-select the appropriate type of graphs and graph set-up for a given data-set
-Set up and identify relationships with graphs including titles, calculating slope, finding range and averages
-use excel comfortably
-discuss the role of models in science as well as a potential risk of using models to aid understanding/predict behavior
-plot the paths of hurricanes using lat/long and Saffir/Simpson scale of category
-correctly plot lonitude and latitude points on a map and give lat/long for points on a map
-understand how the earth's coordinate system was determined including why we use degrees, why 0 degree lines are where they are, concept of a date line
-identify and define new vocabular such as latitude, longitude, prime meridian, equator, international date line, saffir-simpson scale
-Earth's Coordinate system practice
-Hurricane Watch track map
-Appendix: latitude and longitude
-class notes, reading assignment
-compare and group planets based on characteristics of relative distance, composition, density, (other characteristics if given the data) and into the groups Terrestrial and Jovian
-explain the formation of the solar system according to nebular hypothesis and explain how it accounts for differences in planetery characteristics
-ID planets by their distinguishing characteristics
Comparison of Solar System Chart
Earth is special PP
Earth as a peppercorn Notes
Pluto a Planet?
Solar System Poster Project
Planet Data source #2 (table)
Planet Data source #3 (clickable images)
Planet Data source #4 (clickable images