Earth Science Annual Plan 2008-2009

American School
Earth Science

Annual Plan 2008-2009
Teacher: Mrs. Giron

FIRST QUATER
Unit I

Chapter 1: Introduction to Earth Science
Section 1: What Is Science?
Section 2: The Study of Earth Science
Section 3: The Nature of Technology
Section 4: Safety in the Science Laboratory

Standards: 1a,1b
Two weeks

Chapter 3: Minerals
Section 1: Properties of Minerals
Section 2: How Minerals Form
Section 3: Using Mineral Resources

Standards: 1a,1b,2a,4a,5a,5b
Two weeks

Chapter 4: Rocks
Section 1: Classifying Rocks
Section 2: Igneouse Rocks
Section 3: Sedimentary Rocks
Section 4: Rocks From Reefs
Section 5: Metamorphic Rocks
Section 6: The Rock Cycle

Standards: 1a,1b,4a
Two weeks

Unit II

Chapter 8: Weathering and Soil Formation
Section 1: Rocks and Weathering
Section 2: How Soil FOrms
Section 3: Soil Conservation

Standards: 1a,1b,2a,4a
Two weeks

Chapter 9: Erosion and Deposition
Section 1: Changing Earth's Surface
Section 2: Water Erosion
Section 3: Final Digestion and Absorption

Standards: 1a,1b,4a
One week

SECOND QUARTER

Chapter 10: A Trip Through Geologic Time
Section 1: Fossils
Section 2: The Relative Age of Rocks
Section 3: Radioactive Dating
Section 4: The Geologic Time Scale
Section 5: Early Earth
Section 6: Eras of Earth's History

Standards: 1a,1b,3a,3b,3c,5a,5b
Two weeks

Chapter 11: Energy Resources
Section 1: Fossil Fuels
Section 2: Renewable Sources of Energy
Section 3: Nuclear Energy
Section 4: Energy Conservation

Standards: 1a,1b,2a,4ª
Two weeks

Unit III

Chapter 12: Fresh Water
Section 1: Water on Earth
Section 2: Surface Water
Section 3: Water Underground
Section 4: Using Freshwater Resources

Standards: 1a,1b,3c,4a,5a
Two weeks

Chapter 13: Ocean Motions
Section 1: Wave Action
Section 2: Tides
Section 3: Ocean Water Chemistry
Section 4: Currents and Climate

Standards: 1a,1b,2a,3c,4a,5a
Two weeks


THIRD QUARTER

Chapter 14: Ocean Zones
Section 1: Exploring the Ocean
Section 2: Ocean Habitats
Section 3: Resources from the Ocean
Section 4: Changes in Communities

Standards: 1a,1b,3b,3c,5a,5b
Two weeks

Unit IV

Chapter 15: The Atmosphere
Section 1: The Air Around You
Section 2: Air Pressure
Section 3: Layers of the Atmospjere
Section 4: Air Quality

Standards: 1a,1b,3a,3c,4a
Two weeks

Chapter 16: Weather Factors
Section 1: Energy in Earth's Atmosphere
Section 2: Heat Transfer
Section 3: Winds
Section 4: Water in the Atmosphere
Section 5: Precipitation

Standards: 1a,1b,2a,4a,4b,5a
Two weeks

Chapter 17: Weather Patterns
Section 1: Air Masses and Fronts
Section 2: Storms
Section 3: Predicting the Weather

Standards: 1a,1b,2a,4a,4b,5a
Two weeks




FOURTH QUARTER

Chapter 18: Climate and Climate Change
Section 1: What Causes Climate?
Section 2: Climate Regions
Section 3: Long-Term Changes in Climate
Section 4: Global Changes in the Atmosphere

Standards: 1a,1b,2a,3c,4a,4b,5a
Three weeks

Unit V

Chapter 19: Earth, Moon, and Sun
Section 1: Earth in Space
Section 2: Gravity and Motion
Section 3: Phases, Eclipses, and Tides
Section 4: Earth's Moon
Section 5: Traveling Into Space

Standards: 1a,1b,2a,4a,4b,5a
Two weeks

Chapter 20: The Solar System
Section 1: Observing the Solar System
Section 2: The Sun
Section 3: The Inner Planets
Section 4: The Outer Planets
Section 5: Comets, Asteroids, and Meteors
Section 6: Is There Life Beyond Earth?

Standards: 1a,1b,2a,4a,4b,5a,5b
Two weeks