Studying the environment is essential to understanding the ways in which the human population impacts the planet on which we depend. This class looks at the interdependent relationship that humans and all other life forms have with each other and all of Earth's many resources. This requires we touch on topics from many branches of science: biology, chemistry, physics, geology, and more. Click for Class Syllabus.
Earth Science deals with our planet and the changes it can go through. These topics include plate tectonics, earthquakes, volcanoes, rocks, minerals, erosion, groundwater, weather, and the oceans. This class also delves into our planetary neighbors and how Earth fits into the larger solar system, galaxy, and beyond. Click for Class Syllabus.
Science for eighth grade looks into Earth's biological history and its structure and processes, like plate tectonics and the rock cycle. It also gets into astronomy, the study of space, as well as forces, motion, and waves. Click for Class Syllabus.