Earth Environmental

Earth Environmental Science

COURSE OVERVIEW

This semester we will be learning about a variety of topics including the Earth's role in space, Lithosphere, Atmosphere, Hydrosphere, Biomes, and Human Impacts on the Environment.

Keys to Success

> Study vocabulary > Review notes for the week > Complete all homework > Make up missed work

Students presented their posters on the layers of the atmosphere during class this week

WEEK AT A GLANCE

ESS.EES.2. Analyze how the geosphere is shaped by plate tectonics and the rock cycle.

ESS.EES.2.3 Use models to explain how plate tectonics influence topography.

ESS.EES. 2.1 Use models to explain how mantle convection powers plate tectonics

VOCABULARY: Lithosphere, convection currents, plate tectonics, weathering, erosion, plate boundaries, transform, fault, divergent, convergent, mantle, igneous, metamorphic, sedimentary

Monday March 30th- Rock Cycle Notes/ Doodle notes

Tuesday 31st-PBIS/ Remediation

Wednesday April 1st- SUB Packet Assignment

Thursday 2nd- Chocolate Rock Cycle

Friday 3rd- Holiday

Previous Weeks:

NC Standards: EES.3 Analyze how the interactions between the hydropshere and atmosphere transfer energy and influence climate

Vocabulary: troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, exosphere, condensation, air front, convection, dew point, relative humidity, low pressure system, high pressure system

Monday March 23rd-Forecast Project

Tuesday 24th- Record Your Forecast

Wednesday 25th- Work on Projects quietly

Thursday 26th- Forecast Editing

Friday 27th- Projects are Due/ Lithosphere Vocabulary

Monday March 16th-Finish Day After Tomorrow/ Air Front Notes

Tuesday 17th- Weather Fronts and Severe Weather

Wednesday 18th-Bingo/ Vocab Quiz

Thursday 19th- Air Fronts Practice/ Finish Notes /Notebook Check

Friday 20th- Teacher Work Day

Monday March 9th-Day After Tomorrow

Tuesday 10th- Day After Tomorrow/ Weather Vocabulary

Wednesday 11th-Field Trip

Thursday 12th- Air Front Notes and Practice

Friday 13th- Weather Notes

Monday March 2nd- Atmosphere Notes on Layers of the Atmosphere

Tuesday 3rd- Notes on Ozone, Greenhouse effect, Cloud Activity

Wednesday 4th-Finish Notes/Study Guide

Thursday 5th-Atmosphere Unit Test/ Weather Vocabulary

Friday 6th- Weather Front Notes

Monday 23rd- Bill Nye/Vocab

Tuesday 24th- Layers of the Atmosphere Project

Wednesday 25th- Layers of the Atmosphere Foldable

Thursday 26th- Bingo/ Atmosphere Vocab Quiz

Friday 27th- Atmosphere Notes

Monday February 16th- Star Life cycle and Notes/ Layers of the Sun

Tuesday 17th- Astronomy Doodle Notes/ Hidden Figures

Wednesday 18th- Hidden Figures

Thursday 19th- Study Guide

Friday 20th- Astronomy Test

NC Standards: Covered:ESS.EES.1 Explain how Earth's position relative to the sun influences conditions on Earth.

Vocabulary: Electromagnetic spectrum, reflecting telescopes, refracting telescopes, interferometry, albedo, solstice, equinox, lunar eclipse, solar eclipse, apogee, perigee, impact crater, ray

Monday February 9th- Mapping Unit Test/ Astronomy Vocab

Tuesday 10th- Moon Phases

Wednesday 11th- Star Life cycle

Thursday 12th- Bingo/ Vocab Quiz on Astronomy/ Notebook Check

Friday 13th- Teacher work day

NC Standards: Covered:ESS.EES.1 Explain how Earth's position relative to the sun influences conditions on Earth.

Vocabulary: Topography, Geographical Information Systems, Latitude, Longitude, Prime Meridian, Mercator Projection, Contour line, Map scale, Equator, International Date Line

Monday February 2nd- Snow day

Tuesday 3rd- Snow day

Wednesday 4th- Snow day

Thursday 5th- Snow day

Friday 6th- Review for Map test

Monday January 19th- MLK JR Holiday

Tuesday 20th- Introduction to Mapping Notes

Wednesday 21th- Understanding Topographic Maps

Thursday 22nd- Bingo/ Vocab Quiz Mapping

Friday 23rd- Making Topographic Maps

Vocabulary: Barometer, Telescope, Wind Vane, Anemometer, Variable, Hypothesis, Conclusion, Control

Monday January 12th- Lab Safety Rules