Earth and Space Science, Grade 12, University (SES4U)
This course develops students’ understanding of Earth and its place in the universe. Students will investigate the properties of and forces in the universe and solar system and analyse techniques scientists use to generate knowledge about them. Students will closely examine the materials of Earth, its internal and surficial processes, and its geological history, and will learn how Earth’s systems interact and how they have changed over time. Throughout the course, students will learn how these forces, processes, and materials affect their daily lives. The course draws on biology, chemistry, physics, and mathematics in its consideration of geological and astronomical processes that can be observed directly or inferred from other evidence.
Prerequisite: Science, Grade 10, Academic
Link to the Ontario Curriculum document (click the redirect option)
Course Outline
Units:
Recording Earth’s Geological History
Earth Materials
Geological Processes
Astronomy (Science of the Universe)
Planetary Science (Science of the Solar System)