Earth and Space Science is a course is designed to teach students how to ask questions about what goes on around them, develop and evaluate ideas and theories to answer these questions. Earth Science encompasses the subjects of Geology, Astronomy, Meteorology, and Oceanography are all subjects that are available to you in your surroundings. This will be accomplished through class discussions, activities and labs, and individual and group projects. By the end of this course, you will see the world in a new way and have confidence in your ability to explain it.
Read Me First: Watch the "Intro to Earth and Space" video on this page. Topics for the course will appear across the top of this website. A general listing of activities/assignments are found on each topics individual page. Students will utilize YouTube and Google Drive to view and submit their work. Assessments are mastery based and described in detail under the Syllabus tab under the START HERE (HOME) button above.
Below are some useful links for this course.
Earth and Space YouTube page: Subscribe to our YouTube page to get the latest videos for the course.
Earth Science Picture of the Day: A picture each day of some amazing phenomena happening around you.
Star Date: Our daily podcast from Sandy Wood at the University of Texas at Austin, McDonald Observatory.
Sign up for Remind: TUCEK text @pthsearth or GATES text @mrgates1 to the number 81010
Please email us to setup a time to assist you. tucekr@penntrafford.org or gatesc@penntrafford.org