Earth Science 3/4

Course Description:

Welcome to Earth Science! I hope that you had a great summer break and are ready to get to work. Earth Science in South Carolina is centered around major content topics such as molecules and bonding, symbiotic relationships, weather and climate, seasons, and the stars. In Richland School District 2 these content topics are spread among four content units: Geosphere, Paleobiosphere, Hydrosphere, and Astronomy. This course is tough, but not impossible. It is fast paced and you have to READ your textbook; if you are not willing to do that, then you will have a hard time. Earth Science is also about developing and utilizing good science and engineering practices, necessary in both our classroom and lab. Work hard in this class and I promise you WILL be ready for your future science classes!

Credits: 1 Unit

Next in Sequence: Biology 1

State Standards URL Address: http://ed.sc.gov/instruction/standards-learning/science/standards/ (ES standards starts at pg 101)

Textbook Name: Earth Science by Tarbuck & Lutgens. Pearson Education (2017)

Textbook Replacement Cost: $100.00

Material Supply List:

• One three subject notebook

• 1 3-ring binder with pockets/college ruled paper (may share with other subjects)

• Black/blue pens

• No. 2 pencils

• Dry erase marker with eraser

• Additional items may be necessary at teacher discretion

General Course Information/Objectives: This introductory course covers biology, chemistry and physics from an earth science perspective and follows the SC Science and Engineering State Standards and counts as a laboratory science for college preparation. The course covers Earth’s place in the universe (astronomy) as well as Earth's hydrosphere, paleobiosphere, geosphere, and atmosphere (weather and climate). Thirty to forty percent of the class time is devoted to application based laboratory situations. Students will be incorporating technology, reading, writing, lab reports, and cooperative group work and collaboration into their daily learning.