Ms Himmel’s EARTH SCIENCE CLASS
Scope & Sequence
Ist SIX WEEKS
1
Welcome to Middle School, Introductions, Why Science?
Chapter 1
Scientific Process Classroom and Lab Procedures
Nature of Science
2
Atoms- Protons, neutrons & electrons Combinations of Atoms
Properties of matter- phases
Chapter 2
Understanding measurement & density
Matter
3
Crystal formation, Mineral Identification, Minerals as resources
Chapter 3
4
The Rock Cycle,
Chapter 4
Igneous rocks- formation and properties
Rocks
5
Metamorphic Rocks- formation & properties
Chapter 4
Sedimentary Rocks- formation and properties
Rocks
6
Distinguishing non renewable from renewable energy
Chapter 5
Solar energy, wind energy, fossil fuel energy
Earth’s energy &
Minerals
Mineral resources
Mineral resources
Assignments for 1st six weeks include:
2 Quizzes
1 Test
1 Project Webquest inquiry on energy resources
6 Labs
12 Combined in class & homework assignments
2nd SIX WEEKS
1
Understanding landforms, topography
Chapter 6
Views of Earth
Weathering- chemical and physical
Start Chapter 7
2
Nature of soil- soil cycle- horizons
Soil erosion
3
4
5
6
Chapter 7
Weathering & Soil
Erosion by Gravitational forces, Glaciers,
Chapter 8
Wind
Erosional Forces
Surface water- lakes, rivers & streams
Chapter 9
Groundwater- Florida aquifer & other aquifer systems
Water Erosion &
Ocean shoreline Sand classification
Deposition
Continental Drift- Wegener Pangaea
Chapter 10
Seafloor spreading
Plate tectonics
Theory of plate tectonics
Chapter 10 Cont
Assignments for 2nd six weeks include:
2 Quizzes
1 Test
1 Project Topographical models
6 Labs
12 Combined in class & homework assignments
3rd SIX WEEKS
1
2
Force inside Earth, Structure of core,
Chapter 11
Features of Earthquakes
Earhquakes
p & s waves Finding the Epicenter
Earthquakes cont
Richter Ratings, effect on human populations
3
Plate tectonics and volcanoes,
Chapter 12
Identifying types of volcanoes,
Volcanoes
Calderas
4
5
Fossils, relative ages of rocks, Absolute age of rocks,
Chapter 13
radiometric dating
Earth’s Past
Understanding geologic time- eras, epochs, periods etc
Chapter 14
Geologic Time
6
Early Earth & changing species
Recent Earth history
Chapter 14
Geologic Time
Assignments for 3rd six weeks include:
2 Quizzes
1 Test
1 Project inquiry Research on Early Earth
6 Labs
12 Combined in class & homework assignments
4th SIX WEEKS
1
2
Layers of Earth’s atmosphere
Chapter 15
Energy transfer in atmosphere, Air Movement
Atmosphere
What’s Weather? Weather patterns & forecasts,
Chapter 16
Weather
3
Understanding meteorological maps. Wind speed
Chapter 16 cont
4
What’s Climate? Classifying climate types,
Chapter 17
Climate
5
Climate change, The Greenhouse Effect
Chapter 17
Cont
6
Human impact on air quality,
Global Warming
Chapter 21 Sect 2
Air Pollution
Assignments for these six weeks include:
2 Quizzes
1 Test
1 Project Weather poster project
6 Labs
12 Combined in class & homework assignments
5th SIX WEEKS
1
2
Ocean water composition,
Chapter 18
Ocean currents – Ocean conveyor belt
Ocean Motion
Ocean waves & Tides
18 Cont
Chapter 19
3
4
5
Ocean Seafloor
Oceanography
Marine Life-
Chapter 19
Layers of the oceans and variety of life at each level
Oceanography
Ocean Pollution
Chapter 19
Water Pollution
Chapter 21 sect 1
Population impact on land
Chapter 20
Land development, Habitat destruction,
Our Impact on the Land
Soil contaminants
6
ConservationGreen efforts
Assignments for these six weeks include:
Chapter 20 cont
2 Quizzes
1 Test
1 Project Inquiry on green energy & ecology conservation
6 Labs
12 Combined in class & homework assignments
6th SIX WEEKS
1
Early astronomers- Keppler, Copernicus Galileo
Chapter 22
Space Sect 1
2
Orbits, Day/Night, Eclipses, Seasons
Chapter 23
Earth & Moon
3
Moon phases, Lunar features
Chapter 23
Earth & Moon
4
Inner planets
Start Chapter 24
Outer planets, comets and asteroids
Chapter 24
Solar System
5
6
Stars, The Sun, Birth of a star,
Chapter 25
Galaxies & the universe
Stars & Galaxies
NASA Space mission history
Chapter 22 Sect 2 &3
Current & Future Missions
Impact on Florida
Assignments for these six weeks include:
2 Quizzes
1 Test
1 Project Planet Notebooks
6 Labs
12 Combined in class & homework assignments