syllabus in science

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SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES TIMEFRAM

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COURSE CONTENT REFERENCEMATERIALS

STRATEGIES/ACTIVITIES EVALUAT

PRELIMINARYPERIOD

1. Discussreasons for

studying EarthScience

2. Discuss themeaning ofearth Scienceand alliedsciences

1. Identify thedifferent stepsof ScientificMethod

2. Discuss theimportance ofcuriosity andaskingquestions inscientificresearch

3. Identify anddescribecommonlyused maps inEarth Science

4. Accurately

locate a

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FOUNDATIONS OPFEARTH SCIENCE

A. Why study EarthScience?

Importance Scope

Definition

PROBLEM SOLVING INEARTH SCIENCE

B. Knowing more aboutthe Earth

Problem solving

Mapping theEarth

Tools in EarthScience

Lecture/discussion

Question &Answer/Sharing

Group work

Audio/Videopresentation

Quiz/M

Recita

Seatw

ReactPaper


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certain placeon earth usingits latitude andlongitude

1. Name the mostcommon gases

found in air2. Describe three

ways that theatmospheresupports andprotects life

3. List the layersof theatmosphere

4. Name theinstrumentsused to makeweatherobservations

5. Explain why airpressuremeasurementsare adjusted tosea level

6. Draw a stationmodel usingstandardweathersymbols

7. Describe a

places

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EARTHS ATMOSPHEREC. Properties of the

Atmosphere

Atmospherescomposition

Layers of theatmosphere

D. Observing the Weather

Measuring temperature,

wind, and pressure Measuring water in the

air

Measuring air pollutants

Other instruments

E. Reading Weather Data

Plotting weather data

Reading weathersymbols on a map


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weather byreading itsstation model

8. Give thecharacteristicsof highs andlows

9. Describe fourtypes of airmasses

10. Describefour kinds offronts

1. Tell why theEarth isunevenlyheated

2. Explain whywater changestemperaturemore slowlythan land

3. List three waysthe Earthssurface heatsthe

atmosphere

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F. Weather Patterns

Patterns of air pressure

Models of highs andlows

Fronts

ENERGY AND THEATMOSPHERE

G. Sunlight Energysource for Earth

The energy in asunbeam

Effects of latitude

and time Sunlight in the

atmosphere

Sunlight atEarths surface

H. The atmospheresenergy sources

Conduction andconvection

Latent heat

Radiation

The atmospheres

energy budget


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4. Explain howevaporationtransfersenergy to theair

5. Tell howcarbon dioxide

affectstemperature

1. Explain howairscapacity forwater vapordepends onthetemperature

2. Name threeexamples of

condensation nuclei

3. Explain howa cloudforms

4. List threemajor cloudshapes

5. Explain howmany clouddroplets donot freeze

when

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WATER IN THEATMOSPHERE

I. Water vapor in the air

Water vapor inthe air

Condensation

Condensationnuclei

J. Clouds: Droplets in theair

How clouds form Low clouds

Middle and highcloud formation

Middle and highcloud types

K. Precipitation: Fromclouds to Earth

How rain and


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cooledbelow 0oC

6. Describetwo waysthatprecipitation forms

7. List sixkinds ofprecipitation

8. Tell howcloudseedingcausesprecipitation

1. Compare the

weather indifferent partsof a convectioncell

2. List threefactors thataffect wind

3. Explain why airusually travelsin curvedpaths

4. Describe how

thunderstorms,

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snow form

Other types ofprecipitation

WINDS AND WEATHERL. How winds form

Convection

The Coriolis effect

The rule of spin

Friction

M. Violent circulations

Thunderstorms

Tornadoes Typhoons

N. Frontal cyclones

The polar front

Formation offrontal cyclones

Movement offrontal typhoons

O. General circulation

Global wind


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thunder, andlightning form

5. Tell howtornadoes andstorms form

6. Describe theway frontal

storm formsand moves

7. Find thedirection of thenearest stormcenter

8. Sketch globalwind patterns

9. Name thefactorsaffectingclimate

10. Given its

location,describe aregionsclimate

1. Describethedistributionof theworldswater

supply

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patterns

Global weatherand climate

EARTHS WATERSEarths Fresh Water

P. The Earths watersupply

A water inventory

Fresh water: Abasic need

Water: Arenewableresource

Getting water

Q. How water enters theEarth

Infiltration

Porosity andpermeability

R. Water inside the Earth

Where water goesunderground


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2. Explain whyit isimportant toconservefresh water

3. Explain howwater

enters theEarth

4. Explain therelationshipbetweenporosity,permeability, andinfiltration

5. Diagram theunderground zones ofwater

6. State howgroundwater formssprings,swamps,and wells

7. State theconditionsunder whichprecipitation becomesrunoff

8. Describe

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Depth of watertable

Tapping groundwater

S. Streams: Water on theEarth

Runoff

Streams

Stream pattern

Stream flow

Floods

OceansT. Topography of the sea

floor

Sea floor features

Mapping the seafloor

U. Properties of sea water

Composition ofsea water

The changing


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how astreamforms

9. Identifyseveralconditionsthat lead to

flooding

MIDTERMPERIOD1. Sketch a

typicalocean floor

2. Describehow theoceansdepth ismeasured

3. List four

commoningredientsof sea water

4. Explain howthe watercycle affectsthecompositionof sea water

5. Outline thetemperature changes

that occur

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composition ofsea water

Temperature ofsea water

V. Motions of the sea

Waves

Long waves

Currents

W. Life in the sea

Sea communities

Keeping the seahealthy


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in sea waterat differentdepths

6. Describethe effectsof waves onshorelines

7. Explain thecause oftides

8. Contrastsurfacecurrentswith deepwatercurrents

9. Name threemaincategoriesof sea life,

and statehow theydiffer

10. Nametwo ways inwhichpeoplethreatenocean life

1. State thecharacteristic of

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EARTHS SURFACEMinerals

X. What a mineral is

Mineral

characteristics Mineral groups

Mineral formationY. Mineral properties

Identifyingminerals

How minerals areused

Conservingminerals

Rocks


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minerals

2. Explain howminerals areclassified

3. Describethe three

ways inwhich amineral mayform

4. Describethepropertiesused toidentifyminerals

5. Contrast thepropertiesof metallic

andnonmetallicminerals

6. Explain howmineralsshould beconserved

1. List threeways ofidentifyingandclassifying

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Z. An introduction to rocks

Rockcharacteristics

Three types ofrock

AA. Igneous rock

Types of igneousrock

Igneous rockcomposition

Some commonigneous rocks

BB. Sedimentary rock

From sedimentsto rocks

Characteristics ofsedimentary rock

Types ofsedimentary rock


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rocks2. Compare

andcontrast thethree typesof rocks

3. Describe

howigneousrock isformed

4. Describethe differenttextures ofigneousrock

5. List somecommonigneousrocks and

theircharacteristics

6. Describehow rocksare formedfromsediment

7. List theidentifyingfeatures ofthree types

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CC. Metamorphic rock

Factors thatchange rock

Types ofmetamorphic rock

The rock cycle

Weathering and soilDD. Weathering of the

Earths surface

Physicalweathering

Chemicalweathering

Factors that affectweathering


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ofsedimentaryrock

8. Explain howcoal forms

9. Tell howmetamorphi

c rocks areformed10.List the

characteristics ofmetamorphic rock

11. Describethe rockcycle

1. Compareandcontrastphysicalandchemicalweathering

2. Describesomeprocesses thatcause

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EE. Soil: A product of

weathering What soil is

Soil formation

Soil horizons

Soil and humanactivity

Erosion andDeposition

FF.Processes of erosionand deposition

Agents of erosion

Factors affectingerosion

Factors affectingdeposition

Bedding ofsediment


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eachtype ofweathering

3. State thefactorsthat

affectweathering

4. Explainhow soilforms

5. Describethe threesoilhorizons

6. List someways soilcan be

conserved

1. Explainwhatprocessesareconstantlychangingthe Earthssurface

2. Name the

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GG. The work of gravity

Erosion by gravity

Rapid masswasting

Slow masswasting

HH. The work ofmoving water

Erosion by rainand runoff

Erosion bystreams

Stages of astream

Deposition bystreams

II. The work of wind

Erosion by wind

Features formedby wind erosion


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agents oferosion

3. Describethe factorsthat affectthe carryingand

depositingofsediments

4. List types ofmasswasting

5. Describehow talusforms

6. Explain howrunoff andstreamserode the

land7. Summarize

the stagesin astreamsdevelopment

8. Describesome landfeaturesformed bystreamdeposition

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Features formedby winddeposition

JJ. The work of glaciers

Movement of

glaciers Types of glaciers

Erosion byglaciers

Glacial deposits

Lakes

EARTHS INTERIOR

Movements of the EarthscrustKK. Evidence of

crustal movement

Motion inprogress

Evidence of pastmotion


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9. Describetwo wayswind erodesland

10. Nametwo landfeatures

formed bywinddeposition

11. Tell howglaciersform

12. Explainhow glacierserode theland

13. Describelandfeatures

formed byglacialdeposits

FINALPERIOD1. List direct

evidence ofcrustalmotion inprogress

2. Describeindirect

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LL.Forces that move thecrust

Forces in manydirections

Forces from themantle

The effects ofgravity androtation

MM. Effects of crustalmovement

Joints

Faults

Movement alonga fault

FoldsNN. Landforms from

crustal movement

Mountains

Plateaus

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evidence ofpast crustalmotion

3. Identifyareas wherethe crust issinking

underdeposits ofsediment

4. Tell howthree kindsof forcescan movethe crust

5. Explain howthe mantleappliesforces onthe crust

6. Describehow gravitycan affectthe crust

7. Comparejoints tofaults

8. Describethe threekinds offaults

9. Explain howrocks can

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EarthquakesOO. Earthquakes:

Causes and effects

Causes of

earthquakes Where

earthquakes start

Effects ofearthquakes

PP. Measuringearthquakes

The seismograph

Types of seismicwaves

Earthquakemeasurements

Earthquake zones

QQ. Progress inseismology

The earthquakes


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bend10. Describe

how crustalmovementscan buildmountains

11. Compare

plateauswithmountains

12. Compareandcontrastplains andplateaus

1. Explainwhathappensduring an

earthquake2. Describe

the ElasticReboundTheory

3. List some ofthe effectsofearthquakes

4. Describehowearthquakesare

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interior

Prediction andcontrol

VolcanoesRR. Earths fiery

interior

Heat within theEarth

Sources of heat

Hot liquid rock

SS. Volcanism aboveground

How a volcanoforms

Volcaniceruptions

Volcanicstructures


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detected5. List two

measurements thatscientistsuse to studyearthquakes

6. Locatethree mainearthquakezones

7. Identify thewarningsignsprecedingearthquakes

8. Describeone methodofearthquake

controlcurrentlybeingexplored

1. Giveevidencethat theEarthsinterior ishot

2. Namepossible

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Volcanoes:present and past

TT. Volcanismunderground

Intrusions

Other effects ofvolcanism

Plate TectonicsUU. Early theories

Isostasy

Continental drift

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sources ofthe Earthsinternalheat

3. State thepropertiesof magmaand lava

4. Describetheformation ofa volcano

5. Contrast aquieteruptionwith anexplosiveeruption

6. Identifyseveral

volcanicstructures

7. Identify thefour rockstructuresformed byintrusions

8. Describesurfacelandformsformed byintrusions

9. Explain how

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VV. Plate tectonics: aunifying theory

The plate tectonicmodel

Plate movements Hot spots

WW. Plate tectonics:past, present, andfuture

The plate tectonic

picture Practical

applications ofplate tectonics

EARTHS HISTORYMeasuring GeologicTime

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a geysererupts

1. Nameseveraltheoriesthat soughtto explaincrustalchanges

2. Present theevidence insupport ofeach ofthese earlytheories

3. Explain theweak pointsof each ofthese earlytheories

4. List thetypes ofplateboundaries

5. Namesurfacefeaturesthat formalong eachtype ofplateboundary

6. Describe

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Geologic time

The story in rocks

The age of thingspast

Basic principles inEarth history

Determining

relative age

YY. Determiningabsolute age

Absolute dating:early attempts

Radioactiveisotopes: atomicclocks

Radioactivedating

Earths PastZZ. Fossils:

fingerprints of life

What fossils are

Where fossils are


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how a chainof underseavolcanoes isformed

7. Outline themovementsof theEarthsplates

8. Give onepracticalapplicationof platetectonics

1. Comparerelative ageandabsoluteage

2. Explain thePrinciples ofUniformProcess andSuperposition

3. Describeseveralways inwhichrelative agecan bedetermined

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Types of fossils

AAA. Fossils: key to thepast

Fossils change

Fossils andchanging life

Fossils and theage of rocks

BBB. Ages of the Earth

The geologiccolumn

The GeologicTime Scale

The Precambrianera

The Paleozoic era

The Mesozoic era

The Cenozoic era

EARTH IN SPACEAn Orbit System:Sun, Earth, and MoonCCC. The Sun: Earthsstar

The photosphere:the Sphere ofLight

Outer layers


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4. Discussearlyattempts atabsolutedating

5. Describethe processofradioactivedecay

6. Calculate anobjectsabsoluteage

1. Describehow atypical fossilforms

2. Name the

types offossils andexplain howeach isformed

3. Describehow fossilsprovideclues to thepast

4. Explain howindex fossilshelp date

The Suns interior

DDD. Day and night onplanet Earth

The Earthsrotation

Earths rotationand time

Time zonesaround the world

Lights and night

EEE. Earths orbit andseasons

A look at theEarths orbit

The cause of theEarths seasons

Time adjustmentsduring the year

FFF. The moon: Earthssatellite

Our nearestneighbor in space

Phases and themoons orbit

Eclipses


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rocks5. Compare

the geologiccolumn andtheGeologicTime Scale

6. List theevents andlife formscommon foreachgeologic era

1. Describethe parts ofthe Sun

2. Name themostplentiful

gases onthe Sun3. Describe

the Sunsenergy-producingprocess

4. Listevidencethat Earthrotates

5. Estimatetime by the

The Solar SystemGGG. Observing thesolar system

The Suns family

Tools forobserving thesolar system

Radio telescopes Satellites and

space probes

Rockets

HHH. Touring the solarsystem

The inner planets

The belt of

miniature planets

The outer planetsIII. Other members ofthe Suns family

Comets: visitorsfrom space

Shooting stars:meteors


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Sunsposition inthe sky

6. CompareEarth to amagnet

7. Giveevidencethat theEarth isrevolving

8. Relate theEarthsseasons toits orbit

9. Describesomesurfacefeatures ofthe moon

10. Namethe phasesof the moon

11. Explainhoweclipses ofthe sun andmoon occur

1. Trace thedevelopment of themodern


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model ofthe solarsystem

2. Describethe threekinds oftelescope

3. Explain how

space travelhas helpedastronomers study thesolarsystem

4. Comparethe innerplanets

5. Describeasteroids

6. Compare

the outerplanets7. Describe

whathappens toa cometapproachingthe Sun

8. Explain whya cometmay appearregularly

9. Explain


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