In this unit, learners will be introduced to some of the key ideas and principles of Earth Science. Learners will begin to build connections between what they’ve learned in previous science classes, what they experience in their everyday lives, and key ideas in Earth Science. This unit is foundational – it will present vital skills and concepts that learners will need to master in order to be successful in this course.

 

Assignments & Assessments

This unit includes a variety of assignments, labs, and assessments to both help reinforce and measure students' understandings. 

Anticipated assignments include (but may change, as needed):

HW 1: Parent Contact Form                          HW 2: "Set 2 - Rate of Change"             

HW 3: "Set 2 - Density"                                HW 4: "Set 2 - Electromagnetic Spectrum"   

HW 5: "Set 2 - Specific Heats of Common Materials"         

HW 6: "Set 2 - Properties of Water"

Unit 1 Current Events Article Summary: "Human Impact on the Environment"

Unit 1 "Introduction to Earth Science" Key Vocabulary Packet & Card

Unit 1 "Introduction to Earth Science" Note & Work Packet

 

Anticipated labs include (but may change, as needed):

Lab 1: Graph Analysis                                  Lab 2: Observations & Inferences

Lab 3: Density

 

Anticipated assessments include (but may change, as needed):

Unit 1 "Introduction to Earth Science" Key Vocabulary Quiz

Unit 1 "Introduction to Earth Science" Test

Earth Science Reference Tables Quizzes (weekly)

 

Resources

Unit 1 "Introduction to Earth Science" Note & Work Packet

Unit 1 "Introduction to Earth Science" PowerPoint Presentation

NYS Earth Science Reference Tables (ESRT)