The Earth Science project focuses on how and why earth’s landscape changes over time. Students will interpret and create contour maps that depict the earth’s common physical features. Students will develop an understanding of the dynamic nature of our planet through investigating geologic concepts such as rock formation, weathering, erosion, deposition, and plate tectonics. Students will identify the physical evidence that supports the theories of the earth’s evolution over geologic time. Essential Questions: HOW AND WHY DOES THE EARTH’S LANDSCAPE CHANGE OVER TIME?
HOW DO WE REPRESENT EARTH’S COMMON FEATURES USING MAPS?
In this project students will investigate the enormity of the universe and the large scale of the numbers needed to describe size and distances. They will explore our solar system and the phenomena that influence our daily life, like day and night, the seasons and time zones. As students compare and contrast the properties of the nine planets, especially in relation to Earth, they will develop a deeper understanding of the conditions that exist on the planets and the ramifications the differences have for travel to other planets. Essential Questions: WHAT WOULD A TRIP THROUGH OUR UNIVERSE BE LIKE? WHERE IN THE UNIVERSE ARE WE?
HOW DO INTERACTIONS IN THE UNIVERSE (BETWEEN THE EARTH-SUN-MOON AND BEYOND) CREATE THE PREDICTABLE PATTERNS OF CHANGE WE OBSERVE? |
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