Earth Science B (online), 2023-24

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Room: Online
Time: Monday 5:15PM - 6:00PM
Grades: 4-5
Prerequisites:
Material fee: $0.00

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Description: This course is designed to introduce students entering at least 4th or 5th grade to major concepts of the Earth Science field. We will discuss Earth's interior, Lithosphere, Atmosphere, Hydrosphere, and Magnetosphere in substantial detail to achieve a well-rounded understanding of how Earth systems work and evolve.

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Homeworks

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• Assigned on 09/17: Classwork #1: "What is Earth Science?"  |  Homework #1: "Where is Earth?"  |  
  
• Assigned on 09/24: Classwork #2: "Planet Earth Part 1"  |  Homework #2: "7 Places on Equator"  |  
  
• Assigned on 10/1: Classwork #3: "Planet Earth Part 2"  |  Homework #3: "Latitude, Longitude, Elevation"  |  Reading Material: "The Globe and Coordinates"  |  
  
• Assigned on 10/15: Classwork #4: "Inside Earth"  |  Homework #4: "Earth Layers"  |  
  
• Assigned on 10/22: Classwork #5: "Lithosphere Part 1"  |  Homework #5: "Tectonic plate boundaries"  |  
  
• Assigned on 10/29: Classwork #6: "Lithosphere Part 2"  |  Homework #6: "Plate tectonics questions"  |  
  
• Assigned on 11/5: Classwork #7: "Volcanism Part 1"  |  Homework #7: "Mount Tambora"  |  
  
• Assigned on 11/12: Classwork #8: "Volcanism Part 2"  |  Homework #8: "Vesuvius"  |  
  
• Assigned on 11/19: Classwork #9: "Volcanism Part 3"  |  Homework #9: "GEOpaRty Game"  |  
  
• Assigned on 12/3: Classwork #10: "Earthquakes Part 1"  |  Homework #10: "Prepare for the Game"  |  Reading Material: "Geological Faults"  |  
  
• Assigned on 12/10: Classwork #11: "Earthquakes Part 2"  |  Homework #11: "Seismic waves"  |  
  
• Assigned on 12/17:
  No homework!
  
• Assigned on 01/7: Classwork #13: "Earthquake Hazards"  |  Homework #13: "Earthquake hazards questions"  |  
  
• Assigned on 01/14: Classwork #14: "Hydrosphere Part 1"  |  Homework #14: "Hydrologic Cycle"  |  Reading Material: "Water Cycle Components"  |  
  
• Assigned on 01/21: Classwork #15: "Hydrosphere Part 2"  |  Homework #15: "Rivers of the World"  |  
  
• Assigned on 01/28: Classwork #16: "Hydrosphere Part 3"  |  Homework #16: "Groundwater questions"  |  
  
• Assigned on 02/4: Classwork #17: "Clouds"  |  Homework #17: "Cloud ingredients"  |  
  
• Assigned on 02/11: Classwork #18: "Cryosphere"  |  Homework #18: "Sea ice and icebergs videos"  |  
  
• Assigned on 02/25: Classwork #19: "Oceans Part 1"  |  Homework #19: "Seas of the world"  |  Reading Material: "Fun sea facts"  |  
  
• Assigned on 03/3: Classwork #20: "Oceans Part 2"  |  Homework #20: "Salinity and temperature"  |  
  
• Assigned on 03/10: Classwork #21: "Ocean Circulation"  |  Homework #21: "Ocean currents questions"  |  
  
• Assigned on 03/17: Classwork #22: "Atmosphere Part 1"  |  Homework #22: "Atmosphere layers questions"  |  Reading Material: "Atmosphere Layers "  |  
  
• Assigned on 03/24: Classwork #23: "Atmosphere Part 2"  |  Reading Material: "Air Masses"  |  
  
• Assigned on 04/7: Classwork #24: "Wind"  |  Homework #24: "Local winds"  |  
  
• Assigned on 04/14: Classwork #25: "Severe Weather Part 1"  |  Homework #25: "Thunderstorm questions"  |