Course Organizer Earth Science Unit Tests Course Standards: Teacher(s): Time: The Course Organizer Student: Course Dates: How? What? Value? This Course: Content and Processes: Contact Information Course Progress Graph 1 2 Course Questions: investigating the factors and issues that shape the earth and environment is about Course Standards: Earth Science Understanding Key Concepts Applying Concepts Understanding Daily Lessons Practicing Key Concepts Test/Projects Labs Quizzes/HW Classwork 40% 20% 15% 25% Rachel Stuart Email: rstuart@culpeperschools.org Phone: (540) 825-0621 ext 2347 Website: www.mrsstuart.wordpress.com How are tools used to explore topics in Earth Science? How does plate tectonics explain processes on Earth? How does the rock cycle explain changes on earth? Why is Earth both unique and similar to other objects in our solar system? How does water circulation affect Earth processes? How does each branch relate to the others? What changes in Earth are seen for the future? How do natural resources affect daily life? How do humans interact and affect the Earth? How do we study and learn from the past? Why does Virginia have 5 physiographic regions and how are they determined? 100 90 T E S C O R (%) 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Unit Tests

Scientific Investigation Earth Science Community Principles Learning Rituals Course Map This Course: includes Performance Options Student: Critical Concepts Learned in these Units Study Groups Computer Practice Graphic Organizers Extra Credit Project Choices Rewards Unit Organizer FRAMEs Extra Credit Unit Tests Participation Section Questions Vocabulary Warm Ups Oceanography Introduction and mapping Inference Weathering Water Cycle Convection Scientific Method Physical Properties Chemical Properties Observation Meteorology Rocks and Minerals Astronomy Resources Geological History Earth Surface Processes Plate Tectonics Scientific Investigation

Course Organizer Honors Earth Science Unit Tests Course Standards: Teacher(s): Time: The Course Organizer Student: Course Dates: How? What? Value? This Course: Content and Processes: Contact Information Course Progress Graph 1 2 Course Questions: investigating the factors and issues that shape the earth and environment is about Course Standards: Honors Earth Science Understanding Key Concepts Applying Concepts Understanding Daily Lessons Practicing Key Concepts Test/Projects Labs/Quizzes Homework Classwork 50% 20% 15% Rachel Stuart Email: rstuart@culpeperschools.org Phone: (540) 825-0621 ext 2347 Website: www.mrsstuart.wordpress.com How are tools used to explore topics in Earth Science? How does plate tectonics explain processes on Earth? How does the rock cycle explain changes on earth? Why is Earth both unique and similar to other objects in our solar system? How does water circulation affect Earth processes? How does each branch relate to the others? What changes in Earth are seen for the future? How do natural resources affect daily life? How do humans interact and affect the Earth? How do we study and learn from the past? Why does Virginia have 5 physiographic regions and how are they determined? 100 90 T E S C O R (%) 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Unit Tests

Scientific Investigation Honors Earth Science Community Principles Learning Rituals Course Map This Course: includes Performance Options Student: Critical Concepts Learned in these Units Study Groups Computer Practice Graphic Organizers Extra Credit Project Choices Rewards Unit Organizer FRAMEs Extra Credit Unit Tests Participation Section Questions Vocabulary Warm Ups Oceanography Introduction and mapping Inference Weathering Water Cycle Convection Scientific Method Physical Properties Chemical Properties Observation Meteorology Rocks and Minerals Astronomy Resources Geological History Earth Surface Processes Plate Tectonics Scientific Investigation

Honors Earth Science Unit Resources Major Assignment Due Dates 8/20/15 Each unit has at least one major assignment that counts as a test grade. Additionally there are weekly current events due Fridays, an outside reading assignment, and a scientific essay. Unit Resources Major Assignment Due Dates Introduction and Mapping Video Notes (online), Scientific Method FRAME Formal lab report: After designing and conducting the density lab you must type report. 8/20/15 Minerals and Rocks Video Notes (online), Rock samples (class), Mineral Books Mineral Wanted Poster: Students will research a mineral and its uses and present a flyer of information to the class Resources Video Notes, http://www.eia.gov/kids/ Letter to Governor: Students will research VA energy resources and propose a better option for resource usage. Earth’s Surface Processes Video Notes, http://www.culpeperswcd.org/ Water Quality Lab- Students test local water quality Lithification Children’s Story- presented to Preschool Plate Tectonics Video Notes, http://www.learner.org/interactives/dynamicearth/drift.html Volcano Mapping- students will research and create a google map documenting volcanoes around the world. Geological History Video Notes, Fossil Remains (class) Geological Timeline- Students will create a timeline depicting important events. Astronomy Video Notes, Star charts, Starry Night Software (CD), google sky Moon Rock: Students will be given a rock sample and asked to prove or disprove the possibility of it being from the moon. Video Notes, http://ciese.org/curriculum/weatherproj2/en/activity1.shtml Meteorology Build a weather instrument- Students will build and test a homemade weather instrument. Oceanography Video Notes, http://www.noaa.gov/ Ocean Water Labs- Students will test the properties of ocean water to determine how and why it moves. Semester Projects** Rubrics and Information online: www.mrsstuart.wordpress.com Book logs-Students will chose a book from the list provided and log as they read. 9/30/15 Science Essay-Students will choose an earth science topic to research using the Scientific Argumentation routine. TBD Most rubrics available online: www.mrsstuart.wordpress.com

Book Choice _____________________________________________ Book Logs Step 1: Choose a book by 8/17. You may choose from the approved list below or get approval of another book from Mrs. Stuart. Note: The book must be a nonfiction text with first hand account of a natural phenomena (or disaster). Approved Book List October Sky by: Homer Hickam Adrift by Steven Callahan The Ocean of Life by Callum Roberts Into Thin Air by: Jon Krakauer The White Cascade by Gary Krist Visit Sunny Chernobyl by Andrew Blackwell Cadillac Desert by: Marc Reisner The Raging Sea by Dennis Powers Haiti after the earthquake by Paul Farmer The Right Stuff by Tom Wolfe The Perfect Storm by Sebastian Junger The Endurance by Caroline Alexander The Silent World by Jacques Cousteau Silent Spring by Rachel Carlson A World Turned Over by Lorian Hemingway Cosmos by Carl Sagan Isaac's Storm by Erik Larson Super Volcano by Greg Breining Kon-Tiki by Thor Heyerdahl The Worst Hard Time by Timothy Egan Three Fearful Days by Malcolm E. Barker Book Choice _____________________________________________ Approved: ______________________ Step 2: Obtain the book ASAP. Don’t wait until the last minute. You must get a copy of the approved book from EVHS Library (if available), Culpeper Library (if available), amazon.com (I recommend used copies), or electronically. Once your book is chosen, you are responsible for obtaining it. Step 3: Read and log the book. You will need a total of 10 book logs. Each will be ½ page in length and can be written or typed. Each log should contain information about the plot (4pts) and what you thought about the reading (4pts). Be sure to divide your book up evenly for your book logs. You should not have 1 book log for 10 pages of reading and another for 75pages of reading. This step is worth 80points Step 4: Write a book review. You should include1) a brief summary of the plot, 2) what you liked about the author’s writing style, 3) how you related to the information, and 4) things you didn’t like about the reading (if any). This is worth 20points. Due Date: 9/30/15 No exceptions. This is a project/test grade. 10 points will be deducted for each day late. After 5 days, extra credit will have to be turned in to receive up to 50%