1. First Six Weeks Topics Introduction, and Water
Introduction to Earth Science Class
Safety in the Science Classroom
Measurement, Data Collection and Reporting
The Scientific Research Method
Surface Water
Ground Water

2. Second Six Weeks Topics The Atmosphere, and Oceanography
Meteorology
The Nature of Storms
Climate
Physical Oceonography
The Marine Environment

3. Third Six Weeks Topics Astronomy
The Sun – Earth – Moon System
Our Solar System
Stars
Galaxies and the Universe
Semester Exam

4. Fourth Six Weeks Topics Physical Geology
Matter and Atomic Structure
Minerals
Igneous Rocks
Sedimentary and Metamorphic Rocks
Weathering and Erosion
Mass Movements

5. Fifth Six Weeks Topics Earth’s Surface
Plate Tectonics
Volcanic Activity
Earthquakes
Mountain Building

6. Sixth Six Weeks Topics Earth History
Fossils and the Rock Record
The Precambrian Earth
The Paleozoic Era
The Mesozoic and Cenozoic Eras
Semester Exam