Earth Science Week
of
What is Earth Science?
Earth science is the study of Earth’s interior, its
rocks and soil, its atmosphere, its oceans, and outer space.
The four unifying principles
of earth are:
·
Heat energy inside
Earth and radiation from the sun provide energy for Earth’s processes.
·
Physical forces, such as gravity, affect the movement of all matter on Earth and
throughout the universe.
·
Matter and energy move among Earth’s rocks and soil, atmosphere,
waters, and living things.
·
Earth has changed over time and continues to change.
Vocabulary
energy evaporation convection radiation
matter atoms force gravity
friction atmosphere geosphere biosphere
hydrosphere fossil climate system
Science Processes as Work
·
observe and ask a
question
·
determine what is
known
·
investigate
·
interpret results
·
share results
Science and Technology
·
identify a need
·
design and
develop
·
test and improve
Remote Sensing
·
mapping Earth
Homework Assignment:
Workbook: pages 1 thru 3 complete for Wednesday class.
Workbook: pages 4 thru 7 complete for Friday
class. Vocabulary must also be completed
by Friday. Definitions are to be written
in the copy book
NSEStandards: A 1-8; A
9.a9.b, A.9.d-g; F.5.3;G.1.a-b;G.2.,G.2.c