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Homework  9th Grade

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Test/Quiz Schedule-9th grade

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Binder Order-9th grade

Binder Order 8th grade

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Earth and Space Course Outline


Course Outline  

  Introduction to Earth Science   

  • What is Earth Science? 
  • Branches of Earth Science
  • Rules and Expectations
  • Scientific Method 
  • Lab Safety
  • Metric System
  • Measurement in the Metric System
  • Graphing and Mapping          

Earth Science Chemistry  

  • Properties of Matter
  • Classification of Matter
  • Changes in Matter
  • Chemistry of Minerals
  • Periodic Table

 Interior of the Earth  

  • Layers of the Earth
  • Interior of the Earth

     

      Geologic Time  

     

    • History of the Earth
    • Geologic Time

     Plate Tectonic

     

    • Continental drift
    • Plate Tectonics
    • Convection in the Mantle

      Earth's Crust

    • Faults in the Crust
    • Mountains and Plateaus
    • Earthquakes
    • Volcanoes 

     

       Minerals 

    • Properties of Minerals
    • Characterisitics of Minerals 
    • Pennsylvania Minerals and Mining  
    • Minerals & Mining

       Rocks  

    • The Rock Cycle
    • Igneous Rocks
    • Sedimentary Rocks
    • Metamorphic Rocks  

     

     Air in the Atmosphere

     

    •  Air in the Atmosphere
    •  Layers of the Atmosphere
    •  Changes in the Atmosphere

     Water in the Air

     

    •  Water in the Air 
    •  The Clouds
    •  Precipitation
    •  Rain and Snow

      Meteorology/Climate 

    • The Climate
    • Climate Types
    • Climate Variations
    • Weather Forecasting

    The Solar System 

    •  The Sun
    •  The Solar System
    •  Meteors and Comets

     Stars and Galaxies 

    •  Stars and Telescopes
    •  Color and Temperature
    •  Lives of the Stars
    •  Stars and Galaxies

      Oceanography 

    •  Fresh Water
    •  Ocean Water  

     9th Grade Science Project/Research Paper



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