This grand show is eternal. It is always sunrise somewhere; the dew is never all dried at once; a shower is forever falling; vapor ever rising. Eternal sunrise, eternal sunset, eternal dawn and gloaming, on seas and continents and islands, each in its turn, as the round earth rolls.

            -John Muir

 

Welcome to 6th Grade Earth Science. The school year will be separated into different units involved with the study of science and Earth science specifically. Units will include

                               Lab safety,the scientific method and the metric system

                                      Rocks and minerals           

                                      Weathering and soil creation,

                                                 erosion and deposition

                                      Plate tectonics

                                                  -(including earthquakes and volcanoes)

                                      The water cycle

                               Ocean topography currents, waves, and tides

                 Earth's seasons,climate, and weather

                    The solar system, gravity, moon phases,

and eclipses

                                 Natural resources, renewable/nonrenewable    

                             resources, and human impacts on the Earth

 

We re beginning investigation into natural resources. This process leads us into the discussion and exploration of the topics of minerals, rocks, and the rock cycle. Along with class discussion, educational videos, and labs students will be gathering additional knowledge from Chapter 3 in the Holt text.

 

 

We are using a LabAids text for lab activities and a Holt Earth Science text for supplemental content information. Each student will receive a home copy of the Holt text for the school year. Earth Science education is a combination of content knowledge and hands-on investigation through labs, modeling, technology exercises, and other activities.

   

Please insure students  have a 3-ring binder (1" or 1.5" )

for Science ONLY. This will remain in class for warmups, handouts, notes, worksheets, and other class activities.

Periodically (at least every 2 weeks), there will be a binder quiz.

Students are responsible for completing any assignments missed during excused absences (including warmups).

 
 

Please feel free to contact me at any time.

(912) 877-3112

Email is generally the best method.

This website is used to update students and families on class plans and progress.

 

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