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Earth Science Syllabus

Earth Science Syllabus 2022-2023

 

Week

Classwork

Projects/Tests

Aug 23-26

Lab Safety

Pre-Test

Aug 29-Sept 2

Scientific Method

Measurement

Sept 2:NO SCHOOL

Sept 5-9

Scientific Method

Sept 5: NO SCHOOL

Sept 6: Current Events 1

Sept 7: Science Fair Topic

Sept 9: Test 1

Sept 12-16

Maps and Topography

 

Sept 12: Current Events 2

Sept 16: Shark Tank Group Project Due

Sept 19-23

Maps and Topography

Sept 19: Current Events 3

Sept 22: Science Fair Research Plan/Scienteer parental approval

Sept 23: Test 2

Sept 26-30

Atmosphere

 

 

Sept 26: Current Events 4

Sept 28: Science Fair Research Plan Corrections(Must be submitted to scienteer)

 

Oct 3-7

Weather and Climate

 

Oct 4: Science Fair Background Research

 

Oct 10-14

Weather and climate

Fall Benchmark

Oct 10: Current Events 5

Oct 13: Science Fair Background Research Corrections(Must be submitted to scienteer)

Oct 17-21

Weather and climate

Oct 19: Science Fair Forms

Oct 20: Weather forecasting group project due

Oct 21: Test 3

 

Oct 24-28

Minerals

Oct 27-28: NO SCHOOL

 

 

Oct 24: Current Events 6

 

Oct 26: Science Fair Notebook (Title, Problem, Hypothesis, Materials, Procedure)

Oct 31- Nov 4

Minerals

 

Oct 31: Current Events 7

Nov 4: Science Fair Notebook Corrections

Nov 4: Test 4

Nov 7-11

Rock cycle

Igneous rocks

Metamorphic Rocks

NOV 8: NO SCHOOL

Nov 7: Current Events 8

Nov 14-18

 

Sedimentary Rocks

Weathering/Erosion/Deposition

Fossils

Nov 14: Current Events 9

 

Nov 21-25

THANKSGIVING BREAK

Rocks

 

Nov 23-25: NO SCHOOL

Nov 21: Current Events 10

Nov 22: Test 5

Nov 28-Dec 2

 

Lab: Science Fair

Plate Tectonics

Nov 28 Science fair project must be complete with data (bring to class)

Nov 29: Science Fair Data Analysis

Nov 30: Science Fair Data Analysis Corrections

Nov 31: Science Fair Logbook and Conclusion(upload to Scienteer)

Dec 1: Science Fair logbook and conclusion corrections

Dec 2: Science Fair Abstract

Dec 5-9

Plate Tectonics

Dec 5: Science Fair Abstract corrections(upload to Scienteer)

Dec 9: Science Fair board due as well as completed notebook, logbook, forms, research plan and background research (Everything should be turned in as well as be uploaded to Scienteer)

NO LATE PROJECTS ACCEPTED!!!

Dec 12-16

Plate Tectonics

Dec 19-23

WINTER BREAK

Plate Tectonics

Dec 21: ½ day

Dec 19: Plate tectonics pick a project due

Dec 20: Test 6

Jan 2-6

Provinces

Midterm Review

Jan 2/3: NO SCHOOL

Jan 5: Woodrow Science Fair (All students must attend....NO EXCEPTIONS!)

Jan 9-13

Midterm Review

Provinces

Jan 10-11: Midterm

Jan 16-20

Geologic Time

Jan 16: NO SCHOOL

Jan 23-27

Geologic Time

 

Jan 27: Test 7

Jan 30- Feb 3

Groundwater/Soil/Rivers/Freshwater

Feb 6-10

Groundwater/Soil/Rivers/Freshwater

Oceanography

Feb 13-17

Oceanography

Feb 17: Test 8

Feb 20-24

Resources

Feb 20: Parent Teacher Conferences NO SCHOOL

 

Feb 27-Mar 3

Resources

March 3: Test 9

Mar 6-10

Simulation Review

Simulation Test

Mar 13-17

Astronomy

Mar 17: Roanoke pollution solution group project due

Mar 20-24

Astronomy

March 24: NO SCHOOL

 

March 27-31

SPRING BREAK

Astronomy

April 10-14

 

Astronomy

April 10: NO SCHOOL

 

April 17-21

Astronomy

April 20: Alien Project Due

April 21: Test 10

April 24-28

SOL Review

 

May 1-5

SOL Review

 

May 8-12

SOL Review

SOL Testing

 

May 15-19

SOL Review

SOL Testing

 

May 22-26

SOL Review

 

SOL Testing

 

May 29-June 2

End of the year activities

May 29: NO SCHOOL

SOL Testing

 

June 5-7

 

End of the year activities

June 7th: Last day; 2 hour early release