6th Grade Earth Science Online

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SKU: D2L_6EASMS

The Earth Science curriculum builds on the natural curiosity of students. By connecting them to the beauty of geological history, the amazing landforms around the globe, the nature of the sea and air, and the newest discoveries about our universe, the curriculum gives students an opportunity to relate to their everyday world. Students will explore topics such as the fundamentals of geology, oceanography, meteorology, and astronomy; Earth’s minerals and rocks; Earth’s interior; plate tectonics, earthquakes, volcanoes, and the movements of continents; geology and the fossil record; the oceans and the atmosphere; and the solar system and the universe. Lesson assignments help students discover how scientists investigate the science of our planet.

When enrolling in the full year option of this course it will be delivered in two semesters. Transcripts will reflect each semester separately


Unit 1: Earth’s Surface

•           Introduction to Science

•           Science and Engineering Practices

•           Physical Systems and Models

•           Introduction to Earth Science

•           Spheres of the Earth

•           Classify Earth’s Spheres

•           Mapping the Earth

•           Map Earth's Physical Features

•           Topographic Maps

•           Digital Maps

•           Making a Map

•           Weathering

•           Weathering in Action

•           Erosion

•           Managing Erosion

•           Transportation and Deposition

•           Soils of the Earth

•           Soil

•           Laboratory: Earth’s Surface Processes 1

•           Laboratory: Earth’s Surface Processes 2

Unit 2: Rocks and Minerals

•           Rocks and Minerals

•           Minerals and Crystals

•           Properties of Minerals and Crystals

•           Mineral Classes

•           Mineral Identification

•           Igneous Rocks

•           Sedimentary Rocks

•           Metamorphic Rocks

•           The Rock Cycle

•           Laboratory: The Rock Cycle 1

•           Laboratory: The Rock Cycle 2

•           Meteorites

Unit 3: Geologic History

•           Geologic History

•           Steno's Principles

•           Fossil Succession

•           Linking Past and Present

•           Rates of Geologic Processes

•           Records in Rocks

•           Rock Record

•           Fossils

•           Environments of Long Ago

•           Index Fossils

•           Earth's Age

•           Journey Through Geologic Time

•           Laboratory: Reconstruct Geologic History 1

•           Laboratory: Reconstruct Geologic History 2

Unit 4: Plate Tectonics

•           Plate Tectonics

•           Earth's Interior

•           Mapping Earth's Interior

•           Continental Drift

•           Supercontinent

•           Seafloor Geography

•           Seafloor Spreading

•           Calculating Seafloor Spreading

•           Moving Plates

•           Earth's Plates

•           Energy of Convection

•           Sources of Plate Motion

•           Plate Boundaries Part 1

•           Plate Boundaries Part 2

•           Plates and Structural Geography

•           Laboratory: Evidence of Plate Motion 1

•           Laboratory: Evidence of Plate Motion 2

Unit 5: Forces Shaping Earth’s Surface

•           Forces Shaping Earth's Surface

•           Landforms

•           Volcanos

•           Folding and Faulting

•           Too Much Stress

•           Earthquakes

•           Locating the Epicenter

•           Using Seismographs

•           Tsunamis

•           Hurricanes

•           Floods and Landslides

•           Tornadoes

•           Laboratory: Natural Hazards 1

•           Laboratory: Natural Hazards 2

Unit 6: Weather and Climate

•           Weather and Climate

•           Layers of the Atmosphere

•           Three Kinds of Heat Transfer

•           Daily Weather

•           Air Circulation

•           Isobars and Weather Maps

•           Air Masses

•           Weather Fronts

•           Meteorology

•           Forecast like a Meteorologist

•           Laboratory: Condensation 1

•           Laboratory: Condensation 2

•           Weather vs. Climate

•           Climate around the World

•           Factors Affecting Climate

•           Climate Change

•           Researching Climate Change

Unit 7: Water and Oceans

•           Water and Oceans

•           Water Cycle Part 1

•           Water Cycle Part 2

•           Ocean Water Part 1

•           Ocean Water Part 2

•           Surface Currents

•           Wind and Ocean Current Pattern

•           Deepwater Currents

•           Laboratory: Ocean Currents 1

•           Laboratory: Ocean Currents 2

•           Water Waves

•           Ocean Waves

•           Ocean Tides

•           Tidal Power

•           Building a Tidal Power Plant

•           Earth's Fresh Water

Unit 8: Energy and Earth's Resources

•           Energy and Earth's Resources

•           Energy Resources

•           Formation of Fossil Fuels

•           Collecting Fossil Fuels

•           Using Fossil Fuels

•           The Environment and Fossil Fuels

•           Energy for the Future

•           Nuclear Power

•           Alternative Sources Part 1

•           Alternative Sources Part 2

•           Water Power

•           Wind Power

•           Solar Power

•           Resource Management

•           Conserving and Recycling

•           Laboratory: Human Impact on the Environment 1

•           Laboratory: Human Impact on the Environment 2         

Unit 9: Universe and the Solar System

•           Universe and the Solar System

•           Origin of the Universe

•           Models of the Solar System

•           Structure of the Solar System

•           Galaxies

•           The Force of Gravity

•           Gravity and the Solar System

•           Rotation and Revolution

•           The Inner Planets

•           The Outer Planets

•           Laboratory: Power of the Sun 1

•           Laboratory: Power of the Sun 2

•           Earth's Seasons

Unit 10: Beyond Earth

•           Beyond Earth

•           Asteroids and Comets

•           Craters

•           Earth’s Moon

•           Structure of the Moon

•           Moon Phases

•           Phases of the Moon

•           Eclipses

•           Laboratory: Sun, Earth, and Moon Models 1

•           Laboratory: Sun, Earth, and Moon Models 2

•           Uncrewed Spacecraft

•           Space Race

•           Humans in Space

•           Future of Space Exploration

 

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