Course Name: Earth/Space Science
Subject: Science
Course Number: 2001310
Credit Earned: 1.0 credit
Prerequisites: None
Course description: The purpose of this course is to develop and apply concepts
basic to the Earth, its materials, processes, history, and
environment in space. Exploration is the key to success in this
course as students become explorers and investigators of the
atmosphere, freshwater hydrology, ocean floor tectonics,
geologic tie, and space.
Scope & Sequence: Module 1: The Nature of Science
Course expectations and preparations
Safety
The scientific method
Who and what are scientists?
Module 2: The Skies
General characteristics of the atmosphere
Factors influencing weather and climate
Global air circulation and winds
Module 3: The Waters
The composition of oceans
Hydrology
Module 4: The Lands
Plate tectonics
Geology
Module 5: The Past
Relative and absolute time and dating methods
Geologic time periods
Module 6: The Universe: Space, the Final Frontier
Origins of the Universe
Our Solar System
Moon/Earth relationships
Sun/Earth relationships
This course integrates the Goal 3 Performance Standards of the Florida System of School Improvement and Accountability as appropriate to the content and processes of the subject matter.