Earth Science Course Syllabus
Fall Term
1. Introduction (Guidelines, Syllabus, Regents Requirements)
2. Graphs, Rate of Change (Line, Bar, Pie)
3. Scientific Method (Observations, Inferences)
4. Measurement (Length, Mass, Volume and Density)
5. Latitude and Longitude (Polaris and Time Zones)
6. Fields and Isolines
7. Topographic Maps (Steepness, Stream Direction)
8. Gradient and Profiles
9. Mineral Identification (Tests, Properties ESRT p.16, Tetrahedron, Carbonates, Composition of Crust ESRT p.1)
10. Igneous Rock Identification (Mafic, Felsic, Intrusive, Extrusive, Features: Interlocking Crystals, Vesicular, Glassy ESRT p.6)
11. Sedimentary Rock Identification (Land Derived, Chemical/Organic, Features: Pebbles, Fossils, Layers ESRT p.7)
12. Metamorphic Rock Identification (Features: Foliation, Banding ESRT p.7)
13. Rock Cycle (Rock Types, Formation ESRT p.6)
14. Physical and Chemical Weathering (Abrasion, Wedging, Acids)
15. Soil Profile (Horizons)
16. Stream Erosion and Deposition (Sorting, Drainage, Velocity graph ESRT p.6)
17. Glacier Erosion and Deposition (Unsorted, U-Shaped Valleys, Ice Ages)
18. Ground Water (Water Table, Porosity, Infiltration)
19. Landscapes (ESRT p.2)
20. Oceans Currents (Transport ESRT p.4)
21. Relative Age (Superposition, Cross Cutting, Unconformities)
22. Rock Correlation (Index Fossils, Iridium/Ash Layers)
23. Radioactive Dating (Isotopes, Half Life, Decay Graph)
24. Geologic History and Bedrock Geology (ESRT p.3, 8 and 9)
Fall Term
1. Introduction (Guidelines, Syllabus, Regents Requirements)
2. Graphs, Rate of Change (Line, Bar, Pie)
3. Scientific Method (Observations, Inferences)
4. Measurement (Length, Mass, Volume and Density)
5. Latitude and Longitude (Polaris and Time Zones)
6. Fields and Isolines
7. Topographic Maps (Steepness, Stream Direction)
8. Gradient and Profiles
9. Mineral Identification (Tests, Properties ESRT p.16, Tetrahedron, Carbonates, Composition of Crust ESRT p.1)
10. Igneous Rock Identification (Mafic, Felsic, Intrusive, Extrusive, Features: Interlocking Crystals, Vesicular, Glassy ESRT p.6)
11. Sedimentary Rock Identification (Land Derived, Chemical/Organic, Features: Pebbles, Fossils, Layers ESRT p.7)
12. Metamorphic Rock Identification (Features: Foliation, Banding ESRT p.7)
13. Rock Cycle (Rock Types, Formation ESRT p.6)
14. Physical and Chemical Weathering (Abrasion, Wedging, Acids)
15. Soil Profile (Horizons)
16. Stream Erosion and Deposition (Sorting, Drainage, Velocity graph ESRT p.6)
17. Glacier Erosion and Deposition (Unsorted, U-Shaped Valleys, Ice Ages)
18. Ground Water (Water Table, Porosity, Infiltration)
19. Landscapes (ESRT p.2)
20. Oceans Currents (Transport ESRT p.4)
21. Relative Age (Superposition, Cross Cutting, Unconformities)
22. Rock Correlation (Index Fossils, Iridium/Ash Layers)
23. Radioactive Dating (Isotopes, Half Life, Decay Graph)
24. Geologic History and Bedrock Geology (ESRT p.3, 8 and 9)
Spring Term
1. Continental Drift (Mesosaurus, Pangaea ESRT p.9)
2. Plate Tectonics (Age, Polarity, Boundaries)
3. Earthquakes (P and S waves, Shadow Zones, Epicenter, Travel Time Graph, Tsunamis)
4. Atmosphere (Composition ESRT p.1, Selected Properties ESRTp.14)
5. Heat Transfer (Temperature Scales ESRT p.13, Radiation, Conduction, Convection)
6. Insolation (Angle, Material Reflection and Absorption Rates, Greenhouse Effect)
7. Phase Changes (Latent Heat ESRT p.1, Condensation, Evaporation)
8. Water Cycle (Evaporation, Transpiration, Condensation, Precipitation, Infiltration, Runoff)
9. Moisture (Capacity, Humidity, Dewpoint, ESRT p.12)
10. Forms of Condensation, Precipitation (Clouds, Dew, Rain Shadow)
11. Air Pressure (Measurement, Scales ESRT p.13, Graph, Systems)
12. Wind (Measurement, Coriolis Effect, Pressure Gradient)
13. Planetary Winds (ESRT p.14 Climate Zones)
14. Air Masses and Fronts (Source Regions, Classification, ESRT p.13)
15. Mid-Latitude Cyclone (Polar Front Theory, Storm Track)
16. Station Models and Severe Weather (ESRT p.13)
17. Earth Motions (Rotation, Foucault Pendulum, Revolution, Orbits, Gravity, Seasons)
18. The Moon (Phases, Eclipses,Tides)
19. Stars (Classification ESRT p.15)
20. Solar System (Geocentric, Heliocentric, Sun, Inner and Outer Planets ESRT p.15)
21. Galaxies and the Universe (Milky Way, Doppler Shift, Big Bang Theory)
1. Continental Drift (Mesosaurus, Pangaea ESRT p.9)
2. Plate Tectonics (Age, Polarity, Boundaries)
3. Earthquakes (P and S waves, Shadow Zones, Epicenter, Travel Time Graph, Tsunamis)
4. Atmosphere (Composition ESRT p.1, Selected Properties ESRTp.14)
5. Heat Transfer (Temperature Scales ESRT p.13, Radiation, Conduction, Convection)
6. Insolation (Angle, Material Reflection and Absorption Rates, Greenhouse Effect)
7. Phase Changes (Latent Heat ESRT p.1, Condensation, Evaporation)
8. Water Cycle (Evaporation, Transpiration, Condensation, Precipitation, Infiltration, Runoff)
9. Moisture (Capacity, Humidity, Dewpoint, ESRT p.12)
10. Forms of Condensation, Precipitation (Clouds, Dew, Rain Shadow)
11. Air Pressure (Measurement, Scales ESRT p.13, Graph, Systems)
12. Wind (Measurement, Coriolis Effect, Pressure Gradient)
13. Planetary Winds (ESRT p.14 Climate Zones)
14. Air Masses and Fronts (Source Regions, Classification, ESRT p.13)
15. Mid-Latitude Cyclone (Polar Front Theory, Storm Track)
16. Station Models and Severe Weather (ESRT p.13)
17. Earth Motions (Rotation, Foucault Pendulum, Revolution, Orbits, Gravity, Seasons)
18. The Moon (Phases, Eclipses,Tides)
19. Stars (Classification ESRT p.15)
20. Solar System (Geocentric, Heliocentric, Sun, Inner and Outer Planets ESRT p.15)
21. Galaxies and the Universe (Milky Way, Doppler Shift, Big Bang Theory)