SCIENCE COURSE SYLLABUS CALIFORNIA EARTH SCIENCE MACMILLAN/MCGRAW-HILL – Sunset Ranch Elementary School 2015 2016 – Mr. Beardsley Room 27 Welcome to the start of a new school year! This year, students will be studying Earth Science. A year long combination of Geology, Oceanography, Meteorology and a dose of Astronomy is covered as well. On-line interactive textbook http://www.mhschool.com/instructional_materials/ca/pdf/sc08_a6icr_web.pdf The following is an overview of the curriculum for this year. Chapter 1- Earth’s Ecosystems Students learn that all living organisms live in ecosystems in which energy is exchanged to maintain life. The nutrients that sustain life are recycled, but some energy is lost and needs to be renewed. Students study photosynthesis and how green plants form the basis of some food chains or food webs. They also note that the roles plants, animals, and other organisms play as producers, consumers, and decomposers. Chapter 2- Earth’s Land and Water Students learn that the environment defines the ecological roles of organisms. They learn about Earth’s different biomes and the ecosystems within each biome. The y study the biotic and abiotic factors that affect ecosystems. Students examine the differences between fresh water and ocean ecosystems and explore the roles organisms play in water and land ecosystems. They learn that temperate and tropical environments contain the greatest varieties of organisms. Students begin to explore the relationships between California’s ecosystems. Chapter 3- Earth’s Energy Students learn about heat as a form of energy and about how heating an object increases its stored energy. They also learn that heat transfers from warmer objects to cooler ones through conduction and convection. They study the relationship between work and heat flow and the difference between potential energy and kinetic energy. Students learn about types of fuels used to produce energy. For subsequent studies in high school, students should learn about the motion of atoms and molecules in different stages of matter.
SCIENCE COURSE SYLLABUS CALIFORNIA EARTH SCIENCE – MACMILLAN/MCGRAW-HILL Sunset Ranch Elementary School 2015 – 2016 Mr. Beardsley Room 27 Welcome to the start of a new school year! This year, students will be studying Earth Science. A year long combination of Geology, Oceanography, Meteorology and a dose of Astronomy is covered as well. On-line interactive textbook http://www.mhschool.com/instructional_materials/ca/pdf/sc08_a6icr_web.pdf The following is an overview of the curriculum for this year. Chapter 1- Earth’s Ecosystems Students learn that all living organisms live in ecosystems in which energy is exchanged to maintain life. The nutrients that sustain life are recycled, but some energy is lost and needs to be renewed. Students study photosynthesis and how green plants form the basis of some food chains or food webs. They also note that the roles plants, animals, and other organisms play as producers, consumers, and decomposers. Chapter 2- Earth’s Land and Water Students learn that the environment defines the ecological roles of organisms. They learn about Earth’s different biomes and the ecosystems within each biome. The y study the biotic and abiotic factors that affect ecosystems. Students examine the differences between fresh water and ocean ecosystems and explore the roles organisms play in water and land ecosystems. They learn that temperate and tropical environments contain the greatest varieties of organisms. Students begin to explore the relationships between California’s ecosystems. Chapter 3- Earth’s Energy Students learn about heat as a form of energy and about how heating an object increases its stored energy. They also learn that heat transfers from warmer objects to cooler ones through conduction and convection. They study the relationship between work and heat flow and the difference between potential energy and kinetic energy. Students learn about types of fuels used to produce energy. For subsequent studies in high school, students should learn about the motion of atoms and molecules in different stages of matter.
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