EARTH SCIENCE ONLINE
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Course Overview
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Course Length:
2 semesters.
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Course Credit:
1.0
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Program:
NFC Academy Teacher Program – Accredited
NFC Academy Homeschool Plus – Accredited
NFC Academy Homeschool Basics – Not Accredited
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NCAA Approved
Not a Core Course.
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High School:
9-12
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Accredited:
Cognia-SACS, Middle States, FACCS
Earth Science is a high school science course that explores Earth’s structure, interacting systems, and place in the universe. The course uncovers concepts and processes found in: Astronomy – Earth’s place in and interaction with space; Geology – physical structure and dynamic processes; Meteorology – atmosphere, weather and climate, and Oceanography – oceans and marine life. Students will have the opportunity to evaluate and explore many scientific concepts by participating in interactive lab sessions with Smart Science Labs and completing projects designed to improve the understanding of Earth and its dynamic functions. Upon completion of Earth Science students will gain increased awareness about where Earth came from; how Earth functions and sustains life; and how the many systems and processes of Earth rely on and balance one another. They will improve scientific evaluation skills and apply them to the study of Earth’s physical geography and dynamic processes and discover tools that allow for the study of Earth and its further exploration.
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Course Concepts & Samples
Curriculum Focus
- Dynamic Structure of Earth: Students Will Explore the Changes and Cycles Constantly Affecting the Earth.
- Forces and Features of Earth: Students Will Learn About the Forces at Work on the Earth, Such as Earthquakes and Volcanoes And How to Use Maps.
- Features of Earth’s Crust: Students Will Learn about Rocks, Minerals and other Resources.
- Shaping Earth’s Crust: Students Will Explore the Forces that Shape the Earth’s Crust, Such as Weathering and Erosion, and other Constructive and Destructive Forces.
- Earth’s Water: Students Will Explore the Water Cycle and the Different Bodies of Water on the Earth.
- Earth’s Atmosphere: Students Will Explore the Make-Up of the Earth’s Atmosphere and the Impact of Humans on the Atmosphere.
- Earth’s Weather and Climate: Students Will Explore Weather and Climate and How to Measure and Predict Weather.
- Astronomy: Students Will Explore the Solar System and other Celestial Bodies in The Universe.
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