home

= = email: cbollinger@vcs.k12.nc.us PUT YOUR NAME AND ASSIGNMENT AS THE SUBJECT LINE OF THE EMAIL

~Announcements~ //Unit 2 Vocab due Monday 2/14// //UNIT 2 TEST and ALL UNIT 2 late work due Friday 2/18//

__**Course Description**__ Earth and Environmental Science is the study of the earth, atmosphere, and celestial bodies. This course covers a variety of topics and in order to be successful it is critical that students learn and internalize the vocabulary and processes introduced in this course. Success in this course can be easily achieved by coming to class every day, completing unit projects, reviewing material daily, adequately preparing for course benchmark exams, and approaching me for extra help!

__**Topic Outline**__

The curriculum for this course follows the six goals of the N.C. Standard Course of Study. 1. Develop abilities necessary to do and understand scientific inquiry in the earth and environmental studies. 2. Build an understanding of lithospheric materials, tectonic processes, and the human and environmental impacts of natural and human-induced changes in the lithosphere. 3. Build an understanding of the origin and evolution of the earth system. 4. Build an understanding of the hydrosphere and its interactions and influences on the lithosphere, the atmosphere and environmental quality. 5. Build an understanding of the dynamics and composition of the atmosphere and its local and global processes influencing climate and air quality. 6. Acquire an understanding of the earth in the solar system and its position in the universe.