Lessons and Tutoring for High School Earth Sciences Curricula

Earth Sciences Curricula

Introduction to Earth Science

Basic Definitions, Goals.

Planet Earth

Shape, Size, Dimensions and Internal Heat

Minerals

Chemical Composition, Structure, Identification, Rock Forming Minerals.

Rocks

Types of Rocks, Igneous, Sedimentary and Metamorphic.

Resources

Renewable, Non-Renewable, Energy resources, Alternate Sources of Energy, Problems related to Energy.

Soil

Weathering, Mass movements, Erosion, Deposition, Landscapes, Soil Conservation.

Water

Fresh water and Salt Water, Water in the Ground, Water Level, Ground Water Characteristics, Caverns and Mineral Deposits, Stream Erosion and Transportation, The River valley, Waterfalls and River Deposits, The Flood Plains and Floods.

Glaciers

Types of Glaciers, Glacier movement, Glacier Deposits, Ice Age.

Effects of Wind, Waves and Current

Wind as an Agent of Change, Waves in the Sea, Shoreline features.

Plate Tectonics

Definition, Evidence, Plate Boundaries, Continental Drift, Wegner's Theory.

Volcanoes

Types of Volcanoes, Examples of Volcanic Eruptions, Plutonic Activity.

Earth Quakes

Occurrence, Locating, Measuring and Examples.

Mountains

Formations, Features of Collision of Mountains, Evidence of Mountain Building.

Oceans

Salinity of Seawater, Temperature of the Sea, Life in the Sea, Ocean Floor, Continental Margin, Ocean Basin, Ocean Currents.

Universe

Telescope, Visible and Beyond Visible light Astronomy, Stars and Characteristics, Galaxies, The Sun, Solar Systems, Planets, Satellites, Comets, Asteroids and Meteoroids, Moon and Earth's Motion.

Atmospheric Science

Weather and Atmosphere, Evaporation, Condensation and Precipitation, Air Pressure and Winds, Air masses and Fronts, Storms and Weather Forecast, Climate and Climate Changes.

Earth's History

Fossils, Reading fossils, Paleozoic Era, Mesozoic Era, Cenozoic Era.

Weather Systems

Weather Tracking, Weather Forecast, Weather Monitoring.

Environmental Awareness

Protection of Environment, Green House Effect, Melting of Ice Caps, Ocean Drilling, Plastic Wastes, Recycling, Radioactive Wastes, Green Peace and Other Organizations.