COURSE GUIDE / SYLLABUS

Student’s Name:____________________________ Course Title: EARTH SCIENCE, Semester 2

Meeting Day & Time:

Note: Specific
17 school weeks in Semester 1 – Chapters 1-12 Resources: Title: Earth Science
19 school weeks in Semester 2 – Chapters 13-25 (weathered mountains on cover)
ISBN: 0
3-4 sections per week, on average Publisher: Prentice Hall, 2006
Handouts: n/a
Updated 1/13/2010
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Methods of Evaluation: Each class assignment is equal to five (5) hours of work. Five semester credits will be earned upon successful
completion of all the course assignments, as contracted.
Objectives: All objectives for assignments can be referenced in each district-adopted curriculum/textbook.
Methods of Study: Assignments can include reading of text, writing, discussion, experimentation, observation, research, and hands-on projects.

EVALUATED BY:
Assign- PROGRESS EVALUATION /
ment ASSIGNMENTS COMMENTS / GRADE
(TEACHER’S INITIALS
OR SIGNATURE)

 Read pp. 362-381

 Chapter 13
o Do p. 368, Section Assessment 13.1, #’s 1-7
o Do p. 372, Quick Lab 13.1 (Write out answers in your
1 homework, just like for the Section Assessments.)
o Do p. 376, Section Assessment 13.2, #’s 1-6
o Do p. 381, Section Assessment 13.3, #’s 1-5
 Look through the rest of the book to familiarize yourself
with it

Date Assigned: Date Due: 100

 Read pp. 382-CA19

 Chapter 13
o Do p. 384, Section Assessment 13.4, #’s 1-6
2  Chapter 13A
o Do p. CA 11, Section Assessment 13A.1, #’s 1-7
o Do p. CA 18, Quick Lab 13A.2
o Do p. CA 19, Section Assessment 13A.2, #’s 1-7

Date Assigned: Date Due: 100

Method of Reporting: To the best of my knowledge and Date of Completion:

belief, this report has been kept as required by law and in
accordance with the instructions of the Superintendent of Grade for Course:
Public Instruction.
Credits Earned: 5 / 5 Semester Units

Supervising Teacher

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Semester 2
Weekly Assignments

EVALUATED BY:
Assign- PROGRESS EVALUATION /
ment ASSIGNMENTS COMMENTS / GRADE
(TEACHER’S INITIALS
OR SIGNATURE)

 Read pp. CA20-409

 Chapter 13A
o Do p. CA 26, Section Assessment 13A.3, #’s 1-6
3  Chapter 14
o Do p. 400, Section Assessment 14.1, #’s 1-7
o Do p. 405, Section Assessment 14.2, #’s 1-7
o Do p. 409, Section Assessment 14.3, #’s 1-6

Date Assigned: Date Due: 100

 Read pp. 410-437

 Chapter 14
o Do p. 413, Section Assessment 14.4, #’s 1-8
 Chapter 15
4
o Do p. 427, Section Assessment 15.1, #’s 1-8
o Do p. 432, Section Assessment 15.2, #’s 1-7
o Do p. 437, Section Assessment 15.3, #’s 1-6

Date Assigned: Date Due: 100

 Read pp. 438-460

 Chapter 15
o Do p. 439, Ocean Life Assessment, #’s 1-5
 Chapter 16
5
o Do p. 449, Map Master Skills Activity
o Do p. 453, Section Assessment 16.1, #’s 1-7
o Do p. 460, Section Assessment 16.2, #’s 1-11

Date Assigned: Date Due: 100

 Read pp. 461-487

 Chapter 16
o Do p. 467, Section Assessment 16.3, #’s 1-12
o Do p. 468, Lab: Graphing Tidal Cycles
6
 Chapter 17
o Do p. 482, Section Assessment 17.1, #’s 1-6
o Do p. 487, Section Assessment 17.2, #’s 1-6

Date Assigned: Date Due: 100

 Read pp. 488-509

 Chapter 17
o Do p. 493, Map Master Skills Activity
o Do p. 493, Section Assessment 17.3, #’s 1-6
7
o Do p. 495, Earth’s Atmosphere Assessment , #’s 1-5
 Chapter 18
o Do p. 509, Section Assessment 18.1, #’s 1-7

Date Assigned: Date Due: 100

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 Read pp. 510-542

 Chapter 18
o Do p. 516, Section Assessment 18.2, #’s 1-7
o Do p. 522, Section Assessment 18.3, #’s 1-6
8
 Chapter 19
o Do p. 536, Section Assessment 19.1, #’s 1-6
o Do p. 542, Section Assessment 19.2, #’s 1-7

Date Assigned: Date Due: 100

 Read pp. 543-561

 Chapter 19
o Do p. 548, Map Master Skills Activity
o Do p. 548, Section Assessment 19.3, #’s 1-6
9
o Do pp. 550-551, Lab: Observing Wind Patterns
 Chapter 20
o Do p. 561, Map Master Skills Activity

Date Assigned: Date Due: 100

 Read pp. 562-579

 Chapter 20
o Do p. 563, Section Assessment 20.1, #’s 1-10
10 o Do p. 570, Section Assessment 20.2, #’s 1-9
o Do p. 577, Section Assessment 20.3, #’s 1-8
o Do p. 579, Winds and Storms Assessment, #’s 1-5

Date Assigned: Date Due: 100

 Read pp. 580-599

 Chapter 20
o Do pp. 580-581, Lab: Middle-Latitude Cyclones
 Chapter 21
11
o Do p. 591, Section Assessment 21.1, #’s 1-9
o Do p. 598, Map Master Skills Activity
o Do p. 599, Section Assessment 21.2, #’s 1-8

Date Assigned: Date Due: 100

 Read pp. 600-629

 Chapter 21
o Do p. 603, Section Assessment 21.3, #’s 1-7
o Do p. 605, Coniferous Forests Assessment, #’s 1-5
12
 Chapter 22
o Do p. 621, Section Assessment 22.1, #’s 1-6
o Do p. 629, Section Assessment 22.2, #’s 1-7

Date Assigned: Date Due: 100

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Weekly Assignments

 Read pp. 630-648

 Chapter 22
o Do p. 634, Section Assessment 22.3, #’s 1-5
o Do pp. 636-637, Lab: Modeling Months with “Sun” and
13 “Moon”
o Do p. 638, Thinking Visually: Concept Map
 Chapter 23
o Do p. 648, Section Assessment 23.1, #’s 1-7

Date Assigned: Date Due: 100

 Read pp. 649-667

 Chapter 23
o Do p. 653, Section Assessment 23.2, #’s 1-6
14 o Do p. 659, Section Assessment 23.3, #’s 1-7
o Do p. 664, Section Assessment 23.4, #’s 1-7
o Do pp. 666-667, Lab: Modeling the Solar System

Date Assigned: Date Due: 100

 Read pp. 668-706

 Chapter 24
o Do p. 677, Section Assessment 24.1, #’s 1-6
o Do p. 683, Section Assessment 24.2, #’s 1-7
15
o Do p. 690, Section Assessment 24.3, #’s 1-8
 Chapter 25
o Do p. 706, Section Assessment 25.1, #’s 1-7

Date Assigned: Date Due: 100

 Read pp. 707-727

 Chapter 25
o Do p. 714, Section Assessment 25.2, #’s 1-6
16 o Do p. 721, Section Assessment 25.3, #’s 1-7
o Do p. 723, Lab: Observing Stars
o Do p. 724, Thinking Visually, Concept Map

Date Assigned: Date Due: 100

17  REVIEW FOR SEMESTER EXAM

Date Assigned: Date Due: 100

18  REVIEW FOR SEMESTER EXAM

Date Assigned: Date Due: 100

19  SEMESTER EXAM

Date Assigned: Date Due: 100

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