Week 1
Lesson 1
Minerals
Beginning with minerals, students will learn their properties, how they are formed,  and use a simple equation to determine the density of mineral. 
-Homework for this class includes an evaporation lab at home
Lesson 2
Rocks and Rock Cycle
We will classify the three types of rocks and learn their properties along with viewing examples of each. Students will also be introduced to the rock cycle.
-Homework this class includes an at-home rock scavenger hunt.
 Week 2
Lesson 3
Plate Tectonics
Students will journey through each layer of the Earth and learn the difference between convection and conduction. Seafloor spreading and continental drift will be modeled. 
-Homework this week includes modeling convection currents at home.
Lesson 4
Earthquakes
 Students will learn about the different kinds of fault lines as well as the different patterns of seismic waves. We will use common household objects to demonstrate this during class. 
-Homework this class includes an at-home experiment with Jell-O to see seismic waves.
 Week 3
Lesson 5
Volcanoes
Utilizing previously learned information about plate tectonics and seafloor spreading, students will spend this class period learning about types of volcanoes. 
-Homework will include a mapping worksheet of world volcanoes
Lesson 6
Erosion, Deposition, and Water
Students will learn about erosion, deposition, and how water changes the surface of the Earth. Students will use sugar cubes to simulate groundwater erosion and cave formation during class. 
-Homework will include an at-home experiment to simulate how glaciers change the land.
 Week 4
Lesson 7
Glaciers
Students will learn how glaciers change the landscape and how waves in the oceans are formed. 
-Homework this class includes an at-home experiment on how moving air affects sediment.
Lesson 8
Energy Resources
This class period is all about different forms of energy resources, fossil fuels, solar, hydroelectric, wind, nuclear, and geothermal. 
-Homework will be building a solar cooker at home!
 Week 5
Lesson 9
All About Oceans
Here, students discover characteristics of waves, how tides work, and ocean currents.
-Homework includes an at-home density experiment.
Lesson 10
Earth's Atmosphere
Students will learn about the composition of Earth's atmosphere and utilize our math skills to determine density.
-Homework will include a review worksheet.
 Week 6
Lesson 11
World Climates
What causes the weather to be different around the world? Students will utilize latitude and longitude to explain climate around the world. 
-Homework this class includes a latitude/longitude scavenger hunt worksheet
Lesson 12
Earth and Space
Axis and seasons, gravity and motion, all affect our planet. Students will utilize a stack of pennies and a ruler to demonstrate the law of inertia.
-Homework includes an inference worksheet
 Week 7
Lesson 13
Solar System
Comets, meteors, and stars. Besides planets, what else lies in our solar system? This class period we look to the stars to see what is outside of our planet. 
-Homework includes a drawing and a report on a star constellation of the student's choice
Lesson 14
Semester Review Game
Using games and class discussion, students will review the last 7 weeks of class. Teacher feedback is sent to parents at the conclusion of the class.