Week 1
Lesson 1
What is Earth Science?
Beginning with minerals, students will learn their properties, how they are formed,  and use a simple equation to determine the density of mineral. 
-Homework this week includes an evaporation lab at home.
 Week 2
Lesson 2
Rocks and the 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 week includes an at-home rock scavenger hunt.
 Week 3
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.
 Week 4
Lesson 4
Earthquakes and Fault Lines
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 week includes an at-home experiment with Jell-O to see seismic waves.
 Week 5
Lesson 5
Volcanoes
Utilizing previously learned information about plate tectonics and seafloor spreading, students will spend this week learning about types of volcanoes. 
-Homework this week will include a mapping worksheet of world volcanoes.
 Week 6
Lesson 6
 Erosion, Deposition, and Water
This week, 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 this week will include an at-home experiment to simulate how glaciers change the land.
 Week 7
Lesson 7
Glaciers and liquid water
his week, students will learn how glaciers change the landscape and how waves in the oceans are formed. 
-Homework this week includes an at-home experiment on how moving air affects sediment.
 Week 8
Lesson 8
 Energy Resources
This week is all about different forms of energy resources, fossil fuels, solar, hydroelectric, wind, nuclear, and geothermal. 
-Homework this week includes building a solar cooker at home.
 Week 9
Lesson 9
All About Oceans
This week, students discover characteristics of waves, how tides work, and ocean currents.
-Homework this week includes an at-home density experiment.
 Week 10
Lesson 10
The Atmosphere
Students will learn about the composition of Earth's atmosphere and utilize our math skills to determine density.
-Homework this week will include a review worksheet.
 Week 11
Lesson 11
Weather
This week students will explore all types of weather phenomenon; storms, hail, freezing rain, snow, hurricanes, and tornadoes. A demo about pressure using a potato and a plastic straw will be utilized during class.
-Homework this week includes an at-home experiment about air pressure.
 Week 12
Lesson 12
World Climates
What causes the weather to be different around the world? This week, students will utilize latitude and longitude to explain climate around the world. 
-Homework this week includes a latitude/longitude scavenger hunt worksheet.
 Week 13
Lesson 13
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 this week includes an inference worksheet.
 Week 14
Lesson 14
 Solar System
Comets, meteors, and stars. Besides planets, what else lies in our solar system? This week we look to the stars to see what is outside of our planet. 
-Homework this week includes a drawing and a report on a star constellation of the student's choice.
 Week 15
Lesson 15
Semester Review
Using a fun gameshow and class discussion, students will review the last 14 weeks of class. Teacher feedback is sent to parents at the conclusion of the class.