Week 1
Lesson 1
Exploring the Earth's surface
Last semester, we learned about the many types of ways Earth releases energy (volcanoes, earthquakes). This week we discover the topography of the land. 
-Homework this week includes a fruit mapping demonstration.
 Week 2
Lesson 2
Mapping Earth's topography
This week, we look at topographic maps including scale, symbols, and contour lines.
-Homework this week includes making a map in a pan.
 Week 3
Lesson 3
The Earth's Interior
Students will examine what lies below our Earth's crust and journey through the layers of our world.
-Homework this week will be a written narrative of an imaginary journey to the center of the Earth.
 Week 4
Lesson 4
Sea-floor spreading
Students will learn what sea-floor spreading is and how it contributes to continental drift.
-Homework this week includes making an artistic sea-floor spreading model.
 Week 5
Lesson 5
Seismic waves
Utilizing previously learned information about earthquakes, we take this week to delve into the types of seismic waves that earthquakes emit. 
-Homework this week will include designing a simple seismograph.
 Week 6
Lesson 6
Viscosity and volcanic eruptions
This week, students will learn about viscosity and how it's properties relate to magma and lava. 
-Homework this week will include an at-home viscosity experiment.
 Week 7
Lesson 7
Weathering
 This week, students will learn about mechanical and chemical weathering and how it shapes Earth's features.
-Homework this week includes an at-home experiment on limestone weathering .
 Week 8
Lesson 8
Water Erosion
Building on last week's weathering, this week we take a look at water erosion and they types of land it forms.
-Homework this week includes a sugar-cube water erosion experiment.
 Week 9
Lesson 9
Water on Earth
We've heard of the water cycle but this week we take a deeper look into where our water goes on Earth and how humans utilize it. 
-Homework this week includes an at-home soil testing experiment.
 Week 10
Lesson 10
Currents and Climate
Students will learn about different types of oceanic currents and how they affect our weather.
-Homework this week will include an experiment that models ocean currents in a pan.
 Week 11
Lesson 11
Energy in the Atmosphere
This week students will explore energy from the sun and how it affects our atmosphere and surface weather.
-Homework this week includes an experiment about heat at the Earth's surface.
 Week 12
Lesson 12
Types of clouds and precipitation
Students will delve into the cloud types and the types of precipitation they produce.
-Homework this week includes an at home experiment of how fog forms.
 Week 13
Lesson 13
The Moon
This week students explore the moon; it's phases and how it affects us on Earth.
-Homework this week an at home experiment of why craters look different from one another.
 Week 14
Lesson 14
The Sun
Did you know the sun has layers? Just as we have been learning about the features of the Earth, this week we learn about features of the Sun.
 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.