Explore the intricate connections between Earth's systems in this course, delving into topics such as geology, meteorology, and ecology. Investigate pressing environmental issues like climate change, pollution, and biodiversity loss, gaining insight into their causes and potential solutions. Engage in hands-on experiments and discussions to deepen your understanding and empower you to make informed decisions as a steward of our planet.

Learners will be able to participate in a live lessons, share ideas, and ask questions. Each lesson will include:
-Learn a concept and/or skill of the day taught in creative and fun manner.
-Practice the skill via problems set or game
-Discuss how each skill or concept mastered from different thinking or visual cues.
-Review what was learned ways to master and remember.

Here is a brief schedule of each week.  

Fall/Winter 2024
Week of Sep 9: What is Science & The Scientific Method (1.1 & 1.2)
Week of Sep 16: Early Scientific Thought & Foundations of Modern Geology (1.3 & 1.4)
Week of Sep 23:  Continental Drift Hypothesis & Layers of the Earth (2.1 & 2.2)  
Week of Sep 30: Convergent Boundaries, Divergent Boundaries, & Transform Boundaries(2.3, 2.4, & 2.5)
Week of Oct 7: Chemistry  and Formation of Minerals, Silicate Minerals,  (3.1 to 3.3)
Week of Oct 14: & Non-Silicate Minerals  Identifying Minerals (3.4 & 3.5) 
Week of Oct 21:  Igneous Rocks, Bowen’s Reaction Series,  (4.1 & 4.2)
Week of Oct 28: Magma Generation & Volcanism(4.3 & 4.4)
Week of Nov 4:  Properties of Water, Weathering and Erosion, & Sedimentary Rocks (5.1, 5.2 & 5.3)
Week of Nov 11: Sedimentary Structures & Depositional Environments(5.4 & 5.5)
Week of Nov 18:  Metamorphic Processes & Textures, (6.1 & 6.2)
Week of Dec 2: Metamorphic Grade & Environments(6.3 & 6.4)
Week of Dec 9: Relative Dating & Absolute Dating (7.1 & 7.2)
Week of Dec 16: Fossils and Evolution & Correlation (7.3 &  7.4)


Winter/Spring 2025
Week of Jan 6: Hadean, Archean, & Proterozoic  Eons (8.1, 8.2 & 8.3)
Week of Jan 13: Phanerozoic Eons: Paleozoic, Mesozoic, & Cenozoic Eras  (8.4 - 8.6)
Week of Jan 20: Crustal Deformation & Earthquakes (9.1 -9.4) - Part 1
Week of Jan 27: Crustal Deformation & Earthquakes (9.5 -9.8) - Part 2
Week of Feb 3: Mass Wasting - Slope Strength & Triggers (10.1 & 10.2)
Week of Feb 10: Mass Wasting -Landslides (10.3 & 10.4)
Week of Feb 17: Water Cycle, Water Basins &Budgets, and Water Use  (11.1, 11.2, & 11.3)
Week of Feb 24: Water Law, Surface Water, and Groundwater (11.4, 11.5, & 11.6)
Week of Mar 3: Coastlines: Waves and  Shoreline Features (12.1 & 12.2)
Week of Mar 10: Coastlines: Currents and Tides (12.3)
Week of Mar 17: Deserts: Origin of Deserts & Desert Weathering and Erosion (13.1 & 13.2)
Week of Mar 24 Deserts: Desert Landforms & Great Basin and the Basin and Range (13.3 & 13.4)
Week of Mar 31: Glaciers: Formation & Movement (14.1 & 14.2)
Week of Apr 7: Glaciers:  Landforms & Ice Age Glaciations (14.3 & 14.4)
Week of Apr 14: Climate Change:  Earth’s Temperature & Evidence of Recent Climate Change (15.1 & 15.2)
Week of Apr 21: Prehistoric Climate Change &  Anthropogenic Causes of Climate Change (15.3 & 15.4)
Week of Apr 28: Energy & Mineral Resources: Mining, Fossil Fuels (16.1 & 16.2)
Week of May 5: Energy & Mineral Resources: Mineral Resources and Review (16.3)
Week of May 12: Universe and Our Solar System: Big Bang & Our Planetary System (17.1 & 17.2)
Week of May 19:  Universe and Our Solar System: Composition and Structure of Planets & Origin of the Solar System (17.3 & 17.4)

Learners have the option to use the master supply list if they wish to complete the experiments with me.  Additionally, one week prior to each class a detailed daily class supply list, based on master supply list, will be provided. 

Learners have the option to use the master list if they wish to complete the self-grading homework and chapter test.  Learners will be able to interact and collaborate ideas with classmates during the class.  Each will be encouraged to fully participate in each day's experience!