The study of fossils and the exploration of what they tell scientists about past climates and environments on Earth can be an interesting study for students of all ages.Teaching about Earth's history is a challenge for all teachers.When you talk about the Precambrian, Paleozoic, Mesozoic, and Cenozoic on Earth, or the Noachian, Hesperian, and Amazonian for Mars, these are all relative ages.Relative-age time periods are what make up the Geologic Time Scale.Earth Science 1 is a 3 unit course that deals with a broad range of topics such as the origins and occurrences of earth materials (minerals & rocks), plate tectonics, landscapes resulting from running and groundwater, earthquakes, oceans, Earth’s atmosphere, the planets and related environmental issues. Applications and Investigations in Earth Science, 7th ed., PEARSON/Prentice Hall. Transfer: CSU, UC Prerequisite/Co-requisite: Earth Science 1 (Earth 1) or concurrent enrollment in Earth Science 1 (Earth 1).

Here's the next step in that journey: the Geologic Time Scales of Earth and the Moon.

Earth Science 1 and Earth Science 2 taken together fulfill a laboratory science course. Other lab exercises include analyses of ocean floor topography and sediments, underwater volcanism and tectonic processes; interpretation of atmospheric data related to heating, moisture, pressure, and wind; determination of ocean water's heat capacity, salinity, temperature and density; and examining the terrestrial planets and patterns in the Solar system.

Brief descriptions of the two courses are given below.

In this topic we look at the beginnings of astronomy and see how technology has allowed mankind to gain a better understanding of our Universe.

We will focus on the heliocentric model and learn about how Earth fits into the Solar System, Galaxy and Universe.