Welcome to the Earth Science and Honors Earth Science 9th Grade

Earth Science is an interdisciplinary field where we will focus primarily in the field of Geology: the study of the solid Earth. As an Earth Science teacher, I am afforded the opportunity and pleasure to guide you in discovering the answers to many questions relative to the Earth and the physical world around us. You will be encouraged you to investigate the world around you through first hand experiences and to help you gain a new understanding of this world and the processes of change. Emphasis will be based on observation, analysis,and interpretation.
All Materials and Websites can be Found Below:
All Earth Science Classes will utilize Schoology.com
(parent code available upon request)
Rocks
Describe the rock-forming events in the rock cycle
Explain 3 ways sedimentary rocks form Identify some sedimentary rock using a reference chartRelate sediment sorting to rock stratificationExplain why fossils are found in sedimentary rocksExplain how an igneous rock formsDistinguish between extrusive and intrusive igneous rock Explain how texture relates to igneous rock formation Identify some igneous rocks using a reference chart Explain how metamorphic rock form Identify metamorphic rock and their parents in a reference chart