Reading Level Assessment

Earth & Space Science

OUTLINE | Unit 1

UNIT 1 INTRODUCTION & INSIDE OUR EARTH

1 | Introduction and Careers

2 | Laying a Scientifi c Foundation

3 | In the Beginning

4 | Basics of Matter

5 | Earth’s Energy System

6 | The Anatomy of Earth

7 | Magnetic Polarity

8 | Plate Tectonics - Part 1

9 | Plate Tectonics - Part 2

10 | Mid-Unit Review & Case Study: Ice-land & the Mid-Atlantic Ridge

11 | Scientist Study: Alfred Wegener

12 | Volcanoes - Part 1

13 | Volcanoes - Part 2

14 | A Volcano Study

15 | Earth Surface Movements

16 | Earthquakes - Part 1

17 | Earthquakes - Part 2

18 | An Earthquake Study

19 | Home Lab Activity: Modeling Convection Currents

20 | Scientist Study: Inge Lehmann

21 | Unit Review & Unit Project Selection

22 | Unit Exam

23 | Unit Project

24 | Unit Project, cont.

25 | Unit Project, cont.

Earth & Space Science

OUTLINE | Unit 2

UNIT 2 ON OUR EARTH: LAND

26 | Our Land & Geography

27 | Mapping the Earth

28 | Minerals

29 | Rocks & the Rock Cycle

30 | Soil

31 | Earth Processes

32 | Landforms

33 | A Landform Study: The Grand Canyon

34 | Geologic Time Scale

35 | Mid-Unit Review & Case Study: Pamukkale, Turkey

36 | Ecology

37 | Scientist Study - Rachel Carson

38 | Biomes

39 | Terrestrial Life

40 | Land Uses & Systems

41 | Land Resources

42 | Land Conservation

43 | Disasters and Hazards

44 | Home Lab Activity

45 | Scientist Study: Frederick Mohs

46 | Unit Review & Unit Project Selection

47 | Unit Exam

48 | Unit Project

49 | Unit Project, cont.

50 | Unit Project, cont.

Earth & Space Science

OUTLINE | Unit 3

UNIT 3 ON OUR EARTH: WATER

51 | Our Water - An Overview

52 | Earth’s Water

53 | Water Cycle

54 | The Sea Floor

55 | Circulation and Currents

56 | Scientist Study: Matthew Maury

57 | Coasts

58 | Marine Environment

59 | Marine Biology

60 | Mid-Unit Review & Case Study

61 | An Interactive Study

62 | Ecosystems - Oceans

63 | Inland Water Systems

64 | Glaciers & Icebergs

65 | Ecosystems - Freshwater Human interaction with water – resources and technology

66 | A Lake Study

67 | Taking Care of Our Oceans

68 | Freshwater Resources

69 | A Study on Desalination Plants

70 | Home Lab Activity

71 | Unit Review & Unit Project Selection

72 | Unit Exam

73 | Unit Project

74 | Unit Project, cont.

75 | Unit Project, cont.

Earth & Space Science

OUTLINE | Unit 4

UNIT 4 SURROUNDING OUR EARTH

76 | Our Atmosphere

77 | Earth-Sun Relationship

78 | Moisture

79 | Clouds & Fog

80 | Air Movement

81 | Global Weather Patterns

82 | Local Weather Patterns

83 | Severe Weather – Part 1

84 | Severe Weather – Part 2

85 | Mid-Unit Review & Case Study

86 | Climate & Seasons

87 | Climate Change

88 | Meteorology & Forecasting

89 | A Storm Study

90 | Environmental Cycles

91 | Air Pollution

92 | Caring for Our Environment

93 | Scientist Study

94 | Weather & Atmosphere Technology

95 | Home Lab Activity

96 | Unit Review & Unit Project Selection

97 | Unit Exam

98 | Unit Project

99 | Unit Project, cont.

100 | Unit Project, cont.

Earth & Space Science

OUTLINE | Unit 5

UNIT 5 ABOVE OUR EARTH

101 | Introduction to Space

102 | The Scale of Space

103 | Night Sky Patterns - Part 1

104 | Night Sky Patterns - Part 2

105 | Earth, Moon, and Sun

106 | Orbits

107 | Scientist Study

108 | Light

109 | Telescopes

110 | Mid-Unit Review & Case Study

111 | Exploring Space & Technology

112 | Terrestrial Planets

113 | Giant Planets

114 | Small Bodies

115 | Planet Formation

116 | Sun & Stars

117 | Stellar Evolution

118 | Exoplanets

119 | Galaxies

120 | Cosmology

121 | Unit Review & Unit Project Selection

122 | Unit Exam

123 | Unit Project

124 | Unit Project, cont.

125 | Unit Project, cont.