Issues and Earth Science (IAES)
Table of Contents
Unit A Studying Soil Scientifically
Investigation: Into The Field
Talking It Over: The Garden Problem
Laboratory: Observing Soil
Laboratory: Soil Columns
Reading: Soil Composition
Laboratory: Describing Soil Scientifically
Investigation: Mapping Soils
Role Play: The Dust Bowl
Investigation: Nutrients In Soil
Laboratory: Organic Matter Test
Role Play: Garden Action
Unit B Rocks And Minerals
Investigation: Observing Natural Resources
Laboratory: Diamond Dilemma
Problem Solving: Analyzing Diamond Data
Reading: Mineral Properties
Laboratory: Mineral Identification
Laboratory: The Minerals In Rocks
Talking It Over: Every Rock Tells A Story
Reading: Rock Formation
Laboratory: Identifying Rock Types
Modeling: Modeling Rock Layers
Investigation: The Rock Cycle Game
Talking It Over: Making Minerals
Unit C Erosion And Deposition
Talking It Over: Where Shall We Build?
Investigation: Making Topographical Maps
Problem Solving: Boomtown’s Topography
Problem Solving: Investigating Boomtown’s Weather
Modeling: Cutting Canyons And Building Deltas
Reading: Weathering, Erosion, And Deposition
Role Play: Challenges Of The Mississippi Delta
Modeling: Resistance To Erosion
Investigation: Investigating A Cliff Model
Reading: Earth Processes And Boomtown’s Coast
Project: Preparing The Geologist’s Report
Role Play: Building In Boomtown
Unit D Plate Tectonics
Talking It Over: Storing Waste
Modeling: Volcanic Landforms
Reading: Beneath The Earth’s Surface
Investigation: Earth Time
Investigation: The Continent Puzzle
Talking It Over: Continental Drift
View And Reflect: The Theory Of Plate Tectonics
Modeling: Measuring Earthquakes
Problem Solving: Mapping Plates
Reading: Understanding Plate Boundaries
Laboratory: Convection Currents
Computer Simulation: Spreading Plates
Computer Simulation: Other Types Of Plate Motion
Talking It Over: Comparing Site Risk
Unit E Weather And Atmosphere
Talking It Over: Weather Effects
Computer Investigation: Investigating Local Weather
Project: Local Weather History
Problem Solving: Weather And Climate
Problem Solving: The Earth’s Surface
Laboratory: Heating Earth Surfaces
Problem Solving: Ocean Temperatures
Role Play: Oceans And Climate
Reading: The Causes Of Climate
Laboratory: Water As A Solvent
Reading: Changing States Of Water
Laboratory: Investigating Groundwater
Modeling: Traveling On The Water Cycle
Laboratory: Investigating Air
Computer Simulation: Earth’s Atmosphere
Investigation: History Of Earth’s Atmosphere
Reading: Atmosphere And Climate
Laboratory: Measuring Wind Speed And Direction
Computer Simulation: Worldwide Wind
Investigation: Forecasting Weather
Talking It Over: People And Weather
Unit F The Earth In Space
Talking It Over: Sunlight And Shadows
Investigation: Measuring Shadows, Measuring Time
Modeling: A Day On Earth
Reading: As Earth Rotates
Investigation: Sunlight And Seasons
Computer Simulation: A Year Viewed From Space
Modeling: Explaining The Seasons
Reading: The Earth On The Move
Field Study: The Predictable Moon
Modeling: Explaining The Phases Of The Moon
Computer Simulation: Moon Phase Simulator
Investigation: Tides And The Moon
Talking It Over: Marking Time
Investigation: Planets In Motion
Unit G Exploring The Solar System
Investigation: History Of Space Exploration
Investigation: Observing Objects In Space
Reading: Telescope Technology
Investigation: Classifying Space Objects
Investigation: Where In The Solar System Am I?
Modeling: Drawing The Solar System
Project: How Big Are The Planets?
Reading: The Nearest Star: The Sun
Investigation: Picturing Without Seeing
Investigation: Remote Sensing
Investigation: Universal Gravitation
Reading: The Effects Of Gravity
Role Play: Exploring Outer Space
Talking It Over: Choosing A Mission
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