Scope and Sequence
This page lays out the scope and sequence of the ISTAT 9th grade Earth Science curriculum. Each major topic is a hypertext link to a web page outlining the concepts and material to be covered, with navigation bars to the subtopics. Each subtopic lists major concepts, related standards, lessons, activites, and appropriate resources.
- Introduction to the Earth
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The Earth in Space
Planetary Forces
Earth Structure - Earth's Changes Through Time: Geologic Time
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Introduction to Relative & Absolute Time
Geologic Time Scale
Age Dating Methods - Plate Tectonics: Evidence
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Fossils & Paleoenvironments
Mountains, Volcanoes, and Earthquakes
Continental Drift
Sea Floor Spreading - Plate Tectonics: Theory
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Plate Movement
Driving Forces - Rocks and the Rock Cycle
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Building Blocks: Elements - Crystals - Minerals
Sedimentary, Metamorphic, Igneous Rocks
Rock Cycle
Erosion (water/glaciers) - Fossils
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What are Fossils?
Index Fossils
Fossil Interpretation - Mountains
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Topography
Folds and Faults - Volcanoes
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Type and Location of Volcanoes
Eruptions
Hazards and Monitoring - Earthquakes
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Earthquakes and Faults
Seismic Waves
Measuring Earthquake
Seismic Safety - Other Topics, Themes, and Tools
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Consequences of Plate Tectonics
Ethics/Political Regulation/Policy
Local Geology
Observation - Tools for studying the Earth
Measurement
Scientific Method
Chemical Symbols, elements, atoms, molecules
Applications
Unit Analysis