Science: Environmental Science, Earth Science

Instructions:

1. * Remember to log your hours.* 
2. Use the checklist as a guideline for staying on task. 
3. View all the enviro posts (check often for new ones). 
4. Read the assigned books. 
5. Do the online courses and lessons.
6. Browse the latest Earth & Science News.

Environmental Science (0.5 cr) - Checklist

Earth's history Earth science Ecology and environment Weather and climate Air and air pressure Air masses and fronts Water and its uses Erosion Air and water pollution Heats and fuels Electricity and electronics

Solar and nuclear energy Nature and uses of light Simple and complex machines Atomic structure Chemistry of matter Molecular theory Nature and use of chemicals Metals and plastics Space and astronomy Space travel Nature and causes of disease

Reading Assignments

• Tree: A Life Story by David Suzuki
• Spell of the Sensuous by David Abram
• Listening to the Land by Derrick Jensen

Online Courses & Learning Resources

Science: Geology: Earth Systems, Fossilization

Introduction to Geology: Walter Alvarez introduces geology and discusses how the physical features of Earth can tell us about its history.

Apatosaurus Fossilization is the process of bones hardening into rock. When a animal dies it's body rots away and the only thing that's left is it's bones. After a while soil starts to cover up the bones.  The sediment in the soil hardens on the bones and the bones become rock. These bones are called fossils,scientists who study fossils are called paleontologists they go on digs to uncover the bones and when they get back they study them. Wikipedia: Fossils Wikipedia: Paleontology Burke: Paleontology

View Ray Troll's Strata Column - StrataColumnRayTroll.jpg (JPEG Image, 1851x1915 pixels) View a fossil amber insect gallery - Check out the amber fossil insect photos.