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Unit | Chapter | Virtual Lab | Video | Visualizations | Investigations | Practice Test |
Unit 1 – Earths Internal Processes | Ch 1 – Nature of Science | | | | | |
Ch 10 – Plate Tectonics |
Where do most earthquake epicenters and volcanoes occur? | Earths Plates | Observe the breakup of Pangaea. Examine Plate Movement Observe growth of a continent. Observe plate boundaries. | Matching Coastlines Hawaiian Volcanoes |
Practice Test -10 |
Ch 11 - Earthquakes | How do seismograph stations help determine an earthquakes epicenter? | Earthquake Prediction Earthquakes: San Francisco | Observe animations of earthquake waves. Examine P and S waves. Observe video taken during an earthquake. Examine a map showing earthquake risks. | How Are Earthquakes Related to Plate Tectonics? World Series Earthquake | Practice Test - 11 |
Ch 12 - Volcanoes | How does magma's composition affect a volcano's eruption? | Mount St. Helens: Before and After Virtual Lava Tube Volcanic Eruptions and Hazards | Observe a subduction zone. Examine video clips of erupted materials.
| Volcanoes in the Northwestern United States Is it safe to live near a Volcano? | Practice Test - 12 |
Unit 2 - Astronomy | Ch 23 - The Sun-Earth-Moon System | How do Earth and the moon interact to cause the moon's phases? | The Origin of the Moon | Observe an animation showing the origin of the solar system. Observe images illustrating the impact theory of the moon's formation. | None | Practice Test -23 |
Ch 24 – The Solar System | What are the dimensions of the solar system? | What Is a Planet? Ingredients for Life: Carbon Ingredients for Life: Water | Distances between planets. Animation of a comet's passage. | How Fast Does the Wind Blow on Jupiter? What Processes Shape Planetary Surfaces? | Practice Test-24 |
Ch 25 Stars & Galaxies | How does the chemical composition of stars determine their classification? | Known Universe Video Characteristics of the Sun The Elements: Forged in Stars Hubble's Expanding Universe Monster Black Hole in Galaxy M84 | Exploding Star. Examine the Milky Way Galaxy. Observe the life stages of stars. | Looking at Starlight. A Star’s Size. | Practice Test- 25 |
Unit 3 – Earths Air & Oceans | Ch 15 - Atmosphere | What is the structure of Earth's atmosphere? | Earth’s Albedo and Global Warming Vertical Structure of the Atmosphere | Observe seasonal changes in the amount of sunlight Observe how air pressure affects a rising balloon. Observe an animation of land and sea breezes. Observe an animation of the Coriolis effect | Earth's Blanket of Gases How Does the Ozone Layer Change over Time? Variations in Temperature | Practice Test - 15 |
Ch 16 – Weather | How do meteorologists predict the weather? | Global View of the Seasons Compare and Contrast Warm and Cold Fronts Hurricanes: New Tools for Predicting How Hurricanes Form How Do Tornadoes Form?
| Observe clouds form and dissipate. Examine an animation of hail forming. Observe an animation of a thunderstorm. Hurricane animation Compare and contrast warm and cold fronts. Tornado animation
| Storm of the Century Hits the Eastern United States Knowing the Weather is a Daily Activity Great Rivers of Air | Practice Test - 16 |
Ch 17 -Climate | How can locations be identified by their climate and topography? | Earth System: El Niño Climate Change | Observe images of different climate zones. | Human Influence on Global Climate Change What is climate? | Practice Test -17 |
Ch 18 – Ocean Motion | How are tides affected by phases of the moon? | none | Observe an animation of wave motion.
Observe how upwelling occurs.
| Tides at the Bay of Fundy A Warm River in the Atlantic Ocean | Practice Test - 18 |
Ch 19 - Oceanography | What are some characteristics of the ocean and the ocean floor? | none | Explore coral reefs around the world. Explore life at a hydrothermal vent. | New Vies of the Sea Floor What is the Dead Zone. | Practice Test - 19 |
Unit 4 – Earths Materials | Ch 6 – Views of Earth | How can locations in the United States be identified by their geographic features? | | Observe many representations of a single place. Earth's Varied Topography Sea Surface Temperatures From Globe to Map | | Practice Test - 6 |
Ch 3- Minerals | How can minerals be defined by their properties? | | Observe common objects made of minerals | Snowflakes | Practice Test - 3 |
Ch 4 - Rocks | How are rocks classified? |
Rock Cycle Animation
| Observe an animation of clastic sedimentary rocks forming. Observe how sediments are deposited. Observe an animation of metamorphic rocks forming. | How Do Rocks Undergo Change?
What Kind of Rock Is This? How Do Igneous Rocks Form | Practice Test- 4 |
Ch 5 - Energy Resources | What are the advantages of alternative energy sources? | Solar House | | | Practice Test - 5 |