An exciting full-year program for use in upper elementary and middle school grades that gives students an understanding of the Earth, solar system, and beyond. An introduction to the major disciplines of earth science. Explores 4.6 billion years of Earth's evolution.
Students relate the theory of plate tectonics to changes in Earth's structure and features.
They witness the effects of an earthquake. Hitting the hot spots Takes students to Mount St. Helens, Iceland and warm water vents to witness volcanic activity. Students relate volcanic activity to plate movement. Shows students how rocks are formed and change over time. Field trips explore igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary rock sites.