EARTH AND SPACE SCIENCE Course Objectives •!. Provide an overview of Earth and space science •!. Focus on making the science accessible and not intimidating... Junior and high school bo
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SCIENCE
Course Objectives
• ! Provide an overview of Earth and space science
• ! Address elementary curriculum strands / requirements
• ! Focus on making the science accessible and not intimidating
Trang 2By 2016, 60% of all earth scientists in Canada will be over the age of 65
Junior and high school boards have been relegating the earth sciences to the back burner as biology, chemistry and physics have been given prominence.
•! Curriculum-based Earth Science Resources for Grades 4 and 7
•! Deeper and Deeper (Grade 4)
•! Mining Matters II - The Earths Crust (Grade 7)
•! In-Service Workshops for Teachers
•! Free In-Service Workshops for Preservice Teachers
•! Educator Support Program
Trang 3Big Bang Theory
Trang 4Earth = pea
300 m
2500 m
Jupiter
Pluto
99.9% of mass of
Solar System
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Terrae - highlands Craters