Course Information

Earth/Environmental Science

In EES, we will get an overview of many different sciences. This includes geology, ecology, astronomy, meterology, and oceanography. Duirng the course of the semester students will learn how to predict weather, how Earth moves through space, how do we prepare for natural disaters, and the environmental impact our activities have. In EES we use interactive notebooks with foldables and images. Students will need a sprial or composition notebook. We also complete vocabulary activities on notecards so students will need a pack of notecards.

NC Essential Standards for Earth Science: EES essential standards

Biology

Biology is the study of life! We will cover everything from a single cell to the classification of all living things. Students will learn how our bodies break down foods to use fats, carbohydrates, and protein into building blocks, how plants use photosynthesis to create their own food, and balance within out bodies. In Biology we will use interactive notebooks with foldables and images. Students will need a spiral or composition notebook. We also complete vocabulary activities on notecards so students wil need a pack of notecards for class.

NC Essential Standards for Biology: Biology essential standards

Course Schedule

Fall 2020

1st block- EES 

2nd block- EES

3rd block- Planning 

4th block-EES

Spring 2021

1st block- Marine Science

2nd block- EES

3rd block- Planning

4th block-EES