Earth Science

PACING GUIDE AND ASSESSMENT CALENDAR

EARTH SCIENCE, 2010-

Dates Topics Addressed Standards Instructional Wks Number of

Aug.

12-

Intro to Earth Science

Ch. 1 - 1.5 weeks

Aug.

23-

Sept.

3

Earth’s Moon and the Solar System

Sec 22.3, Ch 23 1a, 1b 2 weeks

Sept

7-

Stars and the Sun

Ch. 24, 25 1e, 2c, 2d 2 weeks

Sept.

20-

Oct. 1

Galaxies

Ch. 25 2a, 2b 2 weeks

Testing Window: Oct. 4-

Oct.

11-

Rock Cycle
Ch. 3 3c 2 weeks
Oct.
25-
Nov. 5

Continental Drift & Plate Tectonics, Earth’s Geological

History

Ch. 9

3a, 3b, 1f 2 weeks

Nov.

8-

Earthquakes

Ch. 8 3d 2 weeks

Thanksgiving Break

Nov.

29-

Dec.

10

Volcanoes

Ch. 10 3e, 3f 2 weeks

Testing Window: Dec. 13-

Jan.

4-

Thermal Structure, Composition and Ocean Circulation,

Evolution of Earth’s Atmosphere

Sec. 15.1, 16.

5a, 5b, 5d

4a, 4b,4c, 1c 2 weeks

Jan.

18-

Structure & Composition of the Atmosphere

Evolution of Earth's Atmosphere

Ch. 17, 12.

8a, 8b, 8c 2 weeks

Jan.
31-
Feb.

Air Pressure and Winds

Ch. 19 5a, 5b, 5c 2 weeks

Testing Window Feb. 14-

Presidents’ Week

Feb.

28-

Mar. 4

Climate, Part 1

Ch. 21.1 6a, 6b, 6c 1 week

Mar.

7-

Climate, Part 2

Ch. 21.3 6a, 6b, 6c 1 week

Mar.

14-

Biogeochemical Cycles

Pg. 85

7a, 7b, 7c 1 week

Mar.

21-

April 8

Topographic & Geologic Maps, California Geology

[6.1, 13A]

Sec. 1.3 and 1.

I & Eh, 9a, 9b, 9c 3 weeks

April

11-15;

CST Review and Re-Teach 1 week

Spring Break: April 18-

April

26-29 CST Review and Re-Teach^ 1 week

CST Testing Dates: May 2-May 6

Finals Testing Window: May 24-June 3