NGSS Chemistry in the Earth System A/B

Chemistry in the Earth System A/B (P) is a laboratory-based college preparatory course. This course is defined in the 2019 California Science Framework, integrating Chemistry and Earth and Space Science standards from the California Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). The course is divided into seven units, the first of which is a unit that focuses on executive science skills. The following six Instructional Segments (I.S.) centered on questions about observations of a specific phenomenon. The units address the concepts of combustion, heat and energy in the Earth System, atoms, elements, and molecules, chemical reactions, and the chemistry of climate change. Different phenomena require different amounts of classroom investigative time to explore and understand, so each Instructional Segment should take a different fraction of the school year. As students achieve the Performance Expectations (PEs) within the unit, they uncover Disciplinary Core Ideas (DCIs) from Physical Science, Earth and Space Science, and Engineering. Students engage in multiple Science and Engineering Practices (SEPs) in each unit not just those explicitly indicated in the PEs. Students also focus on one or two Crosscutting Concepts (CCCs) as tools to make sense of their observations and investigations; the CCCs are recurring themes in all disciplines of science and engineering and help tie these seemingly disparate fields together.

Chemistry in the Earth System is a “d” course and meets the district graduation requirement for physical science.

PREREQUISITE:
Successful completion of Physics of the Universe A/B and Biology: The Living Earth A/B
Required for Accelerated NGSS Sequence - Successful completion of Physics of the Universe A/B, and concurrently enrolled in Biology: The Living Earth A/B and Geometry A

The Accelerated NGSS Course Sequence allows students early access to science electives, including AP Science courses and CTE Environmental Resources Pathway courses. Choosing these sequences will enable students to start taking science elective their sophomore year.

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