GRADE 11 - GENERAL ACADEMIC STRAND (GAS) → Grade 11 - GAS 1st Semester

Earth and Life Science


Description
Earth Science is one of the major fields of Science. It is the study of the Earth and its history. Earth Science is also the study of changes on the Earth and the Earth's place in space. Earth Science is like a jigsaw puzzle made up of four pieces. Each piece is main branch of Earth Science. The four main branches are Geology, Oceanology, Meteorology and space science. Together they make up the field of Earth Science.
Content
  • FIRST SEMESTER
  • lesson 1: origin and structure of the earth
  • Chapter 1: The universe and solar system
  • EARTH AND LIFE SCIENCE
  • Brief Intro to Earth Science
  • Chapter 1.1 Classical Astronomy
  • The Aristotelian Universe
  • Aristotle's Geocentric Universe
  • Astronomers
  • Chapter 1.2 The Copernican Revolution
  • The Copernican Model
  • Assignment 1: Plato, Ptolemic, Copernicus, Astronomers
  • Chapter 1.3 Planetary Motion
  • Scientific Theory vs. Scientific Law
  • Tycho Brahe, Johannes Kepler
  • Rudolphine Tables
  • Chapter 1.4 Galileo Galilei
  • Doors to the Universe
  • Formation of the Planets
  • Assignment 2: Paradigm, Tycho Brahe, Copernican Model, Theory and Law
  • Galileo Galilei
  • Galileo Galilee
  • Telescope
  • Chapter 1.5 Isaac Newton and Orbital Motion
  • Isaac newton
  • Universe and Solar System
  • Survey of Solar system
  • Planetary motion
  • Using Stellarium PLUS - Star Map on iOS and Android
  • Assignment 3: Galileo, Copernican, Orbital, Motion and Theory
  • Chapter 2 THE EARTH AND ITS SUBSYSTEMS
  • Chapter 2: Earth History
  • Universe and Solar System
  • What is the Earth system?
  • Earth and Earth Subsystem
  • The Physical Science Perspective
  • The Environmental Perspective
  • Physical Geography
  • 1st Quiz
  • Universe and Solar System (clone)
  • Minerals and Rocks
  • FINAL LESSONS
Completion rules
  • All units must be completed