Honors Earth & Space Sci – JHS

Course Description:
This course is focused towards developing a deep body of knowledge about the structures, functions, and changes that occur on Earth and in the Universe, in order to prepare students for taking AP or IB science classes in high school. To accomplish this preparation, students will be expected to maintain a high level of organization and self-sufficiency, and must be completely dedicated to performing work outside of class time. The fundamentals of Earth and space are organized into:a unit that explores the composition of the universe. a unit that investigates how the structures of the physical Earth change over time, a unit that examines the role of water in the systems of the Earth, and a unit that explores the functions of weather systems on the Earth.Proficiency in this course addresses the Wyoming Earth Space Science benchmarks necessary for high school graduation. Course Prerequisites:
None Required Materials: None Course Accessibility:
Tools within the content to accommodate and modify as need per the IEP or 504. Text to read, highlighting, speech to text, fewer lessons, frequent breaks, extended time. Course Participation:
Student participation in this course is documented by the following:

• Student active time in course logged by the learning management system.
• Coursework submissions recorded by the learning management system.
• Edgenuity
• Participation verified by the virtual education teacher for time spent working offline.
• Academic-based communication between the student and virtual education teacher or learning coach and virtual education teacher.
• Synchronous time with the class, a group or the virtual education teacher recorded by the learning management system or teacher.
• The virtual education teacher verifies participation in the course 1-3 times a week.