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Warm-Up
• Give me your definition of Earth
Science?
• What are the 4 main areas of Earth
Science? ( guess if you don’t know)
• Can you think of any ways Earth
Science effects your daily life?
Warm-Up
(you have till 2:10)
• Get ready to present your article.
• Finish writing your summary
• Have TITLE of Article and Name of
Magazine
• Which of the 4 categories of Earth
Science it falls into and how it relates
to ES?
What is Earth
Science?
4 Main Areas of Study
• Astronomy
• Meteorology
• Geology
• Oceanography
Which picture belongs to which area?
Astronomy
•The study of objects beyond
the Earth’s atmosphere.
• A person who studies
astronomy is a Astronomer,
they study the universe and
everything in it.
Meteorology
• The branch of Earth Science that studies
the air that surrounds our planet.
• Meteorologists study the forces and
processes that cause the atmosphere to
change to produce weather. They also try
to predict the weather and how changes in
the weather might affect the Earth’s
climate.
Oceanography
• The study of Earth’s oceans! They cover
nearly 3/4’s of the planet!
• Oceanographers study the creatures that
live in the oceans, they measure
different physical and chemical
properties of the oceans, observe how
different processes occur in these bodies
of water. Some study how humans
affect the oceans.
Geology
• The study of the materials that
make up Earth and the processes
that form and change these
materials.
• Geologists identify rocks, study
glacial movements, and study
Earth’s history.
What are some
of the ways that
each of these
areas affect our
daily lives?
In groups of 3 or 4
• List at least 2 jobs that
might be in each branch
of Earth Science and give
a brief description of each
job.
Earth Science in the News
th
6 period
• Find 1 article that relates to Earth
Science.
• Use the magazines provided.
• Tell which of the 4 Areas of ES it falls in.
• Write a brief summary of article.
• Present it to class: (probably tomorrow)
–tell what it was about, how it relates to
ES and something interesting you
HOMEWORK
• Find 1 example of Earth Science that is applicable
today. Use sources such as:
• Newspapers
• Magazine articles
• Journals
• And Respectable websites, such as:
National Geographic, News Channel Websites,
Government websites.
Be prepared to present in front of the class tomorrow
what your article is about and how it relates to Earth
Science, also what of the 4 branches it would fall
under.
YOU WILL NEED TO TURN IN YOUR ARTICLE!