Pacing Guide Outline for General and Applied Earth Science Courses

Ms. Sutliff, room 133

Fall 2011- Spring 2012

Dates / Blocks / Topics / Additional Notes and Important Dates
Aug. 22- Sept. 2 /

5

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Introduction to Earth Science

/ Welcome back!
Sept. 6- Sept. 21 /

6

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Maps and Models

/ School Closed Sept. 5th for Labor Day
Early Release Sept. 13th
Sept. 21st Interim Grade Reports
Sept. 22- Oct. 20 / 10 / Astronomy / Oct. 11th Early Release
Oct. 13th School closed for Staff Development
Oct. 21- Nov. 18 /

10

/

Minerals and Rocks

/ October 25th End of 1st 9 weeks, Early Release
Nov. 8th School Closed, Election Day/Parent Conferences
Nov. 15th Early Release
Nov. 21- Dec. 5 /

4

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Natural Resources

/ Nov. 23-25 School Closed, Thanksgiving Holiday
Nov. 30th Interim Grade Reports
Dec. 6- Jan. 18 /

10

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Plate tectonics

/ Dec. 13th Early Release
Dec. 19-30th Winter Holiday Break
Jan. 10th Early Release
Jan. 13th End of 2nd 9 weeks grading period
Jan. 16-17th School Closed, Teacher Workdays
Jan. 19- Feb. 16 /

10

/

Surface Processes and Groundwater

/ Jan. 20th Report cards distributed
Feb. 10th Schools Closed, Teacher Workday
Feb. 14th Early Release
Feb. 17- Mar. 16 /

10

/ Meteorology
/ Feb. 17th Interim Grade Reports
Mar. 8th School closed, Parent/Teacher Conferences
Mar. 13th Early Release
Mar. 19- Mar. 26 /

3

/

Oceanography

/ Mar. 22nd End of 3rd 9 weeks, Early Release
Mar. 27- Apr. 16 /

5

/ Historical Geography / Apr. 2-6 School Closed, SPRING BREAK!!!
Apr. 10th Early Release
Apr.17- Apr. 20 / 2 / Virginia Geology / Continue Reviewing ALL Topics
Apr. 23- May 4 / 5 / S.O.L. Test Review / Apr. 30th Interim Grade Reports
Study for SOL Test!!!
May 7- June 4 /

10

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S.O.L. Testing

/ May 8th Early Release
May 28th School Closed, Memorial Holiday
June 5- June 7 / 3 / Special Projects, Activities, and Exams / School’s out for SUMMER June 8th!!!
Benchmark Tests POTENTIAL Dates:
October 25th First Benchmark test
February 21st Second Benchmark test
April 24th Third Benchmark test / Topics Covered
Introduction, Maps and Models, Astronomy
Previous topics plus: Minerals, Rocks, Nat. Resources, Plate Tectonics, Surface Processes and Groundwater
All previous topics plus: Meteorology, Oceanography, Historical Geology, and Virginia Geology

*Please keep this in your binder for reference and for notebook checks, thank you.

*Dates are subject to change as per the HCPS calendar.