About the course
Welcome to Science 8. Our primary goal for the year is to learn to read, write, & think as scientists. Our secondary goal is to improve our understanding of our home in the universe, the third rock from the sun, Planet Earth. Earth science is the study of our planet Earth. Earth scientists are interested in how Earth formed, what it is made up of, how it has changed over time, and the processes that drive those changes. Subfields of Earth science include: geology, meteorology, astronomy, and oceanography. At the conclusion of this course, I hope you will have an appreciation for Earth and its complex system of interacting parts including rock, water, air, & life!