DE LA SALLE SANTIAGO ZOBEL SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL SCIENCE DEPARTMENT

COURSE OUTLINE FOR EARTH AND SPACE

YEAR LEVEL: GRADE 7 SY 2016 -2017
FIRST TERM SECOND TERM THIRD TERM
Introduction to Earth and Space Geology Astronomy
Branches of Earth Science A. Rocks
Scientific Method 1. Types of Rocks A. Introduction to Astronomy
2. Rock Cycle
Meteorology A. The Sun, Earth and Moon System
A. The Philippine Environment B.Weathering and Soil Formation
1. Weathering 1. Planet Earth
1 Location of the Philippines using a coordinate
2. Soils 2. Earth's Motions
system
3. Erosion 3. Seasons
2.Location of the Philippines with respect to
3. Earth's Moon
landmasses and
4. Eclipse
bodies of water
C. Plate Tectonics 4.1.Solar Eclipse
3.Protection and Conservation of natural resources
1. Internal Structure of the Earth 4. 2 Lunar Eclipse
4. Renewable and non-renewable energy resources
2. Earth Movements 4. 3 Beliefs and Practices of the community in
5. Land, water, and air pollution
3. Tectonic Plates relation to
4. Evidence of Plate movements Eclpises
B. Weather and Climate
5. Plate Boundaries 5. Tides
1. The atmosphere
6. Process and Landforms along plate boundaries
2. Air pressure and Winds
7. Distribution of geological features B. Solar System
3. Land and sea breezes
7.1 Volcanoes 1. The Sun
4. Monsoons
7.2 Earthquakes 2. Inner Planets
5. Moisture, Clouds and Precipitation
7.3 Mountain ranges 3. Outer Planets
6. Weather Pattern
6.1 Air Masses
D. Earthquake and Faults C. Other members of the solar system
6.2 Fronts
7. Factors that affect climate 1. Active and inactive faults 1. Comets
8. Global Climate Phenomenon 2. How movements along faults generate 2. Meteors
9 Greenhouse Effect and global warming earthquakes 3. Asteroids
3. How earthquakes generate tsunamis 4. Beliefs and Practices on Comets and Meteors
C. Understanding Interactions in the Atmosphere and 4. Earthquake focus and epicenter
5. Earthquake intensity and magnitude
Typhoons
6. Earthquake preparedness
1. How typhoons develop
7. How earthquake waves provide information
2. Why the Philippines is prone to typhoons
about the interior of the Earth
3. How landforms and bodies of water affect
typhoons within the Philippine Area of
D. Volcanoes
Responsibility (PAR)
1. Types of Volcanoes
4. Intertropical Convergence Zone
2.Volcanic Eruption
3. Energy from volcanoes