Focus on Earth Science California, Grade 6

"Focus On Earth Science" covers earth science topics comprehensively and accurately. It integrates a wide range of hands-on experiences, critical thinking opportunities, and real-world applications. Labs, content area reading, and activities provide students with multiple experiences.
Reading age for native speakers: Middle School students (6th grade)

CONTENTS

Introduction to Investigation and Experimentation

Unit 1: Earth's Structure and Plate Tectonics
Chapter 1: Mapping Earth's Surface
- Lesson 1: Reading Maps
- Lesson 2: Topographic and Geologic Maps
Chapter 2: Earth's Structure
- Lesson 1: Landforms
- Lesson 2: Minerals and Rocks
- Lesson 3: Earth’s Interior
Chapter 3: Thermal Energy and Heat
- Lesson 1: Forms of Energy
- Lesson 2: Energy Transfer
- Lesson 3: Temperature, Thermal Energy, and Heat
- Lesson 4: Conduction, Convection, and Radiation
Chapter 4: Plate Tectonics
- Lesson 1: Continental Drift
- Lesson 2: Seafloor Spreading
- Lesson 3: Theory of Plate Tectonics

Unit 2: Shaping Earth's Surface
Chapter 5: Plate Boundaries and California
- Lesson 1: Interactions at Plate Boundaries
- Lesson 2: California Geology
Chapter 6: Earthquakes
- Lesson 1: Origins of Earthquakes
- Lesson 2: Earthquakes and Seismic Waves
- Lesson 3: Measuring Earthquakes
- Lesson 4: Earthquake Hazards and Safety
Chapter 7: Volcanoes
- Lesson 1: Volcanoes and Plate Boundaries
- Lesson 2: Volcanic Eruptions and Features
- Lesson 3: Hazards of Volcanic Eruptions
Chapter 8: Weathering and Erosion
- Lesson 1: Weathering
- Lesson 2: Erosion and Deposition
- Lesson 3: Reshaping the California Landscape

Unit 3: Energy in the Earth System
Chapter 9: Earth's Atmosphere
- Lesson 1: Energy from the Sun
- Lesson 2: Energy Transfer in the Atmosphere
- Lesson 3: Air Currents
Chapter 10: Oceans
- Lesson 1: Earth’s Oceans
- Lesson 2: Ocean Currents
- Lesson 3: The Ocean Shore
- Lesson 4: Living on the California Coast
Chapter 11: Weather and Climate
- Lesson 1: Weather
- Lesson 2: Weather Patterns
- Lesson 3: Climate
- Lesson 4: California Climate and Weather

Unit 4: Ecology and Resources
Chapter 12: Ecological Roles
- Lesson 1: Abiotic and Biotic Factors
- Lesson 2: Organisms and Ecosystems
Chapter 13: Energy and Matter in Ecosystems
- Lesson 1: Producers and Consumers
- Lesson 2: Energy in Ecosystems
- Lesson 3: Matter in Ecosystems
Chapter 14: Resources
- Lesson 1: Earth’s Material Resources
- Lesson 2: Energy Resources
- Lesson 3: Using Energy and Material Resources

Student Resources
Science Safety Skill Handbook
Technology Skill Handbook
Math Skill Handbook
- Math Review
- Science Applications
Reference Handbook
- Using a Calculator
- Understanding Scientific Terms
- Topographic Map Symbols
- Rocks
- Minerals
- Weather Map Symbols
- Periodic Table of the Elements
English/Spanish Glossary
Index
Credits