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Biogeochemical Cycles, Watersheds, and Human Earth Impacts
8th Grade · Science · Open Global Science
8 lessons
Goal
Investigate global carbon flows, watershed processes, soil erosion mechanisms, and anthropogenic impacts on water and climate.
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Interactions Between Earth's Spheres
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- 8Designing Sustainable Watershed and Carbon ManagementNot started yet
Curriculum Framework
8th Grade · Science · Open Global Science
1
9 lessons
Plate Tectonics, Crustal Dynamics, and Geological History
Analyze tectonic plate movements, boundary landforms, volcanic features, and historical geological evidence.
2
8 lessons
The Rock Cycle and Formation Environments
Trace rock cycle transformations over deep time and relate rock properties and commercial uses to their formation conditions.
3
8 lessons
Biogeochemical Cycles, Watersheds, and Human Earth Impacts
Investigate global carbon flows, watershed processes, soil erosion mechanisms, and anthropogenic impacts on water and climate.
4
8 lessons
Atmospheric and Oceanic Circulation Dynamics
Model global winds, thermohaline circulation, and the interactions between ocean currents and air masses that drive severe weather.
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8 lessons
Stellar Evolution, Galaxies, and Cosmology
Classify stars and galaxies, map Earth's place in the Milky Way, and evaluate cosmological evidence for the universe's origin.