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I am currently teaching two science courses at MCHS, Earth Systems Basic as well as Life Science. Both of these courses are being taught in the self contained setting as well as the REI setting with two teachers.
I can be reached at 815-941-5306 or jlitwiller@morrishs.org
Earth Systems Basic Syllabus
Earth Systems Basic is offered in two different settings depending on a student’s needs. One setting involves a smaller class size where students can get a lot of individual attention.
1. Science Skills
Lab Safety, Scientific Method, Data Table, Graphing, Measuring,
Temperature, Density
2. Introduction to Earth Science
3. Earth as a System
4 .Models of the Earth
5. The Atmosphere
6. Water in the Atmosphere
7. Weather
8. Climate
9. Studying Space
10. Planets of the Solar Systems
11. Minor Bodies of the Solar Systems
12. The Sun
13. Stars, Galaxies, and the Universe
14. Resources and Energy
15. Earth Chemistry
Life Science Syllabus
Life Science is offered in two different settings depending on a student’s needs. One setting involves a smaller class size where students can get a lot of individual attention.
- Science Skills
- Observation and Inference
- Metric System
- Scientific Method
- Graphing
- Energy in the Ecosystems
- Biomes
- Populations and Communities (Ecology)
- Organic Compounds
- Cells
- Genetics
- DNA
- Evolution
- Classification
- Animals
- Plants/Photosynthesis
