Our Earth is a constantly changing system. Its appearance can be altered in a matter of seconds or over the course of millions of years. Throughout this course, the students will be investigating all parts of the Earth's system. Students will be required to understand the structures and processes that change the Earth’s surface including earthquakes, faults, rocks and minerals, and different kinds of erosion. Students will collect and interpret meteorological data to determine the processes of weather. Finally, the students will gain an understanding of the essential ideas about the composition and structure of the universe and the Earth's place in it. At the end of each unit, the student will complete a real project to demonstrate what he has learned.