Nayland College

10SCIPLA - Core Science: Planet Earth and its History - Rūaumoko

Course Description

This module may investigate the makeup of our planet, its history and evolution of the species on it. It will also look at how humans have impacted the environment and how fossils can help explain our past.

Beginning Earth
Tectonic plates
Volcano formations and eruptions
Earthquakes
Evidence - fossils and rocks
Cultural theories of earth formation
Dinosaurs
Human evolution
Genetics
Extinction events
Human impact on earth
Conservation – how can we fix it?

Learning Areas:

Year 10 Core Modules, Science

Pathway

1AGH - Level 1 Agricultural and Horticultural Science, 1SCI - Level 1 Science