DATES	TOPICS (subject to minor revision)
Jan 30-Feb1	Course overview Earth's Interior - a layered planet revealed
Feb 6-8	Density & buoyancy
Feb 13-15	Convection - heat flow - driving forces Evidence for Plate Tectonics scale & rates
Feb 20-22	Seismology Earthquake Machine
Feb 27-March 1	Earthquake Location & Magnitude Faulting in California
March 6-8	Review & Exam #1
March 13-15	Spring Break
March 20-22	Seasons / cycles on Earth
March 27-29	Geologic Time Scale
April 3-5	Relative - Absolute Fossils & Life on Earth
April 10-12	Deep Time, The Fossils Record Mechanics of Macroevolution
April 17-19	Review & Exam #2 Final Project topics due
April 24-26	Directed Research on Final Project Think Globally, Teach Locally
May 1-3	Love Library - on-line research w/ A.Turhollow
May 8-10	SDCOE Tech Center visit Project work / posters & lesson plans
May 15-17	Final Project presentations
May 22	Final Projects due by 12:00 noon