8th grade Science
Not so long ago, we had the first view of our planet from space. We were startled to see how beautiful and how fragile our home appeared, “a pale blue dot” said Carl Sagan, very different from the other planets in our solar system. Our home – blue with water, white with clouds, green with life – is a planet unique in our solar system and probably rare in the universe.
WHY EARTH SCIENCE ?
Because We Live on Earth
- Nearly everything we do each day is connected in some way to Earth: to its land, oceans, atmosphere, plants, and animals. The food we eat, the water we drink, our homes and offices, the clothes we wear.
Earth Science Benefits Everyone
- Our lives and civilization depend upon how we understand and manage our planet.
- Just as Earth systems directly affect each of us, we – as individuals, communities and nations – affect our planet.
- Earth science empowers us to think globally and act locally.
Earth Science Creates Informed Citizens
- Earth science provides an integrated and interdisciplinary approach to a true understanding of our planet.
- Earth science poses questions that are exciting as well as practical to children and adult alike.
Earth Science Builds Careers for Life
- The role of Earth science in meeting society’s needs continues to grow in importance.
- We must make Earth science education a priority at all levels if we, as a society, are to meet the increasing demands of the future.
EARTH SCIENCE: MAKE IT HAPPEN !