LEARN NC

K–12 teaching and learning · from the UNC School of Education

Goal 1
The learner will develop abilities necessary to do and understand scientific inquiry in the earth and environmental sciences.
Goal 2
The learner will build an understanding of lithospheric materials, tectonic processes, and the human and environmental impacts of natural and human-induced changes in the lithosphere.
Goal 3
The learner will build an understanding of the origin and evolution of the earth system.
Goal 4
The learner will build an understanding of the hydrosphere and its interactions and influences on the lithosphere, the atmosphere, and environmental quality.
Goal 5
The learner will build an understanding of the dynamics and composition of the atmosphere and its local and global processes influencing climate and air quality.
Goal 6
The learner will acquire an understanding of the earth in the solar system and its position in the universe.