This course is designed to meet the Alaska Independent Distance Education Curriculum, State of Alaska Performance and Content Standards,
and National Science Education Standards. Joe Marley has developed this course
to meet your special needs as well. Please contact him if you have a need that
is not met by this course. AIDE Earth Science is a comprehensive course that
covers 14 topics of earth science: representations of the Earth; Earth descriptions;
the Earth and the Moon system; the Solar System, Stars and Galaxies; Earth chemistry;
minerals; rocks; the atmosphere; weather and climate; water resources; weathering
and erosion; forces in the Earth; and puzzle building of the Earth's history.
Quizzes and tests are available on-line (graded immediately) or printed upon
request. For an extra fee, tests may be sent out in a packet to a parent or
a local instructor and mailed back. Study guides, lab activities, and lesson
summaries are also available in packet form or on-line. The comprehensive check
list below lists all items to be completed in the course. You may use it to
keep track of where you are in the course. You can download the entire course
and checklist in PDF form by clicking this
link. (big, 3.2 MB)
After completing each activity below check the box; when they are all checked you have completed the course and learned a lot about earth science.
Click here for the First Quarter Assignments
Click here for the Second Quarter Assignments
Click here for the Third Quarter Assignments
Click here for the Fourth Quarter Assignments
You will need a .pdf veiwer to veiw most documents if you have trouble veiwing most documents go to Adobe Reader.