Earth & Space Science Honors is a laboratory science that will take an in-depth look at the natural world and its processes. Its curriculum will focus on matter, energy, origin and evolution of the Earth and its solar system, geology, meteorology, oceanography, and the cycles that circulate energy and material through the biosphere. The objective and purpose of this course is to have students master a broad curriculum that gives them a comprehensive understanding of the universe and the natural world. Inquiry-based labs and activities are the cornerstone way that curriculum is introduced and taught in this course. Additional assignments and in-class activities are also incorporated throughout the week, which reinforce the material taught. During enrollment in this course, students will also construct an interactive science notebook that will provide students with opportunities to develop writing practices and literacy in science. The interactive science notebook will also serve as a major artifact of student learning. There are no prerequisites for this class as it is designed to be a freshman science class. This class is designed to prepare students for upper level science classes such as chemistry and physics by also providing foundational knowledge in the physical sciences as it relates to the earth and space science curriculum. This laboratory course also fulfills the “d” requirement for University of California eligibility.