About the Course
Earth Science explores the dynamic systems that shape our planet—from the molten core to the outer atmosphere. Students investigate geology, meteorology, oceanography, and astronomy to understand how Earth works as an interconnected system.
Through hands-on experiments, interactive simulations, and field studies right here on Long Island, students develop scientific inquiry skills while exploring the forces that create mountains, drive weather patterns, and shape our coastlines.
Rocks, minerals, and plate tectonics
Weather systems and climate
Ocean currents and coastal processes
Earth's place in the solar system
Moon phases, tides, solar activity, Kepler's Laws, and Earth's place in the solar system
Explore Kepler's Laws, lunar gravity, Earth's tides, and moon phases. Includes interactive simulations and the Moon Word Scrambler rescue game.
Investigate the Sun's 11-year activity cycle, analyze real solar data, and explore how sunspots affect life on Earth.
Compare planetary properties, orbital periods, eccentricity, and distances using ESRT data tables. Interactive scale models and Regents-style analysis questions.
Use triangulation techniques to determine Jupiter's distance from Earth. Apply real astronomical data, scale models, and geometric reasoning to locate a planet in space.
Investigate how gravitational field strength varies across planets and with distance. Analyze real data, run simulations, and solve Regents-style problems on gravity and weight.
Weather systems, air masses, fronts, NYS climate patterns, and historic storm events
Explore the 6 climate factors affecting NYS weather patterns. Analyze temperature and precipitation data, complete interactive map activities.
Analyze the historic February 2026 blizzard that buried Long Island. Examine weather maps, pressure systems, and Nor'easter dynamics.
Investigate how Hurricane Irene caused catastrophic flooding across New York State in 2011. Analyze storm tracks and river data.
Carbon cycle, water cycle, ocean currents, ocean chemistry, groundwater, and global climate systems
Explore carbon reservoirs, trace carbon through ecosystems, analyze climate data, and play the Carbon Journey game.
Study surface ocean currents, thermohaline circulation, and pollution transport. Track the journey of the famous rubber ducks.
Explore world ocean currents, thermohaline circulation, and the Great Pacific Garbage Patch.
Explore how CO₂ absorption changes ocean chemistry. Investigate impacts on marine life and run pH simulations.
Follow a water molecule through evaporation, condensation, precipitation, and collection. Explore Long Island aquifers.
Explore aquifers, porosity, and permeability. Study Long Island's aquifer system and investigate groundwater pollution.
Stream erosion, river systems, glacial landforms, mechanical and chemical weathering across NYS
Investigate stream erosion, sediment transport, and deposition. Run simulations with different particle sizes and water velocities.
Explore river systems, dams, meanders, and watersheds across New York State. Investigate river ecosystems and pollution impacts.
Virtual field trip exploring glacial landforms of Long Island. Analyze moraines, outwash plains, and kettles.
Investigate mechanical and chemical weathering across NYS. Explore Letchworth Gorge and analyze weathering rates.
Geologic time, index fossils, radioactive dating, NYS geologic events, and the ESRT Geologic History chart
Journey through 4.6 billion years of Earth history. Apply relative and absolute dating techniques and identify index fossils.
Decode NYS's geologic past using ESRT pages 6 and 7. Explore the fossil record, major events, and index fossils.
Simulate radioactive decay curves, calculate half-lives, and determine the absolute age of rocks and fossils. Connects directly to ESRT geologic time data.
NYS mineral and energy resources, mining impacts, sustainability, and igneous rock identification
Explore the geological richness beneath New York State — from Adirondack iron to Finger Lakes salt. Interactive ESRT map.
Investigate open-pit copper mining, acid mine drainage, and environmental costs. Analyze trade-offs between resources and ecology.
Explore renewable vs nonrenewable energy sources. Run solar panel simulations and analyze real-world case studies.
Master Bowen's Reaction Series, mineral composition charts, and the rock cycle with interactive diagrams.
Earth's interior, tectonic plate boundaries, continental drift, seismic waves, and seafloor spreading
Mineral identification, igneous rocks, Bowen's Reaction Series, the rock cycle, and sedimentary and metamorphic rock formation
Master Bowen's Reaction Series, mineral composition charts, and the rock cycle with interactive diagrams and clickable minerals.
Use real mineral identification skills — hardness, luster, streak, and cleavage — to solve a crime. Identify the mystery mineral suspect and crack the case.
Learn to identify rocks and minerals using hardness, luster, streak, cleavage, and crystal structure. Interactive specimen gallery.
Explore how sedimentary rocks form through compaction and cementation, and how heat and pressure create metamorphic rocks.
Master every page of the ESRT — the single most important tool on the Regents exam. Labs are arranged in ESRT page order.
Master the Solar System Objects data table and Generalized Nucleosynthesis diagram. Practice reading planetary data, orbital periods, and stellar element formation.
Learn to read the ESRT EM Spectrum chart — wavelength, frequency, visible light, and telescopes that observe each region. Includes wave simulations and Regents-style practice.
Read and interpret the Emission Spectra reference table. Identify elements from their unique spectral fingerprints and connect spectra to stellar composition.
Read and interpret the Hertzsprung-Russell Diagram. Classify stars by temperature, luminosity, and spectral class using ESRT data.
Advanced stellar classification — vocabulary, guided readings, Regents-style questions, star data analysis, Stellar Jeopardy, and a final quiz.
Decode the fossil record, major NYS geologic events, index fossils, and relative dating using ESRT pages 6 and 7.
Navigate the Generalized Bedrock Geology Map of New York State. Identify rock types, geologic periods, and landscape regions across NYS using ESRT page 8.
Explore Earth's interior, plate boundaries, continental drift, and seafloor spreading with interactive cross-section models.
Master Bowen's Reaction Series, mineral composition charts, and the rock cycle with interactive diagrams and clickable minerals.
Decode weather station models, read front symbols, and interpret pressure systems using ESRT page 18. Practice with real NYS weather maps and Regents-style questions.
Explore global wind patterns, pressure belts, Coriolis effect, and Earth's atmospheric layers using ESRT page 19. Includes simulations and Regents-style practice.
Full-length interactive Regents practice covering every section of the ESRT. Timed exam mode, instant scoring, and detailed answer explanations for every question.
Practice density, gradient, rate of change, and eccentricity with interactive calculators and guided Regents problems.
Interactive Practice
Full-length interactive review labs — not PDFs. Work through questions, get instant feedback, and track your score in real time.
Targeted interactive review covering the four highest-frequency topics on the NYS Earth & Space Science Regents. Includes guided questions, ESRT practice, and instant scoring.
Interactive review covering topics 5 through 8 on the NYS Earth & Space Science Regents. Guided questions, ESRT practice, and instant scoring.
Master key Earth & Space Science vocabulary before the Regents. Interactive flashcards, matching activities, and self-quizzes covering all major units.
A comprehensive digital study guide covering all major Earth & Space Science Regents topics. Key concepts, diagrams, and ESRT connections organized by unit.
Challenge your ESRT mastery in this ultimate boss battle review. Face waves of Regents-style questions across all reference table pages. 📖 Have your ESRT open — you'll need it!
Full-length interactive Regents practice covering every section of the ESRT. Timed exam mode, instant scoring, and detailed answer explanations for every question.
NYS Earth & Space Science
Download and print these PDF review packets — one for each major unit. Each includes key vocabulary, concept summaries, ESRT practice, and Regents-style questions.
Download official past exams directly from NYSED. Completing past exams is the single best way to prepare — use your ESRT on every one.