TOPICS INCLUDE--LITHOSPHERE, THE SOLID PART OF EARTH, HYDROSPHERE, WATER ON EARTH, AND ATMOSPHERE, AIR. TEXTBOOK REFERENCES, CONTENT OUTLINE, TEACHING SUGGESTIONS, REFERENCE READINGS, AND AUDIOVISUAL AIDS ARE GIVEN UNDER EACH TOPIC. IT IS SUGGESTED THAT ORDER BE EMPHASIZED BY PROVIDING ASSIGNED SEATS, REQUIRING NEAT NOTEBOOKS, AND STRESSING THAT TEXTBOOKS AND NOTEBOOKS BE BROUGHT TO CLASS EACH DAY. PROJECT WORK IS OF VALUE, AND TALENT PRESERVATION STUDENTS OFTEN SHOW PARTICULAR INTEREST IN ASTRONOMY PROJECTS. EFFORTS CAN BE COORDINATED WITH THE MATHEMATICS TEACHER IN THE USE OF FORMULAS.