March 11, 2010
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Storms Trackers: You will collect data about three types of severe weather: Hurricanes, tornadoes, and thunderstorms. Listed below are websites that have a great wealth of information. By doing collecting this data, you will learn:
- What causes severe weather
- The effects of severe weather
- Any myths about severe weather
- How severe weather is measured
- Places/seasons in which severe weather is most likely to occur
- Safety tips!
HURRICANES
NOAA National Hurricane Center
TORNADOES
THUNDERSTORMS
ALL TYPES OF WEATHER
HOMEWORK: Storm Chasers data collection is due Monday. I will be in Michigan tomorrow so Ms. Haley will teach you how to track hurricanes. Have fun, stay on task, and I’ll see you Monday 
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Meteorology Post-test: March 19
What causes severe weather? March 10, 2010
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HOMEROOM: None (short schedule)
- We worked on the FRONTS Foldables. If you did not finish it in class, it is homework.
HOMEWORK: FRONTS Foldables
- TOP PAGE: Name of front (there are 4)
- 1st MIDDLE PAGE: Diagram of front
- 2nd MIDDLE PAGE: Explanation of what causes front
- BOTTOM PAGE: Type of weather associated with front
Meteorology Post-test: March 19
What are air masses? March 9, 2010
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WARM-UP: MM 3 9 10
- We Discussed the Clouds homework. You could laminate it and use it as a guide when outside (hehe). I just might do it! Clouds are cool .
- We watched a BrainPop about humidity then took the quiz as a class (not for a grade)…1st: 90%, 2nd: 80%, 3rd: 80%, 4th: 80%
- We talked about air masses then located them on a map.
- We started making the foldable for our assignment tomorrow.
HOMEWORK: None
How do we know that there is water in our atmosphere? March 8, 2010
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WARM-UP: MM 3 8 10
- Old warm-up logs were collected and we started a new log.
- We discussed the homework (weather instruments)…great conversation!
- We reviewed the local winds (land, sea, mountain, valley breezes)
- We read pages482-488.
- We started our homework assignment: Clouds
HOMEWORK: Clouds
METEOROLOGY Post-test: March 19
What causes breezes? March 5, 2010
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WARM-UP: 3 5 10
- In groups, we categorized local winds and global winds.
- Quizzes were handed back. If you’d like to earn more points, refer to the homework section below.
- We interpreted the diagram about land and sea breezes then created our own ‘textbook-like’ diagrams for mountain breezes and valley breezes.
- We began working on the homework: weather instruments.
HOMEWORK:
- Weather Instruments
- If you’d like extra quiz points (up to 80%), complete the section review on page 463 (ONLY #1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10)
METEOROLOGY POST-TEST will be on March 19
What causes winds? March 4, 2010
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WARM-UP: 3 4 10
How does a hot air balloon work? Hot Air Balloons and Wind
- We learned how a hot air balloon is able to defy gravity and get off the ground.
- We reviewed for the quiz
- We took the quiz
- Based on your quiz score, you received a differentiated homework assignment. (Task A or Task B)
HOMEWORK: Complete Task A or Task B
What causes wind? March 3, 2010
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WARM-UP: No warm-up today
- We shared our winds that we learned about during our jigsaw activity. You will be quizzed over winds tomorrow.
HOMEWORK: You will take your WINDS quiz tomorrow. It will consist of labeling a diagram and vocabulary recognition (fill in the blank sentences). It WILL NOT be multiple choice…please study.
What do I study?
- Read the section summary; page 463
- KNOW your wind jigsaw notes
- Visit the online textbook’s e-activities
What causes wind? March 1, 2010
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WARM-UP: MM 3 1 10
News clip regarding the earthquake in Chile: Chile Earthquake
- We discussed the ‘Best Weather’ projects. Grades have been posted.
- We discussed the heating lab (Friday)
- The atmosphere graphic organizers (Layers of the Atmosphere) were handed back. If you scored below 70%, you may complete and return for a maximum grade of 70%. It is due no later than tomorrow.
- We started our jigsaw groups today. Your group was given a portion of the WINDS chapter of which you become the expert and share with the class tomorrow. The class will take notes. There will be a quiz over those notes Wednesday. The post-test has several questions regarding these winds so I want to make sure we are prepared .
HOMEWORK: None (unless you are completing the Layers of the Atmosphere graphic organizer)
QUIZ Wednesday (winds)
Which heats and cools quicker: LAND or WATER? February 26, 2010
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WARM-UP: 2 26 10
- We discussed the heat transfer review.
- We conducted a lab today to prove that land heats up and cools off quicker. That’s why the sand is so hot and the water is cooler during the day BUT the sand is cold and the water feels warmer at night!
HOMEWORK:
- Finish lab questions
- ADV ONLY) Atmosphere a la Mode is due Monday
Why is Earth’s atmosphere so very important to us? February 25, 2010
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WARM-UP: 2 25 10
On-level)
- Graded papers were handed back.
- We watched an 8 minute videostreaming clip about Earth’s atmosphere. You were allowed this time to add the final touches to your ‘layers of the atmosphere’ sheet. After the clip, the sheet was collected.
- We read about atmospheric heating in the textbook (pages 454-455)
- We worked on the heat transfer review.
HOMEWORK: Finish the heat transfer review (most of you finished this in class)
ADV)
- Graded papers were handed back.
- We watched an 8 minute videostreaming clip about Earth’s atmosphere. You were allowed this time to add the final touches to your ‘layers of the atmosphere’ sheet. After the clip, the sheet was collected.
- We started working on the ‘Atmosphere a la Mode’ assignment menu.
HOMEWORK: Atmosphere a la Mode is due Monday. You may have a small amount of time tomorrow in class to work on it after our lab.