Monday, April 23 - Tuesday, April 24:
1. Pass out final Science in the News grading rubric. SITN due date: May 4.
2. Chapter 4: Climate and Climate Change. Section 1 (study worksheet being provided to help with notes).
3. Section Activity
Homework: Review, besides that there should be none unless they have not completed the worksheet in class.
Wednesday, April 25 - Thursday, April 26:
1. Chapter 4: Climate and Climate Change. Section 2 (study worksheet being provided to help with notes).
2. Section Activity
Homework: Review, complete the worksheet if not done in class (although it should be), and work on Science in the News
Friday, April 27: Abbreviated schedule (20 minute classes). Assembly in the afternoon
1.
Quick write on sections 1 and 2 (quiz their knowledge over the material
covered this week). No notes allowed so students should be reviewing as
we go.
Homework: Science in the News due date: May 4
Thursday, April 19, 2012
Friday, March 23, 2012
March 19 - 26 schedule
Monday, March 19:
1. Passed out packet (voted upon by classes to continue because it helped most).
2. Go over section 1 in packet
Homework: Vocabulary from section 2 (given last Thursday but not assigned until today)
Tuesday, March 20:
1. Pass in vocabulary
2. Read and go over section 2
Homework: none
Wednesday, March 21:
1. Latitude and longitude activities
www.eduplace.com/kids/socsci/books/applications/.../index.htmlwww.kidsgeo.com/geography.../latitude-longitude-map-game.php
Homework: none
Thursday, March 22 - Friday, March 23:
1. Tracking a hurricane lab
~ Pass out packets (passed them out to periods 1, 2, and 5 yesterday)
2. I modeled the first three steps and then the first two points from the coordinates given on step four.
3. Students should finish the tracking and answer the analysis questions. Friday we will go over them during the second half of class.
Homework: none
Monday, March 26:
1. Section 3 of packet
Homework: Finish anything from section 3 that we did not finish in class. Most classes will not have any homework.
1. Passed out packet (voted upon by classes to continue because it helped most).
2. Go over section 1 in packet
Homework: Vocabulary from section 2 (given last Thursday but not assigned until today)
Tuesday, March 20:
1. Pass in vocabulary
2. Read and go over section 2
Homework: none
Wednesday, March 21:
1. Latitude and longitude activities
www.eduplace.com/kids/socsci/books/applications/.../index.htmlwww.kidsgeo.com/geography.../latitude-longitude-map-game.php
Homework: none
Thursday, March 22 - Friday, March 23:
1. Tracking a hurricane lab
~ Pass out packets (passed them out to periods 1, 2, and 5 yesterday)
2. I modeled the first three steps and then the first two points from the coordinates given on step four.
3. Students should finish the tracking and answer the analysis questions. Friday we will go over them during the second half of class.
Homework: none
Monday, March 26:
1. Section 3 of packet
Homework: Finish anything from section 3 that we did not finish in class. Most classes will not have any homework.
Sunday, March 11, 2012
March 12 - 16 tentative schedule w/homework
Monday, March 12:
1.Pass back graded papers (ask if students like the packets and would like to continue using them)
2. Bingo review game
Homework: Study for tomorrow’s test; you may make one sheet of notes, one side only, to use with test. You are not allowed to put the steps of the experiment on it and these should be handwritten not typed.
Tuesday, March 13:
1. Test
Homework: Vocabulary - Chapter 3 section 1
Wednesday, March 14:
1. Pass in vocabulary
2. Start reading section 1 of chapter 3. Either do page in packet or review questions depending on the vote of the students on Monday.
Homework: Finish review or page in packet if not done in class
Thursday, March 15:
1. Go over last night’s homework. Students can start tonight’s homework if time is left.
Homework: Vocabulary - Chapter 3 section 1
Friday, March 16: Staff-in-Service -> NO SCHOOL Enjoy the 3-day weekend!
1.Pass back graded papers (ask if students like the packets and would like to continue using them)
2. Bingo review game
Homework: Study for tomorrow’s test; you may make one sheet of notes, one side only, to use with test. You are not allowed to put the steps of the experiment on it and these should be handwritten not typed.
Tuesday, March 13:
1. Test
Homework: Vocabulary - Chapter 3 section 1
Wednesday, March 14:
1. Pass in vocabulary
2. Start reading section 1 of chapter 3. Either do page in packet or review questions depending on the vote of the students on Monday.
Homework: Finish review or page in packet if not done in class
Thursday, March 15:
1. Go over last night’s homework. Students can start tonight’s homework if time is left.
Homework: Vocabulary - Chapter 3 section 1
Friday, March 16: Staff-in-Service -> NO SCHOOL Enjoy the 3-day weekend!
Sunday, March 4, 2012
March 5 - 9 tentative schedule
This will be a short and sweet schedule.
Over the course of the week, the rest of Chapter 2 will be covered as well as review of some of the material. Timing will depend on what the students grasped last week and what they are still struggling with. There will be a test covering Chapter 2 and the steps of the experiment again sometime next week so students should start reviewing the material now. I will not be providing retakes.
Homework for the week: Vocabulary from the rest of the chapter; assigned when we read the section. If we start a worksheet in class over a section and it does not get finished in class it will become the responsibility of the student to finish it for homework so that we can cover it the next day quickly.
Monday:
1. Pass in the weather charts if not done so. Was due last Friday but have postponed due date to today.
2. Pass in the packet that contains Chapter 2 sections 1, 2, and 3 (staple them together before passing in if this was not done last Tuesday).
3. If needed, go over any questions over sections 2 and 3. Answer review questions.
4. Continue with items started Friday in class located on the moodle.
Tuesday - Friday:
Continue with Chapter 2
Worksheets over the rest of the sections.
Over the course of the week, the rest of Chapter 2 will be covered as well as review of some of the material. Timing will depend on what the students grasped last week and what they are still struggling with. There will be a test covering Chapter 2 and the steps of the experiment again sometime next week so students should start reviewing the material now. I will not be providing retakes.
Homework for the week: Vocabulary from the rest of the chapter; assigned when we read the section. If we start a worksheet in class over a section and it does not get finished in class it will become the responsibility of the student to finish it for homework so that we can cover it the next day quickly.
Monday:
1. Pass in the weather charts if not done so. Was due last Friday but have postponed due date to today.
2. Pass in the packet that contains Chapter 2 sections 1, 2, and 3 (staple them together before passing in if this was not done last Tuesday).
3. If needed, go over any questions over sections 2 and 3. Answer review questions.
4. Continue with items started Friday in class located on the moodle.
Tuesday - Friday:
Continue with Chapter 2
Worksheets over the rest of the sections.
Sunday, February 12, 2012
Feb 6 - Feb 17 tentative schedule (REVISED)
Monday, February 6: (In-class project)
1. Weather chart
2. Groups - Science and Society - Cars and Clean Air (page 24)
~In groups of two or three, you will read the article and then do the “You Decide” questions #1 and #2 (answer all the questions). For #3 you will create a poster to encourage people to try to reduce pollution from cars and possibly use an alternative method. You will need to write captions to explain your solution(s).
Homework: Continue working on Science in the News. You must show your article to me by Wednesday (and I need to record what it is).
Tuesday, February 7: (In-class project)
1. Weather Chart
2. Students will present their posters to the class.
3. Discussion
Homework: Continue working on Science in the News. You must show your article to me by tomorrow (and I need to record what it is).
Wednesday, February 8: Allowed additional time to work on the project; presenting today. Period 7 missed one class so will present tomorrow.
1. Weather Chart
2. Continue with presentations
3. Start Reading section 3 - Air Pressure (didn't get to start until Thursday)
Objectives: After completing the lesson students will be able to
* identify some of the properties of air
* name instruments that are used to measure air pressure
* explain how increasing altitude affects air pressure and density
Homework: Vocabulary terms (7): density, pressure, air pressure, barometer, mercury barometer, aneroid barometer, altitude - Still due tomorrow
Thursday, February 9:
1. Weather Chart
2. Still have presentations to finish up.
3. Continue with section 3; start review questions in class if time.
Homework: Chapter 1 Section 3 Review questions #1 - #4 on page 30 Due Monday
Friday, February 10:
1. Weather Chart
2. Section 3 pages 25 - 30
3. Go over page 30 questions if needed. Start going over section 4 - layers of the atmosphere. Vocabulary will be done right in class during the notes.
Homework: 1. Fill in weather chart (remember you need 21 days total for the month of February to get a 100%); 2. Finish Science in the News if not done (due Feb. 15)
Monday, February 13:
1. Pass out any corrected papers; continue Weather chart
2. Go over the rest of the questions on page 30
3. Pass out Peer Eval sheets to any student that has not filled one out yet (period 2 still needs to do)
4. Start looking at section 4 - Layers of the Atmosphere.
Vocabulary will be done through class notes and worksheet tomorrow.
Homework: 1. Fill in weather chart (remember you need 21 days total for the month of February to get a 100%); 2. Continue working on Science in the News; due this Wednesday.
TEST on Friday over Chapter 1. Review the study guide located on page 37 and any additional notes taken in class.
Tuesday, February 14:
1. Weather Chart
2. Continue with section 4 and do Worksheet for layers of the atmosphere
Homework: Continue working on Science in the News; due tomorrow.
TEST on Friday over Chapter 1. Review the study guide located on page 37 and any additional notes taken in class.
Wednesday, February 15:
1. Weather Chart
2. Continue with section 4 if needed. Go over graphing of the layers of the atmosphere.
3. Start Reviewing for test Friday
Homework: TEST on Friday over Chapter 1. Review the study guide located on page 37 and any additional notes taken in class.
Thursday, February 16:
1. Weather Chart
2. Review for test.
Homework: TEST on Friday over Chapter 1. Review the study guide located on page 37 and any additional notes taken in class.
Friday, February 17:
1. Weather Chart (I will provide the information)
2. TEST over Chapter 1
Homework:
1. Fill in weather chart (remember you need 21 days total for the month of February to get a 100%. If you have close to this already you will not have to do much during vacation. If you have not done much you may want to do this over vacation).
2. NO additional homework ~ Enjoy your February vacation!
1. Weather chart
2. Groups - Science and Society - Cars and Clean Air (page 24)
~In groups of two or three, you will read the article and then do the “You Decide” questions #1 and #2 (answer all the questions). For #3 you will create a poster to encourage people to try to reduce pollution from cars and possibly use an alternative method. You will need to write captions to explain your solution(s).
Homework: Continue working on Science in the News. You must show your article to me by Wednesday (and I need to record what it is).
Tuesday, February 7: (In-class project)
1. Weather Chart
2. Students will present their posters to the class.
3. Discussion
Homework: Continue working on Science in the News. You must show your article to me by tomorrow (and I need to record what it is).
Wednesday, February 8: Allowed additional time to work on the project; presenting today. Period 7 missed one class so will present tomorrow.
1. Weather Chart
2. Continue with presentations
3. Start Reading section 3 - Air Pressure (didn't get to start until Thursday)
Objectives: After completing the lesson students will be able to
* identify some of the properties of air
* name instruments that are used to measure air pressure
* explain how increasing altitude affects air pressure and density
Homework: Vocabulary terms (7): density, pressure, air pressure, barometer, mercury barometer, aneroid barometer, altitude - Still due tomorrow
Thursday, February 9:
1. Weather Chart
2. Still have presentations to finish up.
3. Continue with section 3; start review questions in class if time.
Homework: Chapter 1 Section 3 Review questions #1 - #4 on page 30 Due Monday
Friday, February 10:
1. Weather Chart
2. Section 3 pages 25 - 30
3. Go over page 30 questions if needed. Start going over section 4 - layers of the atmosphere. Vocabulary will be done right in class during the notes.
Homework: 1. Fill in weather chart (remember you need 21 days total for the month of February to get a 100%); 2. Finish Science in the News if not done (due Feb. 15)
Monday, February 13:
1. Pass out any corrected papers; continue Weather chart
2. Go over the rest of the questions on page 30
3. Pass out Peer Eval sheets to any student that has not filled one out yet (period 2 still needs to do)
4. Start looking at section 4 - Layers of the Atmosphere.
Vocabulary will be done through class notes and worksheet tomorrow.
Homework: 1. Fill in weather chart (remember you need 21 days total for the month of February to get a 100%); 2. Continue working on Science in the News; due this Wednesday.
TEST on Friday over Chapter 1. Review the study guide located on page 37 and any additional notes taken in class.
Tuesday, February 14:
1. Weather Chart
2. Continue with section 4 and do Worksheet for layers of the atmosphere
Homework: Continue working on Science in the News; due tomorrow.
TEST on Friday over Chapter 1. Review the study guide located on page 37 and any additional notes taken in class.
Wednesday, February 15:
1. Weather Chart
2. Continue with section 4 if needed. Go over graphing of the layers of the atmosphere.
3. Start Reviewing for test Friday
Homework: TEST on Friday over Chapter 1. Review the study guide located on page 37 and any additional notes taken in class.
Thursday, February 16:
1. Weather Chart
2. Review for test.
Homework: TEST on Friday over Chapter 1. Review the study guide located on page 37 and any additional notes taken in class.
Friday, February 17:
1. Weather Chart (I will provide the information)
2. TEST over Chapter 1
Homework:
1. Fill in weather chart (remember you need 21 days total for the month of February to get a 100%. If you have close to this already you will not have to do much during vacation. If you have not done much you may want to do this over vacation).
2. NO additional homework ~ Enjoy your February vacation!
Beaufort's Wind Scale
http://www.spc.noaa.gov/faq/tornado/beaufort.html
Beaufort Wind Scale
Developed in 1805 by Sir Francis Beaufort of England
| Force | Wind (Knots) |
WMO Classification |
Appearance of Wind Effects | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| On the Water | On Land | ||||
| 0 | Less than 1 | Calm | Sea surface smooth and mirror-like | Calm, smoke rises vertically | |
| 1 | 1-3 | Light Air | Scaly ripples, no foam crests | Smoke drift indicates wind direction, still wind vanes | |
| 2 | 4-6 | Light Breeze | Small wavelets, crests glassy, no breaking | Wind felt on face, leaves rustle, vanes begin to move | |
| 3 | 7-10 | Gentle Breeze | Large wavelets, crests begin to break, scattered whitecaps | Leaves and small twigs constantly moving, light flags extended | |
| 4 | 11-16 | Moderate Breeze | Small waves 1-4 ft. becoming longer, numerous whitecaps | Dust, leaves, and loose paper lifted, small tree branches move | |
| 5 | 17-21 | Fresh Breeze | Moderate waves 4-8 ft taking longer form, many whitecaps, some spray | Small trees in leaf begin to sway | |
| 6 | 22-27 | Strong Breeze | Larger waves 8-13 ft, whitecaps common, more spray | Larger tree branches moving, whistling in wires | |
| 7 | 28-33 | Near Gale | Sea heaps up, waves 13-19 ft, white foam streaks off breakers | Whole trees moving, resistance felt walking against wind | |
| 8 | 34-40 | Gale | Moderately high (18-25 ft) waves of greater length, edges of crests begin to break into spindrift, foam blown in streaks | Twigs breaking off trees, generally impedes progress | |
| 9 | 41-47 | Strong Gale | High waves (23-32 ft), sea begins to roll, dense streaks of foam, spray may reduce visibility | Slight structural damage occurs, slate blows off roofs | |
| 10 | 48-55 | Storm | Very high waves (29-41 ft) with overhanging crests, sea white with densely blown foam, heavy rolling, lowered visibility | Seldom experienced on land, trees broken or uprooted, "considerable structural damage" | |
| 11 | 56-63 | Violent Storm | Exceptionally high (37-52 ft) waves, foam patches cover sea, visibility more reduced | ||
| 12 | 64+ | Hurricane | Air filled with foam, waves over 45 ft, sea completely white with driving spray, visibility greatly reduced | ||
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