May 18

Grade Weather Blog: Posts, Climate, Heat & Hurricane

Use this form to grade the blog of the person across from you. 

After you have graded the person across from you, use the rest of the class period to work on your final review.

May 17

Work day: Work on Climate Page, Heat and Hurricanes

Today is your last day to work on your Weather Blog: Climate, Heat and Hurricane.

What did you study last night?  Final Exam Study Guide

May 16

Climate Page, Heat and Hurricanes. Final Review Link

Today you need to continue to work on your Weather Blog: Climate, Heat and Hurricanes

 

Science Final Exam Review

Ms. Collier’s Final Review

May 15

Tornado Safety Projects Due

Today we will watch Tornado Safety Videos. You need to continue to work on your Climate, Heat and Hurricane pages which are due Friday.

 

May 14

Weather Post: Chapter 17 Climate

Weather Post

Start Climate Page: Chapter 17

Also due this week: Heat and Hurricane Pages

Important!

Tornado Safety Project DUE tomorrow!

Use the Spring Project page as a checklist!

Grading Rubric

May 11

Protected: Oklahoma Extra Credit Quiz

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May 11

Grade Weather Blog

Use THIS FORM to grade the weather blog of the person across from you. Once I have received your blog grade, you can take the quiz.

Test ID# 53759

Web Tools-> Achievement Series

Site ID: 22-4898-5190

Oklahoma Counties Extra Credit Quiz

May 10

Protected: Chapter 16 Pop Quiz

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May 09

Chapter 16 Section 3: Weather Page, Flood & Thunderstorms

Students continue to work on your weather blog. Don’t forget to complete the Floods and Thunderstorms page. 

  • Explain how data are collected for weather maps and forecasts.
    • Include images of instruments used to measure weather.
    • Include a caption with each explaining how the instrument works.
  • Identify the symbols used in a weather station model.

For you weather safety pages: 

  • One 5 sentence paragraph describing the topic.
  • Safety instructions of what to do if you are caught in the event.
    • What to bring with you.
    • Where to go for safety.
    • What NOT to do.
  • Statistics of the topic.
    • Events per year (Approximately)
    • Deaths
    • Probablity
  • Embedded Video on the topic.
  • At least 3 images that relate to the topic. (Use URL to add to page.)

May 08

Chapter 16 Section 2: Weather Page

Chapter 16 Section 1 Quiz

Work on Section 2 Objectives from Chapter 16 on Weather page. Don’t forget your Weather Safety Pages: Floods and Thunderstorms.

  • Discuss how rain, hail, sleet and snow develop.
  • Describe how weather is associated with fronts and high-and low-pressure areas.
  • Explain how tornadoes develop from thunderstorms.

Answer any questions about Semester Project.

May 07

Weather Post: Chapter 16 Section 1 HW: Thunderstorms and Floods

1st 10 minutes: Do weather Post

Today: Learn the first 3 objectives of Chapter 16: Section 1

  • Explain how solar heating and water vapor in the atmosphere affect weather.
  • Discuss how clouds form and how they are classified.
  • Discuss how rain, hail, sleet and snow develop.

Write about theses objectives on your Weather Page.

HW: Thunderstorms Page & Floods

May 04

Chapter 15 Atmosphere Quiz: Weather Blog

Using Achievement Series (Web Tools -> Achievement Series) take Chapter 15 Quiz:

Test ID: 32449

After you’re finished use this form to check the weather blog of the person directly across from you. (If there isn’t anyone across from you pick another person at your table. (Group of 4 desks)

It is YOUR responsibility to make sure your blog is graded and submitted. (Have the person show you the confirmation page.)

I will be randomly checking blogs myself. If you are caught cheating (not grading a blog correctly), you will receive a zero and be assigned a Friday School. 

Work on next week’s page on Weather.

HW: Watch this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v1-Khi9i3UU&feature=related

May 03

Work Day: Atmosphere Page

Flip Phones Video

Today you will have the class period to work on the Atmosphere Page and finish your Weather Posts due tomorrow.

Include the following objectives on your atmosphere page and be ready for a quiz tomorrow over them.

  • Identify the gases in Earth’s atmosphere
  • Describe the structure of Earth’s atmosphere
  • Explain the causes of air pressure.
  • Describe what happens to the energy Earth receives from the Sun.
  • Compare and Contrast radiation, conduction and convection.
  • Explain the water cycle and its effect on weather patterns and climate.
  • Explain why different latitudes on Earth receive different amounts of solar energy.
  • Describe the Coriolis effect.
  • Explain how land and water surfaces affect the overlying air.

May 02

Weather Post: Atmospheric Properties Lab

First 10 minutes: Record today’s Weather

Everyone: Open Atmospheric Properties Lab (MAC SAL PAP)

Friday I will be checking for the following: 

  • 5 weather posts
  • Atmosphere Page
  • You will have a quiz over the Chapter 15 objectives over Atmosphere.

May 01

Weather Post: Atmosphere

1st 10 minutes: Complete your weather post for today. 

Talk about the first 4 objectives of Atmosphere: (There are 9 total for the atmosphere page and on Friday’s quiz.)

  • Identify the gases in Earth’s atmosphere
  • Describe the structure of Earth’s atmosphere
  • Explain the causes of air pressure.
  • Describe what happens to the energy Earth receives from the Sun.

Apr 30

My Weather Blog!

Weather Blog

 

Most Current Information on Weather Blog

Today we will be going over how to create a post on your weather blog and answer any questions you may have after reading the page linked above.

Apr 30

Watch Star Videos

Peer Assessment Form

Apr 27

Chapter 25 Test

Chapter 25 Test

When you are finished with your test, start reading Chapter 15 “Atmosphere”.

Apr 27

HW: Create Weather Blog Site and Watch YouTube Video

This weekend your homework is to watch this YouTube video and be ready to discuss it on Monday.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fyfN9t_E0w8

AND:

For the last unit this year you are going going to keep a weather blog!

1. On Google Sites, (Click “Site” on the top of the page.) Create a New Site and Name it My Weather Blog

2. Under Site Location put your lastnamefirstinitialhour (goodenoughp3) ALL LOWER CASE

https://sites.google.com/a/jenksms.com/goodenoughp3

3. Click Create

4. Copy the URL of your new site and paste it into this form. 

5. Create these pages under Top Page of  your blog:

  • Atmosphere
  • Weather
  • Climate
  • Weather Safety

6. Under Weather Safety create these pages:

  • Tornadoes
  • Hurricanes
  • Floods
  • Heat
  • Winter

7. Select the Home page from the menu on the left.

8. Click the “More” menu and select “Change Page Template”

9. Change the home page to an “Announcements” page.

Apr 26

Text Challenge over Chapter 25

One person at your table needs their cell phone. We will be going over the study guide and answering questions together. I will present a question and  whatever group can text the answer to 9188720674 the quickest will earn the point for that round.

Each table must makeup a team name. The team name must be included BEFORE the answer on each text.

Remember all rules about cell phones apply when your leave my classroom today. The use of cell phones today is only for participating in the activity.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kg9F5pN5tlI

Apr 20

Scientific Terms Final

Scientific Terms Final

When you are finished with your final, continue to work on Chapter 25 study guide. Also make sure you have inserted your Star video onto your Homepage of your website.

Apr 19

Star Project Video Day

Groups will film their Star Project videos. 

Groups must have a script in hand before they can leave the classroom to film their video.

Videos are to be inserted onto all group members’ homepage by tomorrow.

Scientific Terms Final Tomorrow

 

Apr 17

Life of a Star Project Day 1

Chapter 25 Vocabulary Quiz

Each group will pick a star to research: Spinner

 

Include the following in your VIDEO:

  • NAME OF STAR:
  • WHO DISCOVERED/NAMED YOUR STAR:
  • CONSTELLATIONS THE STAR IS A PART OF:
  • WHY ARE STARS HOT AND BRIGHT?
  • THE BIRTH OF YOUR STAR: (Steps)
  • THE ABSOLUTE MAGNITUDE OF YOUR STAR:
  • THE APPARENT MAGNITUDE OF YOUR STAR:
  • DISTANCE YOUR STAR IS FROM THE EARTH IN LIGHT-YEARS:
  • CLASSIFICATION OF YOUR STAR:
  • SIZE OF YOUR STAR COMPARED TO OUR SUN. (SUN=1)
  • AVERAGE SURFACE TEMPERATURE
  • AVERAGE LUMINOSITY (SUN=1)
  • COLOR
  • DEATH OF YOUR STAR: (Steps)

Your group’s grade will be based on how well you present the above about your star. Educate and entertain your viewers.

You may use props, poster board, etc.

  • Today: Your group needs to do research! (Keep track of your sources!) and write your video Script!
  • Thursday: Video Day! One member of your group needs a phone that can record video. I must see your script before you can film.
  • Friday: Video must be uploaded to YouTube or Google Docs and inserted on the homepage of all group member’s site.

 

 

Apr 16

Big Bang Theory: How a Universe is thought to have formed.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhTSfOZUNLo

Talk about how scientist think our Universe formed….

Remember:

As used in science, a theory is an explanation or model based on observation, experimentation, and reasoning, especially one that has been tested and confirmed as a general principle helping to explain and predict natural phenomena.

Any scientific theory must be based on a careful and rational examination of the facts. A clear distinction needs to be made between facts (things which can be observed and/or measured) and theories(explanations which correlate and interpret the facts.)

Video: How Large is our Universe?

Time to Study for Friday’s Final over the Scientific Terms

Apr 13

Chapter 23 and 24 Test

Chapter 23 and 24 Test

After the test, you need to start working on the Chapter 25 Study Guide. (MAC SAL PAP).

Don’t forget your Scientific Terms Final next Friday. (4/20)

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