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Week of January 22, 2018

Monday, January 22
Oceans Wrap-up/E-S-M Intro
*return and go over Ocean Current test
*PowerTest CFA Pre-test on Earth-Sun-Moon
Homework: work on vocabulary for E-S-M
 
Tuesday, January 23
Rotation vs. Revolution
*Nearpod lesson
*StudyJams: A Day on Earth
Homework: Unit Objectives #1-2, continue working on vocabulary
 
Wednesday, January 24
The Reason for the Seasons
*Bill Nye: Earth's Seasons
*Earth-Moon-Sun System (note-taking worksheet from textbook)
Homework: Finish Earth-Moon-Sun System (note-taking worksheet from textbook)
 
Thursday, January 25
The Reason for the Seasons
*Properties of Earth PPT and guided notes
Homework: UO #5 (skip 2&3 for now)
 
Friday, January 26
The Reason for the Seasons
*Reason for the Seasons Lab
Homework: Finish lab, if necessary

Week of January 15, 2018

Monday, January 15
No School -- MLK Day
 
Tuesday, January 16- Thursday, January 18
SNOW DAYS!
 
Friday, January 19
Ocean Currents Test
Homework: Work on Earth-Sun-Moon vocabulary

ANOTHER SNOW DAY?!?!?

I hope you're all enjoying your SIX DAY weekend! Your Ocean Currents test will be whichever day we return to school. You can still do the Quizizz to review. Use code 600460. Good luck!

Week of January 8, 2018

Monday, January 8
Modeling a density current
*Lab: Measuring a Density Current
Homework: finish the lab if necessary; Unit Objectives and Vocabulary due Thursday; Ocean Currents test Friday
 
Tuesday, January 9
Surface and Density Currents
*Bill Nye: Oceanography
*work on UO&V
Homework: Unit Objectives and Vocabulary due Thursday; Ocean Currents test Friday
 
Wednesday, January 10
Density Currents and Upwelling
*return and go over Density Currents Lab
*Upwelling discussion
*Ocean Currents worksheet
Homework: Unit Objectives and Vocabulary due tomorrow; Ocean Currents test Friday
 
Thursday, January 11
Review
*check and go over Unit Objectives and Vocabulary
*play Quizizz to review
Homework: Study! Ocean Currents test tomorrow
 
Friday, January 12
TEST
Homework: none

Week of January 1, 2018

Monday, January 1 - Wednesday, January 3
Winter Break
 
Thursday, January 4
Surface Currents
*new seats/teams
*Ocean Currents PPT, part 1 (Surface Currents)
Homework: vocabulary
 
Friday, January 5
Density Currents
*Ocean Currents PPT, part 2 (Density Currents)
Homework: work on vocabulary and Unit Objectives

Week of December 18, 2017

Monday, December 18
Weather Wrap-up
*return and go over Weather test
*Oceans SFA PowerTest
*empty Semester 1 binders to be stored in Mrs. Geuss's room
Homework: None :)
 
Tuesday, December 19
1st and 2nd period: Percy Jackson movie in the cafeteria
3rd, 4th, 5th period: Storm Chasers: Dixie Alley Tornado Outbreak
Homework: None :)
 
Wednesday, December 20
1st and 2nd period: Storm Chasers: Dixie Alley Tornado Outbreak
Homework: None :) Have a great break! See you in 2018!
 

Week of December 11, 2017

Monday, December 11
Reading a Weather Map
*Isobars/Isotherms and reading a weather map PPT
*Station Models and Weather Maps WS
Homework: finish Station Models and Weather Maps WS; All UO&V due Wednesday; Weather test Thursday; Binders due Friday
 
Tuesday, December 12
Reading a Weather Map
*More weather map practice
Homework: All UO&V due TOMORROW; Weather test Thursday; Binders due Friday
 
Wednesday, December 13
Review
*Check and go over UO&V
*Quizizz to review
Homework: STUDY! Weather test TOMORROW. Organize binders, due Friday.
 
Thursday, December 14
Weather Test
Homework: Organize binders due TOMORROW
 
Friday, December 15
Weather Wrap-up
*Eyewitness Weather video
*Binders due
Homework: none

Week of December 4, 2017

Monday, December 4
Stationary and Occluded Fronts
*finish Fronts PPT
*2nd side of Venn diagram WS
*finish binder page 42 (Weather WebQuest)
Homework: UO # 6; work on vocabulary; ALL UO & V due next Wednesday; Weather Test next Thursday; Binders due next Friday
 
Tuesday, December 5
Fronts
*Air Masses and Fronts WS to start reading a weather map
*finish binder page 42 (Weather WebQuest)
Homework: Weather WebQuest due tomorrow
 
Wednesday, December 6
Severe Weather
*thunderstorms and tornadoes PPT
Homework: work on vocabulary; ALL UO & V due next Wednesday; Weather Test next Thursday; Binders due next Friday
 
Thursday, December 7
Severe Weather
*hurricanes PPT
Homework: UO # 7, 8 and 9; work on vocabulary; ALL UO & V due next Wednesday; Weather Test next Thursday; Binders due next Friday
 
Friday, December 8
Storms
*Bill Nye
Homework: Track the weather on Saturday OR Sunday; ALL UO & V due Wednesday; Weather Test Thursday; Binders due Friday

Week of November 27, 2017

Monday, November 27
Forms of Precipitation
*PPT with video clips
*Quizizz, if we have time
Homework: UO#4, work on vocabulary; bring in a bottle
 
Tuesday, November 28
Cloud Formation
*PPT
Homework: UO#4, work on vocabulary; bring in a bottle; lab tomorrow
 
Wednesday, November 29
Cloud Formation
*Cloud in a Bottle Lab
Homework: finish lab, if necessary
 
Thursday, November 30
Air Masses: formation and types
*PPT
*Air Masses WS
Homework: UO#5 and finish Air Masses WS
 
Friday, December 1
Warm and Cold Fronts
*PPT with weather video clips
*Fronts Venn diagram
Homework: work on vocabulary; make sure your binder is up-to-date

Week of November 20, 2017

Monday, November 20
How to gather meteorological data using weather instrumnets
*PPT
*Quizizz if we have time
Homework: UO#2, work on vocabulary
 
Tuesday, November 21
Weather basics
*Weather Wiz Kids WebQuest
Homework: Have a great Thanksgiving! See you next week!
 
Wednesday, November 22 - Friday, November 24
Thanksgiving Break!

Week of November 13, 2017

Monday, November 13
Review Atmosphere
*Review Coriolis Effect
*Bill Nye: Wind
Homework: Study for Atmosphere Test WEDNESDAY
 
Tuesday, November 14
Review Atmosphere
*Go over UO & V
*Play Quizizz to review
Homework: Study for Atmosphere Test WEDNESDAY
 
Wednesday, November 15
TEST
Homework: none
 
Thursday, November 16
 
Return Tests
Weather CFA (PowerTest)
Homework: none
 
Friday, November 17
Introduction to Weather
*Weather PPT
*return and go over Atmosphere Test
Homework: UO#1, work on vocabulary

Week of November 6, 2017

Monday, November 6
Fall Sports Pep Assembly -- shortened classes
What Causes Wind?
*Air Movement PPT
Homework: UO #4 & 5; ALL UNIT OBJECTIVES AND VOCAB WILL BE DUE MONDAY, NOVEMBER 13 AND THE ATMOSPHERE UNIT TEST WILL BE ON TUESDAY
 
Tuesday, November 7
What Causes Wind?
*Finish Air Movement PPT
*Introduce the Coriolis Effect
*return and go over papers
Homework: UO #6 & 7; ALL UNIT OBJECTIVES AND VOCAB WILL BE DUE MONDAY, NOVEMBER 13 AND THE ATMOSPHERE UNIT TEST WILL BE ON TUESDAY
 
Wednesday, November 8
The Coriolis Effect
*Coriolis Effect lab (in the classroom)
Homework: finish lab; ALL UNIT OBJECTIVES AND VOCAB WILL BE DUE MONDAY, NOVEMBER 13 AND THE ATMOSPHERE UNIT TEST WILL BE ON TUESDAY
 
Thursday, November 9
Sea and Land Breezes
*Sea and Land Breezes PPT with notes
Homework: UO #8; ALL UNIT OBJECTIVES AND VOCAB WILL BE DUE MONDAY, NOVEMBER 13 AND THE ATMOSPHERE UNIT TEST WILL BE ON TUESDAY
 
Friday, November 10
Veterans Day Assembly -- shortened classes
Sea and Land Breezes
*Sea and Land Breezes WS in teams
*finish all UO and V
Homework: ALL UNIT OBJECTIVES AND VOCAB DUE MONDAY, AND THE ATMOSPHERE UNIT TEST WILL BE ON TUESDAY

Week of October 30, 2017

Monday, October 30
Air Pressure
*Egg in a bottle
*Can you handle the pressure?
*Atmosphere and Air Pressure Quizizz
Homework: Unit Objectives #2 and 3; work on vocabulary
 
Tuesday, October 31
Happy Halloween!
Heat Transfer in the Atmosphere
*Conduction, Convection, Radiation PPT
*StudyJam
*Methods of Heat Transfer WS
Homework: Bring charged iPads and EARBUDS tomorrow
 
Wednesday, November 1
Heat Transfer in the Atmosphere
*Thermal Energy Transfer animation on iPads 
Homework: Do the back of Methods of Heat Transfer WS (page 32)
 
Thursday, November 2
Conduction, Convection, Radiation
*Popcorn Lab
Homework: Dress appropriately for lab tomorrow. We WILL be using matches, so hair must be back, no dangling clothes or jewelry, and closed-toe shoes!
 
Friday, November 3
Convection in the Atmosphere
*Convection Lab
*Finish Thermal Energy Transfer animations on ipad
Homework: finish lab, if necessary; Unit Objectives #4

Week of October 23, 2017

Monday, October 23
Electrical Safety; Review
*Electrical Safety PPT
*Go over Unit Objectives
*Play Quizizz to review for tomorrow's test
Homework: Study for chapter 15 Electricity test tomorrow
 
Tuesday, October 24
Test
*Electricity Test
Homework: review Scientific Method, Energy and Electricity for Q1 test tomorrow 
 
Wednesday, October 25
Q1 Summary
*PowerSchool Assessment on Scientific Methods, Energy, Electricity
Homework: none
 
Thursday, October 26
What is atmosphere and why is it important?
*return and go over Electricity Test
*Introduction to Atmosphere PPT
Homework: Answer Unit Objectives #1; work on vocabulary
 
Friday, October 27
TBA

Electricity Unit Objectives with answers

Please study for the chapter 15 Electricity test on Tuesday. Since we didn't have time to go over the Unit Objectives yet, here are the answers. Be sure you're studying the correct information! We will go over them on Monday if you still have questions.