Ms. Moore

Monday, March 31st, 2008

Earth, Moon, and Sun

Warm-up:

• Test Ready - Testing Tips for the CRCT
• Lesson 1 - Cross out any answers you know are wrong.  You will have fewer answers to think about.  Complete 1-12 and self-check, keep in Journal section of SCI NB.

Class work:

• Discussion of the Earth, Moon, and Sun System
• Comparison on Ancient Models of the World to our present day model
• Students will invent their own "ancient models" of the world.  Students will write stories explaining common events seen daily in the sky, such as the Sun rising in the east and setting in the west. 
• Do some prewriting and brainstorming today.  Write your story in class tomorrow along with an illustration.  Imagine that you are living several thousand years ago, on the site where you live now.  Invent a model of the world to explain how the Sun gets from the western part of the sky back to the east during the night.  The model can be a flat Earth or any other shape that might explain the observations.  The model can also be designed to explain observations of the Moon and stars.

Homework:  Prewrite and brainstorm ideas.

Test Wednesday, April 2, 2008 on last weeks activities.  Review tomorrow.

Help-Sessions on Wednesdays @ 8:20 am  ( Make-ups start 10 to 15 minutes earlier)

Wednesday, March 19, 2008

Chapter 16 Test - Weather Factors is today!!!

Make-ups are given on Help-session days, Wednesdays, 10 or 15 minutes before the help-session which starts at 8:20 am.

Warm-up:

• Self-check Ch. 16 Assessment pages 555-557.  It will be collected for a CW grade.

Classwork:

• Ch. 16 Test - Weather Factors
• Use pencil only, scantron answer booklet
• Read the Current Science Magazine, issue 5

Homework:  NONE  :) Weather Instrument Booklet is due tomorrow, 3/20

No late assignments accepted for anything other than an absence.  Remember, turn in your assignments that were due during your absence upon your return. 

Tuesday, March 18, 2008

Chapter 16 Review

Ch. 16 Test - Weather Factors, tomorrow, make-ups are on Help-session days.  Come in 10 to 15 minutes earlier (8:10 am).  Help-sessions begin at 8:20 am.

Warm-up:

Complete Ch. 16 Assessment from text pages 555-557.  See yesterdays blog for list of questions to do.  Try something new, answer the questions without the text and then, use the text for grading your work. 

Classwork:

• Internet Activities:
• Wind Activity On The Internet
• Clouds On the Internet
• Cloud Research for Poster Project

Homework:  Study for Ch. 16 Test on Weather Factors

Help-session tomorrow @ 8:20 am

Monday, March 17, 2008

Chapter 16 Review

Chapter 16 Test is Wednesday, March 19th.

Warm-up:

• Turn in HW WS(57) 16.5 to HW basket
• Begin the Ch. 16 Assessment, pages 555-557
• Do the following:  Concept Map p. 555;  MC 1-5; T/F 6-10; CC 11-17; TC 19-23; AS 24-27; TP 28-31.
• Add GR wkbk pages 203-212 to CW section of SCI NB

Classwork:

• Self-check HW WS(57) 16.5 Precipitation
• Cloud Poster Project
• Weather Forecasting Project
• Cloud video and Focus Question WS for 3rd and 5th periods

Homework:  NONE  :)

Help-Session on Wednesdays @ 8:20  (Make-ups should come in 10 to 15 minutes earlier)

Friday, March 14, 2008

16.5 Precipitation

Warm-up:

• Place reading notecard for this 9 weeks in HW basket
• Ms. Millard will visit 4th Period to complete her activities.
• Complete GR wkbk pages 200-201

Classwork:

• Special guest teacher - Lesson on "Precipitation"
• Add graphic organizer "Precipitation" to CW section of SCI NB and to TOC

Homework:  Practice WS(54)

Chapter 16 Test next Wednesday, March 19th

Have a GREAT weekend!

Thursday, March 13, 2008

16.5 Precipitation

Essential Question(s) for Lesson:

• What are the main types of precipitation?
• How is precipitation measured?

Key Terms: precipitation, rain gauge, drought

Warm-up:

• Pick up last night's homework (Prac. WS51) and complete the assignment.  Self-check assignment and then turn in to the HW basket.
• Read section 16.5, pages 551-554
• Do GR wkbk pages 200-201

Classwork:

• Self-check GR wkbk pages 194-199
• Guest speaker: Ms. Millard, School Counselor
• Vocab Quiz (sections 3 & 4)
• Video "Clouds" (VID 551.576 CLO). Complete Focus Question WS and add to CW section of SCI NB and the TOC.

Homework:  NONE  :)

Reading notecard for this 9 week grading period for Ms. Moore's Science classes.

Last day to make-up or turn in late assignments is tomorrow, Friday, March 14th.

Special Guest Teacher tomorrow!

Wednesday, March 12, 2008

16.4 Water In The Atmosphere

Vocab Quiz tomorrow, March 13th (sections 16.3 & 16.4)

Warm-up:

• Complete GR wkbk pages 197-199
• Complete WS "Prevailing Winds", add to CW section of SCI NB

Classwork:

• Internet activities:  Wind, Clouds, Etc. (Check "Weather Page" on sidebar for links used throughout the unit)
• Turn in lab - Heating Earth's Surface

Homework:  NONE  :)  Study for vocab quiz

Reading notecard due: Friday, March 14th

Last day to make-up or turn in late assignments is Friday, March 14th.

Tuesday, March 11, 2008

16.4 Water In the Atmosphere

Essential question(s) for the Lesson:

• How is relative humidity measured?
• How do clouds form?
• What are the three main types of clouds?

Key Terms: evaporation, humidity, relative humidity, psychrometer, condensation, dew point, cumulus, stratus, cirrus

Warm-up:

• Place HW WS(43) 16.3 in HW basket, then self-check when returned
• Do CRCT Coach Lessons 22-24 and the Mixed Review, pages 174-198

Classwork:

• Complete Lab - "Heating Earth's Surface" and turn in lab report
• Internet activity - "Wind Activity On The Internet" WS, use site to answer and review questions about the Corolois Effect, Sea and Land Breezes, add to CW section of SCI NB
• Wind Activity On The Internet

Homework:  NONE  :)

Vocab Quiz is Thursday, March 13th (sections 3 & 4) not FRIDAY!!!  Special Guest Lesson on Friday.

Reading Notecard for this 9 weeks due Friday, March 14th.

Last day to turn in make-up and late assignments is Friday, March 14th.

Monday, March 10, 2008

16.3 Winds

Warm-up:

• Complete GR wkbk pages 194-196
• Vocab Booklet - add anemometer and wind vane

Classwork:

• Complete Lab "Heating Earth's Surface" - turn in Lab Report for a lab grade
• Lecture and websites on Winds - Handouts

Homework:  Practice WS(47) 16.3

Reading notecard for this 9 week grading period is due: Friday, March 14th

Vocab quiz - Thursday, March 13th (sec. 3 & 4)

Last week to submit assignments for grading.

Ch. 16 Test, next Wednesday, March 19th

Friday, March 7, 2008

16.3 Winds

Essential Question(s) for Lesson:

• What causes wind?
• What are local winds and global winds?
• Where are the major global wind belts located?

Key Terms:  wind, anemometer, wind-chill factor, local wind, sea breeze, land effect, latitude, jet stream

Warm-up:

• Place Practice WS(43) in HW basket
• Self-check GR wkbk pages 189-194
• Vocab Quiz (16.1 & 16.2)
• Self-check WS(43) 16.2

Classwork:

• CRCT Coach Book practice lessons 19-21 and Check your progress on pages 156-173.  Keep work in Journal section of SCI NB
• Read section 16.3 Winds pages 536-544, do GR wkbk pages 194-196
• Complete Lab "Heating Earth's Surface".  Turn in Lab Report when completed.

Homework:  NONE  :)  Enjoy your weekend