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Blue Calendar is for 3rd Period:  Honors

   Scroll down for Purple Calendar, which is for Periods 4,5 and 6

If you have been absent and missed lab work plan on staying after school on Monday or Tuesday of this week to catch up.

MISSED LAB WORK MUST BE MADE UP!

November 16-20
3rd Period Only
Monday
November 16       
  Bring a 1" 3-Ring Binder ASAP for your textbook.
  • Lab Books Due Today.
    1.  Tracking Hurricane Andrew
    2.  Water Movement Lab
    3.  Map of Surface Currents in Oceans
    4.  Weather Map

1.  Weekly Overview and Planners.
2.  Questions about last week's work?
3.  Pacific Garbage Patch keynote.
4.  Overview of Study Guides for next Monday's test.  Hand out check off lists 6 and 7.
5.  Read pages 92-95:  El Nino

 
Tuesday
November 17
 1.  Discuss El Nino article.
 
2.  Directions for this week's lab practicum.

3.  Begin the first part of the lab practicum.
Wednesday
November 18
 1.  Lab Practicum.  Collect data.  Begin Analysis and Conclusion.

2.  Work on study guide and check off lists 6 and 7.
Friday
November 20
 1.  Time to finish lab practicum, if needed.

2.  Review for Monday's test.



  
Periods 4,5 and 6
November 16-20
 Monday
November 16
 BOOK CHECK OUT!!!
Bring a 1" 3-Ring Binder for your textbook.

1.  Weekly Overview and Planner.  Check Grades.
 *Download:  Water Movement

2.  Ocean Currents:  Demonstration and Keynote

3.  Read pages 80-84.


HOMEWORK:

 Set up new lab:  Water Movement.
                Question
                Hypothesis
                Procedure: copy materials, fill in variables, copy steps
  
 Tuesday
November 17
1.  Come to class with Water Movement lab set up:
     Water Movement.
               Question
                Hypothesis
                Procedure:  copy materials, fill in variables, copy steps
               
2.  Design Data Collection System.

3.  Begin to collect data.
 Wednesday
November 18
or
Thursday
November 19
 1.  Collect Data.

2.  Do Analysis and Conclusion.  DUE:  FRIDAY

3.  Read pages 92-95  El Nino.
 Friday
November 20
  LAB BOOKS DUE: 
   Tracking Hurricane Andrew (from last Friday)                        
   Water Movement Lab

1.  Read pages 92-95  El Nino.



November 9-13
3rd Period Only
Monday Bring a 1" 3-Ring Binder ASAP for your textbook.

1.  Video:  Ocean Currents and Weather
 
Tuesday BOOK CHECK OUT!!!
Bring a 1" 3-Ring Binder for your textbook.

1.  Ocean Currents:  Demonstration and Keynote

2.  Read pages 80-84.


HOMEWORK:
*Download:  Water Movement

 Set up new lab:  Water Movement.
Record:  Question
                Hypothesis
                Procedure


Thursday
 No School on Wednesday in honor of Veterans Day

1.  Come to class with this done.
Water Movement.
Record:  Question
                Hypothesis
                Procedure
                Design Data Collection System

2.  Collect data.
Friday
1.  Finish Analysis and Conclusion for Water Movement


2.     Read pages 87, 89 in textbook. 


3.      Get Map of Oceans and plot data for surface currents on page 91.  Tape in lab book.

4.      Download: Study Guide for test on Monday, November 23.

5.     Download:  How to Read a Weather Map.  Set up a new lab:  Weather Maps.  Read through the guide and answer all questions in lab book. 

    LAB BOOKS ARE DUE MONDAY:
    1.  Tracking Hurricane Andrew
    2.  Water Movement Lab
    3.  Map of Surface Currents in Oceans
    4.  Weather Map




  November 9-13
Periods 4,5 and 6
 Monday BRING IN A 1" 3-RING BINDER FOR TEXTBOOK CHECKOUT!

1.  Video:  Weather Fronts and Ocean Currents
 Tuesday  TEXTBOOK CHECK OUT!!  Bring in a 1" 3-Ring Binder for your textbook.

1.  Go over last Friday's Quiz.

2.  Set up new lab:  Clouds

3.  Record Question:  How does temperature affect evaporation?

4.  Record Hypothesis.  Collect Data.
 Thursday No School on Wednesday in honor of Veterans Day

1.  Record Question:  How does air pressure affect cloud formation?

 2.  Collect data.

 3.  Read:  The Truth About Air and Hurricane Mitch: page 76-79. 
 Friday  1.  Complete:  Tracking Hurricane Andrew.  Due today.

November 2-6
3rd Period Only
Monday 1.  Planner
2.  Tape in Check off List 4 and 5
3.  Go through Check off list with two different people.
4.  Check out weblinks:
Weather Fronts
Dan's Wild Weather
HOMEWORK:  Type Procedure for Colliding Air Masses.  DUE FRIDAY Or MONDAY.
Tuesday 1.  Quiz over Check Off list 4 and 5.
Wednesday 1. Go over Quiz from yesterday.
2.  New Lab:  Cloud Formation
3.  Demonstrations:  How does temperature affect cloud formation?
                                   How does air pressure affect cloud formation?
4.  In Lab Book:
Sketch label and explain the water cycle.

Typed and Printed Procedure for Collding Air Masses due tomorrow or Monday.
Friday 1.  Peer Edit of Procedure.

 2.  Typed Procedure for Colliding Air Masses due today or Monday.
3.  Read:  The Truth About Air and Hurricane Mitch: page 76-79.  Pages are under documents section.

  4.  Sketch label and explain the anatomy of a hurricane.
(Use web links as a resouce.)

5.  Complete Tracking Hurricane Andrew in lab book.  DUE MONDAY.
Get Map and Data Tables during class.  Questions are on-line.


November 2-6
Periods 4,5 and 6
Monday 1.  Lab assessment sheet over Temperature of Air and Movement of Air

2.  Fill in planner.
Tuesday 1.  Set up new lab: Colliding Air Masses
Sketch convection tubes and air movement.
Wednesday (period 5)
or
Thursday (period 4 and 6)
 Download: Wind Fact Starters
1.  Set up new lab:  Wind Facts
 Complete fact starters in lab book.
Textbook pages can be downloaded from website.

2.  Tape in Check off List 4 and 5 in lab book.  Practice with 2 different people for quiz tomorrow.
Friday 1.  Quiz over Check Off list 4 and 5.




Date		 Daily Overview



Assignments
 Monday
October 26		  1.  Weekly overview and fill in planner.
 2.  Download:
  • Colliding Air Masses
  •  Air Masses pg 49
3.  Finish collecting data from Movement of Air.

4.  Finish all work for Temperature of Air and Movement of Air.

HOMEWORK:    Read Air Masses, pg. 49.  Create a visual aid in your lab book that shows the characteristics of each type of air mass in the diagram.

 		 Visual for Air Masses due Friday.
 Tuesday
October 27		 1.  Set up new lab:  Colliding Air Masses

2.  Follow guidelines on downloaded Inspiration guide.  You will work with your group to complete this lab.  You have class time today and all day Wednesday. 

The lab is due on Friday at the beginning of class.		  Science Support after school today.

Come make up labs and missed work.

Coliding Air Masses lab is due on Friday
 Wednesday
October 28		 1.  Work day on Colliding Air Masses  Coliding Air Masses lab is due on Friday
 Friday
October 30		  1.  DUE: LEAVE YOUR LAB BOOKS TODAY
  • Visual for Air Masses

  • Colliding Air Masses
2.  Read pages 50-53 and pages 59-63.
Download:  Convection Currents in the Air
Anwer the questions with complete sentences in your lab book.
  Visual for Air Masses Due today.

Lab Books Due Today


 Date  Daily Overview  Assignments
 Monday
October 26		 1.  Weekly overview and fill in planner.
 2.  Download:
  • Temperature of Air.isf
  • Movement of Air.isf
  • Colliding Air Masses.isf
3.  Reread Question, Hypothesis, Procedure for Temperature of Air.

4.  Get Data Table from teacher lab desk.

5.  Collect Data.

6.  Complete Analysis and Conclusion.  DUE FRIDAY
  		 Collect Data for Temperature of Air.

Complete Analysis and Conclusion for Temperature of Air.
 Tuesday
October 27		 1.  Go over last week's quiz.

2.  Go over Temperature of Air data.

3.  Work on Analysis and Conclusion. 



 Science Support after school today.

Come make up labs and missed work.
 Wednesday
October 28
or
Thursday
October 29		 1.  Set up new lab:
Movement of Air

 2. Follow the guidelines on the downloaded MOVEMENT OF AIR inspiration program.

3.  Collect Data.

4.  Begin Analysis.
DUE FRIDAY

5.  Set up a new lab: Air Masses
 Read page 49:  Air Masses.  Copy the picture of the map of the United States in your lab book.  Label the Air Masses.  Explain the characteristics of each type of air mass.


6.  Video:  Hail Storms, if time.
Both labs due Friday:
  • Temperature of Air
  • Movement of Air
Air Masses:
Sketch and explain the picture on page 49 of texbook.
 Friday
October 30		 1.  Two labs due:
Temperature of Air
Movement of Air.
4th and 6th period:
 Set up a new lab: Air Masses
 Read page 49:  Air Masses.  Copy the picture of the map of the United States in your lab book.  Label the Air Masses.  Explain the characteristics of each type of air mass.
Watch Blizzards video.

5th Period
Read pages 50-53
Watch Blizzards video

 Smith will be available on Monday and Tuesday after school next week for lab makeup.


Date Daily Overview Assignments
Monday
October 19
 1.  Weekly overview.  Fill in planner.
**DOWNLOAD:
  • Earth's Heat Book Questions
  • Weather, Climate Sun Pages 30-33
  • Reading 34-36

2.  Go over last week's lab.

3.  Begin book reading: 
Pages 30-36.

4.  Set up new lab:  Earth's Heat Book Work

 5.  Answer questions in lab book.  One well-written sentence is acceptable for most questions.		 Quiz on Wedensday over Check out lists 1 and, Heating Earth's Surfaces lab, and book questions.

Earth's Heat Book Work Due Tuesday.
Tuesday
October 20
 1.  Work on questions from readings.

2.  Tape check-off list in lab book.

3.  Review for quiz, if time.

 Science Support in L4.
Come make up lab work, study for quiz, or redo assignments with a score less than 70%.
Wednesday
October 21
 1.  Review for quiz.

2. Quiz on Check off lists 1,2 and 3

3.  New Lab:  Temperature of Air
DOWNLOAD:  Temperature of Air 09

4.  Copy Question, Write Hypothesis, Procedure:  Materials, Set up, Variables.

5.  Read over Procedure.

6.  Tape Data chart in lab book.  Collect Data.

7.  Begin Analysis and Conclusion.

  New Lab:  Temperature of Air
  • Question
  • Hypothesis
  • Procedure
  • Data
  • Analysis
  • Conclusion
Friday
October 23
 1.  Finish collecting data from Temperature of Air lab

2.  Set up new lab:
Movement of Air
 *Download Movement of Air from website.

3.  Read through carefully and following directions.

4.  Collect Data today.

  


New Lab:  Movement of Air
  • Procedure
  • Data
  • Analysis


 Date  Daily Overview  Assignments
Monday
October 19
 1.  Weekly overview and fill in planner.
DOWNLOAD:
  • Earth's Heat Fact Starters
  • Weather, Climate, Sun 30-33
  • Readings 34-36

2.  Go over what should be in lab book for:  Heating Earth's Surfaces.

3. Set up new lab:
Earth's Heat Book Work

 4.  Begin reading pages 30-36.

5.  Copy the fact starter statements and fill in the rest of the information in lab book.

 Lab books due today for Heating Earth's Surfaces.

Earth's Heat Fact Starters due Wednesday or Thursday.
Tuesday
October 20
 1.  Continue with Fact Starter work.
  Science Support in L4.
Come make up lab work, study for quiz, or redo assignments with a score less than 70%.
Wednesday
October 21
or
Thursday
October 22
 1. Tape Check off list #3 in lab book.

2.  Review for Quiz.  Quiz on Friday.

3.  Set up new lab:
Temperature of Air.

  Quiz on Friday on Check off lists 1,2 and 3.
Friday
October 23
  1.  Quiz


  Leave Lab Book Today.
  • Heating Earth's Surfaces


Date Daily Overview Assignments
Monday
October 12		 1.  Fill out Planners for the week.  Download:  Heating Earth's Surfaces.pdf

2.  Grade Hurricanes and Tornadoes data sheet.

3.  Watched some of video from last week..		  
Tuesday
Ocotber 13		 1.   Set up new lab:  Heating Earth's Surfaces. 

2.  Record 2 Questions.

3. Write 2 Hypotheses.

4.  Begin working on the Procedure.  List all materials used for this lab.  Sketch and Label the set up for the materials.  Record the variables:  Independent (manipulated), dependent (responding) and at least 3 controlled variables.

6.  Tape Procedure in lab book. Read through carefully.		 New lab:  Heating Earth's Surfaces

 Record 2 questions, 2 hypotheses, materials and variables. 
Wednesday
October 14		 1.  Review the Procedure.

2.  Tape Data Chart in lab book.

3.   Set up computer and lab pro equipment at lab station.  Collect Data.

4.  Clean up. 

5.  Begin Analysis.  Analysis due tomorrow.
 Collect Data in lab book.

Record Analysis answers in lab book.
Friday
October 16		 1.  Go over directions for write a conclusion.

2.  Write 2 conclusions for this lab.  (one for each testable quesiton)

3.  Leave lab books in box today.		 Write 2 conclusions in lab book. 

Lab books due today.



Purple Calendar is for Periods 4,5 and 6

 Date  Daily Overview  Assignments
 Monday
Oct. 12		  1.  Fill out Planners for the week.  Download:  Heating Earth's Surfaces.pdf

2.  Watch some of video on Hurricanes and Tornadoes.

3.  Grade Hurricanes and Tornadoes data sheet, if time.		 Hurricanes and Tornadoes data chart due.

**If you scored less than a 7/10 on Hurricanes and Tornadoes you must redo the assignment.
 Tuesday
Oct. 13		 1.  Go over notes on Scientific Method.

2.  Set up new lab:  Heating Earth's Surfaces. 

3.  Record 2 Questions.

4. Write 2 Hypotheses.
 		 New lab:  Heating Earth's Surfaces

 Record 2 questions, 2 hypotheses.
 Wednesday
Oct. 14
or
Thursday
Oct. 15		 1.  Begin working on the Procedure.  List all materials used for this lab.  Sketch and Label the set up for the materials.  Record the variables:  Independent (manipulated), dependent (responding) and at least 3 controlled variables.

2.  Tape Procedure in lab book. Read through carefully.

3.  Tape Data Chart in lab book.

4.   Set up computer and lab pro equipment at lab station.  Collect Data.

5.  Clean up. 

6.  Begin Analysis.
 Procedure:  Record materials and sketch and label set materials.  Record variables.

Collect Data in lab book.

Record Analysis answers in lab book.
 Friday
Oct. 16		  1.  Go over directions for write a conclusion.

2.  Write 2 conclusions for this lab.  (one for each testable quesiton)

3.  Lab books due for this lab on Monday.		 Write 2 conclusions in lab book. 

Lab books due Monday.