HLP Thunderbird Archery: December 1-5

Attention period 1, 3, 4: Make test corrections by the end of the week.

Monday
We will start unit 4 today. Students will learn about all the hazards associated with lightning. They will take notes as Benson explains these. Be sure to watch/read the links below for December 1-2. Honors students: MESPOWs for this week are 79, 114, 116.

Tuesday
Students will continue to learn about all the hazards associated with thunderstorms. They will take notes as Benson explains these. Be sure to watch/read the links below for December 1-2.

Wednesday
Students will do a lab related to latent heat (microbursts). If you miss this day, watch the video below and complete the make-up assignment. Click here to print a copy of the make-up assignment..

Thursday
Students will take notes as Benson explains several aspects of tornadoes. If you miss this day be sure to check the links listed below for December 4.

Friday
We will go over the lab from Wednesday and then students will take notes as Benson explains how Doppler RADAR works.

Question(s) of the week:What is a microburst, and what causes it?

Dec. 1-2: Watch Lightning Strike a Car

Dec. 1-2: Lightning kills 45 cows near Darby, MT on July 14, 2014 (news video)

Dec. 1-2: USA Lightning Fatalities so far this year

Dec. 1-2: Lightning Safety (National Weather Service)

Dec. 1-2: Details of Ben Franklin's Lightning Experiment

Dec. 1-2: PowerPoint Presentation: Thunderstorm Hazards

Dec. 1-2: Flash Flood in Australia 2010

Dec. 1-2: Flash Flood in Southern Utah

Dec. 1-2: Flash Flood in Nepal

Dec. 1-2: Time-Lapse of a Supercell