Monday, November 10, 2014

November 10-14: Wind Week!

Monday
We are continuing Unit 3 this week. We will review a couple recent labs, and then we will go over/correct the convection lab. If you were gone check out the links listed below for November 10. Attention honors students: The MESPOWs this week are #23, #41, #43.

Tuesday
Students will take notes as Benson explains global circulation (wind belts). If you were gone, read pages 540-542 (honors 535-538). Also, get the notes handout from Benson and copy the notes from a classmate. If you were gone check out the links listed below for November 11.

Wednesday
Students will take notes as Benson explains several wind topics. If you were gone check out the links listed below for November 12. Students will also do a map activity (Prevailing Winds). The map acttiviy is posted here.

Thursday
Students will watch a video about WWII balloon bombs (related to the jet stream), and then take notes as Benson explains jet streams. If you were gone check out the links listed below for November 13.

Friday
Benson will check notebooks/folders as students watch a video.

Question(s) of the week: What are the three factors that cause the global pattern of prevailing winds?

Nov. 10: Watch this 55-Gallon Drum get Crushed
Nov. 10: Can Crush Demo on a MUCH Larger Scale!
Nov. 10: Part A of the Convection Lab
Nov. 10: Part B of the Convection Lab
Nov. 10: Boiling Water With Ice
Nov. 11: Global Wind Belts (Prevailing Winds)
Nov. 12: The Monsoon Effect Explained
Nov. 12: Wind Generator Demo
Nov. 12: Why is Livingston, MT so windy?
Nov. 13: Balloon Bombs Delivered by Jet Stream
Nov. 13: Balloon Bombs of WWII
Nov. 13: Balloon Bombs of WWII (Wikipedia)
Nov. 13: All About Weather Balloons
Nov. 13: Weather Balloon Launch
Nov. 13: Jet Streams Video
Nov. 13: Image of current jet streams

Video of the Week

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