Saturday, October 31, 2015

November 2-6

Monday

After Benson takes roll, we will go to the library where students will take the "My Voice" survey. We will return to the classroom to go over the "Recipe for a Cloud" lab. Attention honors students - MESPOWs for this week are #43 and #62.

Tuesday
We will go over a recent worksheet ("Vapor, Clouds, and Precip.) and then watch a 30-minute video. If you miss this class watch the first 28:45 of this video, and then check out the resources below.

Wednesday
Students will take notes as Benson explains concepts related to atmospheric pressure (demo included) and then students will do a worksheet. If you miss this class watch this Can Crush Demo (YouTube video).

Thursday
After a quick review of recent topics, Benson will do a demonstration and then students will do a "can-crush" activity. If you miss this class, watch this Fountain Demo (YouTube video) and check out the other links listed below for November 5th.

Friday
Students will do a lab ("Convection"). If you were gone, print the lab handout (Convection Lab) from this site, watch the videos of Part A of the Convection Lab and Part B of the Convection Lab, and do the questions on the lab handout.

Question(s) of the week: Explain how the atmosphere was able to crush the cans this week (lab and demos)?

Extras

November 2: How to make Supercooled Water
November 4: What might happen to a human in the vacuum of space? (article)
November 4: What might happen to a human in the vacuum of space? (video)
November 5: Watch this 55-Gallon Drum get Crushed
November 5: Can Crush Demo on a MUCH Larger Scale!

Video of the Week

Saturday, October 24, 2015

October 26-30 is Cloud Week!

Monday
Students will do a lab to find out what the relative humidity is today. Attention honors students: MESPOWs this week are #61 and #96. If you were gone, watch this video

Tuesday
Students will take notes and watch demonstrations as Benson explains the basics of "cloud formation". If you were gone get a copy of the notes handout, copy the notes from a classmate, and watch the video below. If you were gone, watch this video.

Wednesday
Students will do a lab titled, "What's the Recipe for a Cloud?". If you were gone, watch this video.

Thursday
Students in periods 1, 3, 4 will do a worksheet. Students in periods 6, 7 will take notes on a handout. If you were gone, carefully this web page.

Friday
Students in periods 1, 3, 4 will take notes on a handout. Students in periods 6, 7 will do a worksheet. If you were gone, carefully read this web page and watch this video. Also view the the PowerPoint posted on this page

Question of the week: Tell what Chinook Winds are, and explain how they become warm.

Thursday, October 15, 2015

October 19-23: Test on Wednesday!

Monday
We will go over a recent graph activity and then take notes (NE) as Benson explains temperature inversions. Students who miss this day should go to this website and read it carefully. They should also, go back to Benson's website and watch the PowerPoint titled "Notebook Entry: Inversions". Attention honors students: MESPOWs this week are #14 and #104.

Tuesday
We will review for the test. Students will be given a review sheet, which is posted here.

Wednesday
Test today! After the test periods 1, 3, 4 should read text pages 504-509 (honors students read pages 490-498). Carefully examine all of the figures/illustrations and read the captions.

Thursday
Students will do a lab today - Introduction to Humidity. If you miss this lab, do "Reviewing Concepts" 1-6 on page 509. Honors students should do "Concept Check" questions on pages 492 and 498 if they miss the lab.

Friday
Students will take notes on a handout as Benson explains "humidity topics". If you were gone, get the handout from Benson and then copy the notes from a classmate. Also, be sure to watch this video: Relative Humidity at Football Practice and the video below.

Question of the week: What is "relative humidity" and why does it change throughout the day.

Sunday, October 11, 2015

October 12-14 . . . No school Thursday and Friday!

Monday
Classes are a bit shorter today due to early release (every Monday). We will go over the recent graph activity, and then students will learn about "acid rain" (notebook entry). If you are gone, go to this web page, find the "Acid Rain PowerPoint", watch it, copy the notes, and watch the video below.

Tuesday
We will have a lab (Heating Land and Water).

Wednesday
Benson will be gone today. Students will do a worksheet (WS: Temperature). If you are gone, go to this web page, print out a copy, and do it.

Question(s) of the week: What is meant by the term, "annual temperature range"? Why is Bismarck (North Dakota) colder than Seattle in the winter AND hotter than Seattle in the summer?

Watch the Video of the Week

Friday, October 2, 2015

October 5-9

Monday
Classes are a bit shorter today due to early release (every Monday). We will review the global warming issue and then start watching the video called "Chasing Ice". If you were gone be sure to watch this video and the video of the week (below). Honors students: MESPOWs for this week are #59 and #94.

Tuesday
Students will continue watching the video called "Chasing Ice".

Wednesday
Students will do a graph activity called "Climate Data from the Past". If you were gone, get a copy of the handout from Benson, take a look at the PowerPoint posted on this page, complete the activity, and hand it in. Also, watch this short video.

Thursday
Guidance counselors will be doing a career planning activity with all of Benson's classes today.

Friday
Students take a short notebook entry and then finish watching "Chasing Ice". If you were gone view the the PowerPoint posted on this page, and then go to the EIS website and watch both short videos.

Question(s) of the week: When it comes to the "greenhouse theory", both proponents and skeptics use climate data from the past to support their argument. Explain.