Saturday, October 29, 2016

October 31 - November 4

Reminder
Period 1-4-5 students can come in this week to make corrections on their recent test. Honors students can do this if their test score was below 70%.

Monday
Students will take notes as Benson explains humidity topics. Attention honors students: The MESPOW this week is #61 - read it carefully (there will be an essay question on the next test about this topic).

Tuesday
We will go over the recent test and then students will do a lab to find out what the relative humidity is today. If you were gone, watch this video

Wednesday
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.

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

Friday
Students will take notes on a handout. 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.

Sunday, October 23, 2016

October 24-28 . . . Test on Thursday

Optional Replacement Assignment
This is due on October 31. Your score on this assignment can be used to replace your lowest non-test score. For periods 1-4-5, do 1-20 page 499. For periods 6-7, do 1-12 page 485.

Monday
Benson will be gone today. Students will do a WS (due at the start of class tomorrow). Attention honors students - MESPOWs this week are #14 and #104.

Tuesday
We will go over several concepts covered on the WS and then students will take notes as Benson explains "temperature inversions". If you were gone, go to this website and read it carefully. It does not open on some mobile devices.

Wednesday
We will review for the test using a Kahoot game. Students will also be given a review sheet.

Thursday
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.

Friday
Students will do a lab today - Introduction to Humidity

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

Saturday, October 15, 2016

October 17-19 . . . Short week!

Reminder, etc.
Project posters are due at the start of class Wednesday (not Tuesday, which was the original due date). There are no MESPOWs this week (for honors students).

Monday
Classes are a bit shorter today due to early release (every Monday). We will go over topics covered on the recent WS: Greenhouse Effect and then finish watching the "Chasing Ice" video. If you were gone watch these two short YouTube videos: Video #1 and Video #2

Tuesday
Students will take notes as Benson explains a couple important topics related to the atmosphere. If you were gone, get the notes. Reminder: Projects/posters are due SOC tomorrow.

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

Watch the Video of the Week

Sunday, October 9, 2016

October 10-14

Attention: The optional October "replacement assignment" for periods 1-4-5 is 1-20 page 499. It is due on Halloween. Your grade on this assignment will replace your lowest non-test score in PowerSchool. Honors students should do 1-12 on page 485 . . . also due on Halloween.

Monday
Classes are a bit shorter today due to early release (every Monday). We will go over the recent graph activity 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
The weather didn't cooperate so we continued watching the video called "Chasing Ice".

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

Thursday
Students will continue working on the UV bead projects. They will do their experiment 5 times today (5 trials).

Friday
Students will continue working on the UV bead projects - data table, graph, poster, etc.

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.

Saturday, October 1, 2016

October 3-7

NOTICE: I had hoped that we would spend 3-4 days this week working on the UV bead projects (outside), however it looks like the weather is going to be cold and rainy, especially Mon-Wed. As a result, I've revised my plans. Students will still plan their bead projects on Monday, but we will hold off on the experiments until the weather improves. -Benson

Monday
Classes are a bit shorter today due to early release (every Monday). We will watch this 4-minte YouTube Video, Benson will review the UV bead project, and then students will be given the period to plan their projects (does not involve going outside). Honors students: Only one MESPOW for this week (#18).

Tuesday
Students will take notes during a presentation on climate change (aka "global warming"). Periods 1-4-5 should read pages 602-603. Periods 6-7 should read 594-601. Also, check out this climate change graphic.

Wednesday
Students will do a graph activity related to climate change.

Thursday
Students will work quietly on a WS at their assigned seats. Benson will be gone (working at the cross country meet) in the afternoon (periods 5, 6, 7).

Friday
Hopefully the weather will be good enough for students to start the experiment portion of their projects.

Video of the Week