November 27 - December 1

Optional Replacement Assignment
This is due on November 30. Your score on this assignment can be used to replace your lowest non-test score. For periods 1-4-7, do 1-20 page 499. For periods 3-6, do 1-12 page 485. Attention honors students: The MESPOW for this week is #18.

Monday
We will watch the last 15 minutes of the video (From the Ashes) and then discuss the video.

Tuesday
We will go over the recent Temperature Worksheet and then learn about temperature inversions.

Wednesday
We will review for the test and then play a Kahoot review game. A study guide will be provided.

Thursday
Students will take the test and then read pages 504-509.

Friday
We will do an introductory lab activity: Understanding Humidity.

November 13-14 . . . Short week!

Monday
Assignment: Worksheet due SOC tomorrow.

Tuesday
We will continue watching the video titled "From the Ashes" (about the role of coal in modern USA).

November 13-17

Optional Replacement Assignment
This is due on November 30. Your score on this assignment can be used to replace your lowest non-test score. For periods 1-4-7, do 1-20 page 499. For periods 3-6, do 1-12 page 485. Attention honors students: The MESPOW for this week is #104.

Monday
We will review some important concepts from last week, and then students will finish the graph activity that we started on Friday. It is due at the start of class tomorrow.

Tuesday
Students will listen and take notes as Benson explains "The Hole in the Ozone Layer". If you were gone, get a copy of the notes handout and copy the notes from a classmate, read this web page and watch the video of the week below.

Wednesday
Benson will show students a demonstration, and then students will continue to take notes and learn about the hole in the ozone layer. If you were gone, copy the notes from a classmate and read this web page and be sure to select the arrow to watch the change over several years. Then watch this 4.5-minute YouTube video. If you would like to know more about skin cancer, click here. Also watch this video -> How the Sun Sees You.

Thursday
We will do a lab to help students understand the heating of land and water.

Friday
We will have a notebook entry - Benson will explain acid rain, and then we will start watching a video called "From the Ashes'.

November 6-10

Attention honors students: The MESPOWs for this week are #111 and #123.

Monday
All of the science teachers will have subs today, so students will do a worksheet. It is due at the start of class tomorrow.

Tuesday
Students will take notes during a presentation on climate change (aka "global warming"). Periods 1-4-7 should read pages 602-603. Periods 3-6 should read 594-601. Also, check out this climate change graphic.

Wednesday-Thursday
Students will be watching the documentary "Chasing Ice".

Friday
Students will work on a graph activity - "Climate Data from the Past". . . to be continued on Monday. It is due on Tuesday. If you were gone, watch this 3-minute video.

Video of the Week