January 29 - February 2

Monday
Students will take notes on a handout as Benson explains various aspects of tropical cyclones - In the USA we call them "hurricanes". Students should read text pages 575-577 (honors 570-576). If you were gone, watch this presentation and check out this animation of a storm surge. Also, watch this 3-minute video and short storm surge video.

Tuesday
Benson will explain the Super-Blue-Lunar Eclipse (website). Students will watch a video about Hurricane Sandy. If you were gone, watch it on YouTube.

Wednesday
We will finish the video and then read an article about the possible influence of global warming on hurricane intensity. If you were gone, get the article from Benson and write a 1-paragraph summary of the article (3 points possible).

Thursday
Students will take notes as Benson explains the theory of Plate Tectonics. If you were gone, read text pages 248-261 (honors 194-200).

Friday
Students will watch a video called "The Deepest Place on Earth." If you were gone, watch it on YouTube.

Question(s) of the week: Warm water provides the "fuel" for tropical storms (we call them hurricanes). Explain how warm water contributes to the rain AND wind in a tropical cyclone.

January 22-26

Monday
Students will do a worksheet.

Tuesday
Students will take notes as Benson explains several aspects of tornadoes. Students should read text pages 573-574 (honors 564-568). If you were gone, get a copy of the notes handout, and copy it.

Wednesday
Students will watch this 43-minute video.

Thursday
Students will take notes as Benson explains how Doppler RADAR works. If you were gone, read this web page and watch this video.

Friday
After a short introduction, students will do a map activity (The Blizzard of '93). Read text pages 567-568 (honors 558-561). If you were gone watch this presentation, then do the map activity.

Friday
Students will take notes on a handout as Benson explains various aspects of tropical cyclones - In the USA we call them "hurricanes". Students should read text pages 575-577 (honres 570-576). If you were gone, watch this presentation and check out this animation of a storm surge. Also, watch this 3-minute video and short storm surge video.

January 15-19 is Finals Week!

Monday
No school

Tuesday
Zero period final from 8:20-9:40
First period final exam from 9:55-11:15
Second period final from 11:50-1:10

Wednesday
Third period final from 8:20-9:40
Fourth period final from 9:55-11:15
Fifth period final from 11:50-1:10

Thursday
Sixth period final from 9:55-11:15
Seventh period final from 9:55-11:15

Friday
No school for students.

Attention honors students: The topics of the essay questions are as follows . . .

1. El Nino - See Map Activity from last fall and/or read text page 543-545

2. Chinook Winds - read MESPOW #61

3. The Greenhouse Effect - See notes handout from last fall and/or read text page 477

4. Temperature Inversions - See MESPOW #18

January 8-12

Monday
Students will watch a video about lightning. Attention honors students: The MESPOWs for this week are #2 and #114.

Tuesday
Students will take notes on a handout as Benson explains various hazards associated with lightning and hail. If your were gone be sure to read through this web page. Get a copy of the notes handout and copy the notes you missed, and watch this 5-minute video.

Wednesday
Students will continue to take notes on a handout as Benson explains various hazards associated with thunderstorms. If you were gone be sure to read through this web page and watch watch/read all of the links below as well.

Flash Flood in Australia 2010 (YouTube)

Flash Flood in Southern Utah (YouTube)

Flash Flood in Nepal (YouTube)

Swath from Hi-Line Hail Storm Visible from Space (image and article)

Animation of Hail Formation

Watch This Microburst in Arizona (Vimeo)

Microburst Causes Blow-Down Near Butte (image and article)

Thursday
Students will do a lab related to latent heat (microbursts). If you miss this day, watch this video of the lab and the video below. Then do the make-up assignment - Ask Benson for a copy.

Friday
We will take some notes on fronts, and then review for the test. If you were gone, take a look at these Cold and Warm Front Animations. Also read text pages 564-567 (honors 556-557). Here is a link to the Kahoot review: KaHoot!

Question of the week: Explain what causes a microburst.

Watch this 15-second video!

8-30-15 - Wet Microburst Chandler Arizona from Monsoon Tracker on Vimeo.

January 2-5

Tuesday
Students will watch a video about WWII balloon bombs (related to the jet stream), and then review several concepts covered in December. If you were gone watch this video, read this Wikipedia page, carefully read this web page, and carefully read this one also.

Wednesday
Students will take notes as Benson explains several aspects of jet streams.

Thursday
Students will have a short notebook entry and then do a map activity (jet streams).

Friday
Students will do a map activity (Highs and Lows) and then take notes.

Weather Balloon Launch

Jet Streams Video

Image of current jet streams

Video of the Week