Monday, January 28, 2019

January 28 - February 1

Optional Replacement Assignment for February
This is due on February 28. Your score on this assignment can be used to replace your lowest non-test score. For periods 1-4-5, do 1-17 on page 275. For periods 3-6, do 1-10 on pages 222-223.

Attention honors students - The MESPOWs for this week are #6 and #89.

Monday
We will review the video from last week (Magnetic Storm), do a "Plate Tectonics Timeline", and then students will work on their activity from last week.

Tuesday
Students will learn about the various types geologic features at different plate boundaries.

Wednesday
We will review topics covered yesterday, and then students will be given time to work on a worksheet.

Thursday
Students will learn about the different hazards associated with volcanic activity. If you were gone, take a look at this photo album

Friday
Students will do a lab - "What happened at Lake Nyos?" If you are gone, read this and watch this video.

Interactive: Three Types of Volcanism
What happened at Lake Nyos?

Video of the Week

Tuesday, January 22, 2019

January 22 - 25

Monday
No school.

Tuesday
Students will watch a video (NOVA: Magnetic Storm).

Wednesday
Students will take notes as they learn about the theory of Plate Tectonics. If you were gone, read text pages 248-261 (honors 194-200). If you are confused about paleomagnetism, watch this 8.5-minute video.

Thursday
Students will learn about the Mariana Trench (short video and activity). If you were gone, watch this video (9 minutes).

Friday
Students will do a group problem-solving activity related to the motion of tectonic plates.

Sunday, January 13, 2019

January 14-17

Monday
Test preparation, including KAHOOT. I'm not sure it this will work, but here is the link to the Kahoot. To access Meghan's quizlet, go to "quizlet.com" and then meghan_rake. Thanks, Meghan!

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: There will be two essay questions on the test. The topics of the essay questions will be announced on Monday. Here are the topics Benson will choose from . . .

1. Chinook Winds - read MESPOW #61

2. Carbon Cycle - See list of resources below.

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Carbon Cycle Base Camp

1. Carbon Cycle Processes (web page)

2. What's the deal with Carbon? (video 3:03)

3. Scapegoat Mountain (web page)

4. Ashgrove (web page)

5. Fossil Fuels 101 (video 2:42))

6.Carbon Cycle Summary (web page)

Carbon Cycle Diagram

Saturday, January 5, 2019

January 7-11

Optional Replacement Assignment
The optional assignment is due on January 14. Your score on this assignment can be used to replace your lowest non-test score. If you would like to do the assignment, ask Benson for the worksheet.

Attention honors students - The MESPOWs for this week are #114 and #116.

Monday
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.

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
Benson will explain various types of fronts and then students will start a map activity (The Blizzard of '93) . . . to be continued on Thursday.

Thursday
We will go over the recent "latent heat" lab, and then students will continue working on the map activity that they started yesterday.

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 (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, January 1, 2019

January 2-4

Wednesday
Students will get new seats, and then we will go over the recent convection lab. Finally, they will learn about the flow of air around high and low pressure systems (brief notes). If you were gone be sure to read text pages 537-539 (honors 533-534).

Thursday
Students will watch a video about WWII balloon bombs (related to the jet stream), and then take notes as Benson explains several aspects of jet streams. If you were gone, watch this video, read this web page, and read this one also. Also read text pages 572-574 (honors 562-564).

Friday
Students will take notes on a handout as Benson explains various hazards associated with thunderstorms. If you were gone be sure to watch watch/read all of the links below.

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)