Mar
2015

Friday, March 6, 2015

Learning target;

Describe the different types of severe weather. Including warning signs,  formation and safety tips.

In class;

We continued to work through our severe weather stations. If you missed a day, you have to get your work from me.

Homework;

Finish station assignments if necessary.

1-2 hour: Twister Permission slips last day is Monday

Reminders;

*Wednesday March 11 is a late start.

*Friday March 13 is the unit test.

Weekend Review;

Unit test is Friday so everything we have covered over the last several weeks should be reviewed.

New Review

Severe weather study guide

Old Review

 https://youngmeteorologist.org/game/index.html

https://www.glencoe.com/sites/common_assets/science/virtual_labs/ES14/ES14.html

https://www.cstephenmurray.com/onlinequizes/physics/thermodynamics/typesoftransfer.htm

https://www.proprofs.com/quiz-school/story.php?title=heat-transfer-convection-conduction-radiation

Mar
2015

Thursday, March 5, 2015

Learning target;

Describe the different types of severe weather. Including the warning signs, formation and safety tips.

In class;

We will continue working through our stations. If you miss a day, you need to see me for what you have missed.

Homework;

Complete your station assignment if necessary.

Turn in Twister permission slip.

Reminders:

*Wednesday March 11th is a late start.

*Friday March 13th is the unit test.

Mar
2015

Tuesday, March 3, 2015

Learning target;

Describe the different types of severe weather. Including warning signs, formation and safety tips.

In class;

1-2 hour took the Explore test.

4-6 Continued to work through the severe weather stations. If you missed today, you need to see me for what you missed.

Homework;

If necessary finish your station assignment.

Need to turn in the Twister Permission slips if you have not done so.

Reminders;

Next Wednesday March 11th is a late start.

Friday March 13 will be the next unit test.

Mar
2015

Tuesday, March 3, 2015

Learning target;

Describe the different types of severe weather. Including warning signs, formation and safety tips.

In class;

We will be completing severe weather stations until Monday. If you missed a station you need to come see me to get what you missed.

Homework;

Complete your station assignment if necessary.

Reminders;

*We will be taking the explore test tomorrow. Remember to eat breakfast, bring a calculator and a number 2 pencil.

*The next unit test will be March 13.

Mar
2015

Monday, March 2, 2015

Learning target;

Describe the different types of severe weather. Warning signs, formation and safety tips.

In class;

We are doing severe stations for the next 5 days. If you miss a day, you need to see me to get the work you missed.

Homework;

If necessary complete your station assignment.

Twister permission slips are due tomorrow.

Reminders;

We will be taking the Explore test on Wednesday.

The next unit test will be March 13.

Feb
2015

Friday, February 27, 2015

Learning target;

Describe how wind currents interact with our weather.

Homework;

No homework.

In class;

We partner read p. 318-323 in our green books. We also wrote a summary using a summary frame. Summary Frame

Reminders;

We will be taking the Explore test on Wednesday.

Reading group should have 3 logs by today.

Weekend Review;

New Review

The following is a severe weather review game. https://youngmeteorologist.org/game/index.html

Old Review (We will not be testing out of this unit until mid-March so do not forget about the atmosphere, conduction, convection and radiation.)

Atmosphere and energy quiz review

https://www.glencoe.com/sites/common_assets/science/virtual_labs/ES14/ES14.html

https://www.cstephenmurray.com/onlinequizes/physics/thermodynamics/typesoftransfer.htm

https://www.proprofs.com/quiz-school/story.php?title=heat-transfer-convection-conduction-radiation

Feb
2015

Monday, February 23, 2015

Learning target;

Demonstrate what I know about the atmosphere in a poem, comic strip or illustrated story.

Homework;

Have the rough draft of either your poem, comic strip or illustrated story complete for tomorrow.The atmosphere past, present future

Reminders;

*Quiz Wednesday on the atmosphere, conduction, convection and radiation.

Reading group suggested reading list;

Maze Runner by Wes Ball

The 100 by Kass Morgan

Life As We Know It by Susan Beth Pfeffer
The Big Burn by Jeanetter Ingold
The City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau
Danny Dunn and the Swamp Monster
Phoenix Rising by Karen Hesse
The Second Mrs. Gioconda by E.L. Konigsburg
The Secret Life of Dilly McBean by Dorothy Haas
Silverwing by Kenneth Oppel
A Single Shard by Linda Sue Park
Stowaway by Karen Hesse