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Students are to complete their directed reading on Inside the Earth as part of their study guide. If a student chooses to lose the paper or misplaces it, a grade of zero will be given unless there has been a … Continue reading →

Students who failed to turn in their concept map on the processes of heat transfer on Friday are still able to do so by Tuesday, January 21, 2014 for reduced credit. On Tuesday, for those students who did not get … Continue reading →

1) Draw a concept map and explain, in your own words, the three types of          energy transfer in the atmosphere. As a guide, use figures 1 and 2 on pp. 10 and 11. 2) Sketch the greenhouse effect based upon how … Continue reading →

Students will be evaluated upon the different air masses and their formation of different fronts that bring about weather changes over short periods of time. I recommend that students study their double journal entry, their reading guide reinforcement, and practice … Continue reading →

Students: Keep in mind that upon your return, we will review Section Two on Currents and Climate in Chapter 3 as a means of preparation for our quiz on Friday. I do highly recommend that you review your discussion notes, … Continue reading →

Students will be evaluated upon ocean currents in terms of how they are influenced by weather patterns, position of the continents, and the earth’s rotation over time. Students are to study the reading guide that was assigned and corrected in class as … Continue reading →

Students will read and complete their reading guide on ocean currents based upon the surface and deep currents as well as the variables or factors that influence them. Furthermore, students will elaborate upon the Coriolos effect as it relates to … Continue reading →

HOURS 1 AND 2: Several students still need to present their projects on the ocean floor. Furthermore, both hours need to complete their double journal entry as our first time practice since this time only, it will be graded for … Continue reading →

Students need to complete and turn in their summative assignment that they started on in class on drawing, labeling, and explaining the features of the ocean floor.

Students will draw, label, and describe the features of the ocean floor as they will use their work that they’ve done on their foldables as their guide throughout this activity. Note that this activity will count as a summative evaluation.