1.07.08 Handouts: Course Expectations
and Policies;
Syllabus; USA Map; Textbook
and checkout
card.
Collected: checkout card
Classwork: Overview of course, Today's surface
weather
map added to your USA Map handout.
Short video clip Atmosphere composition
Homework: Read chapter 1, p 1-25 (Read summary
p 23-25 tonight) read the rest by Monday
1.14.08
p 25 Questioins 1,2,4,6,8,10 & 16 and
p 26
problems 1 (complete tonight) 2,3,5, & 6 Due
Monday
1.14. Quiz will be Friday.
1.08.08
Handout: Layers of the Atmosphere
Collected nothing
Classwork: todays weather map transfered to your
map; discussed isotherms, wind speed,
currents,
rotation directions, lake effect, tornadoes
in
January in Wisconsin along the cold front; We
went over problem 1 from your homework
that was
due today; During class we did the
atmosphere
temperature profile graph and labeled the
layers
and boundaries.
Homework: In addition to Monday's assignment,
complete the questions 1 to 5 in
the packet for
tomorrow.
1.09.08
Handout:
Temperature Inversion Packet
Classwork
We went over todays weather map, talked
about
isobars, storm occurrences. We went
over
the answers to the layers of the atmosphere
packet
Collected: Layers of the Atmosphere
Homework Quiz tomorrow weather maps
1.11.08
Handout:
nothing
Classwork: Weather maps: went over occulded front,
severe storms in Missippi and Arkansas,
total of 50
tornadoes this week. We did the quiz
over the
weather maps, we saw a video clip on atmosphere
composition, We went over the answers to the
Temperature Inversion packet.
Collected: Temperature Inversion Packet and the quiz
Homework: complete the questions and problems for
chapter 1 by Monday
1.14.08
Collected: Chapter 1 Questions and Problems
Handout: nothing
Classwork
returned quizzes and Temperature Inversion
activity and the Atmosphere paper;
we went over
any
questions about the ch 1 HW? Went
over
returned papers. Started power point on the
atmosphere,
Homework: Read Chapter 2 p 28-54, read summary first,
Due
on Monday 1.21 Questions p 54-55 all except
2
and 8 Plus the problems p 55 numbers
1-5.
1.15.08
Handout:
nothing
Collected nothing
Classwork: went over the current surface weather map,
looked
at the jet stream
map and finished
atmosphere power point
Homework: continue the chapter 2 assignment
1.16.08
Handout: Act. #5 Greenhouse Effect Packet
Collected:
nothing
Classwork: Current weather map, notes from
board/slides
of incoming solar radiation: absorbed,
transmitted, absorbed and percentages Work
on
the Greenhouse activity in class
Homework: finish chapter 2 questions and problems and
reading by 1.21 Finish the packet
by Friday. Quiz
Layers of the Atmosphere and weather map
on
Friday.
1.18.08
Handout: nothing
Collected: Greenhouse Effect, Act. #5, quizzes Atmosphere Structure
Classwork: Quizzes atmosphere structure Went over questions about the
Greenhouse
Effect Act. #5 before collecting it.
Homework:
complete the chapter 2 questions and problems in the text.
1.22.08
Handout: Weekly Map and Statistics; Weather Observation Graph
Collected: chaptere 2 questions and problems
Classwork: returned papers, went over probloems 1 and 2 and class notes
about direct radiation, summer solstice, winter solstice, equinox and
solar position, duration of day vs night, 47 degree movement of the
sun per year, where sun is perpendicular and note and role of heating
Homework
Read chapter 3 p 56-83; p 84 Q: 1,2,4-6, 10 -13, 18
Chapter 3 Problems p 85 1, 3,4 and 6 Due Monday 1.28.07.
1.23.08
Handout:
Hot Spots and Cold Spells WS and Drawing Isopleths
Collected: Collected 2 weeks of weather maps
Classwork:
get the daily weather stats for your weather stats project using
a weather radio and plotted them on the weather observations graphs
Discussed the variations in temperatures for the Hot Spots and Cold
Spells WS. Class notes of factors controlling the Temperature.
Preliminary guided practice drawing isopleths
Homework Read and do the questions for chapter 3 in the text assigned
Tuesday for next Monday. Complete the drawing of the isopleths and
isotherms on the worksheet for Friday. Continue collecting 4 days of
weather stats and maps on your own using the internet or TV. Friday
Quiz
over chapter 2 concepts heating the Earth.
1.25.08
Handoouts: quiz chapter 2
Collected: quiz, isopleth activity
Classwork
we went over the drawing of isopleths, isotherms and isobars
using the Wednesday assignment. Explained how to draw them
and the theory and rules. We did each of the drawings.
Homework:
Test
coming up next week probably Wednesday over chapters 1-3.
The chapter 3 text questions and problems are due Monday.
I
will return the quizzes. Keep in mind the questions and problems
and book are meant to instruct some items also. There is not
class
time to talk and instruct over everything during class.
:
1.28.08
Handout:
Unit One (Ch 1, 2, & 3) Meteorology Test Review Sheet Due
Wednesday.
Collected:
nothing, the homework due today will be collected Wednesday
Classwork:
Returned papers. We went over the assigned chapter 3 Quest.
and problems during class. then we went over variouos illustrations
explaining concepts about ocean current influences, isotherm
responses to seasonal changes over land and the sea. Talked about
windward
vs leeward coasts, diurnal temperature changes clear vs
cloudy skies, and heat budget.
Homework:
The unit one review is due Wednesday, get what you can done
for class discussion tomorrow. The test will cover questions on
previous quizzes, so study them as well as chapter questions and
problems. The Unit one exam is Friday.
1.29.08
Handout:
nothing new
Collected:
nothing
Classwork:
we went over question asked by students covering the contents
of the study guide using overheads and drawings during class.
Homework:
Finish the study guide for tomorrow, Wednesday, I'll be
available on Thursday in the classroom for questions about the study
guide.
The next Reading assignment is chapter 4 Read it, p 86-115
Read the summary on 114 and 115 first. Do the following questions:
p.
115-116: 2, 3,4, 5,6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19,
20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26.
Do
Problems p 116-117 1, 2, 3, 4 Complete by: 2.8.08, Friday
1.30.08
Handout:
nothing
Collected: nothing
classwork:
We continued to direct the instruction around the questions
asked about the unit one study guide using overhead transparencies
and
board drawings.
Homework:
The study guide is due on Friday and the Unit one exam
covering chapters 1-3 will be on Friday.
2.1.08
Handout
nothing
Collected:
Unit one study guide WS and the Chapter 3 questions and
problems
Classwork:
The unit one exam.
Homework:
Read chapter 4 p 86-115; p 115 Questsions 2-26; P 116
problems 1-4. All Due Friday Feb. 8th
2.4.08
Handout
Video WS 2 concept videos Evaporation, condensation and
Cloud Formation.
Collected
nothing
Classwork:
Viewed the two concept videos and discussed the answers to
the questions on the worksheet using the board for illustrations:
Factors affecting evaporation, condensation, saturation, molecular
polarity, surface tension, kinetic energy, energy involved in change of
state, affect of temperature on density and carrying capacity.
Talked
about test results.
Homework
Read chapter 4 do the questions and problems assigned above.
2.5.08
Handout
Cloud, Dew Point and Lapse Rate WS
Collected:
Video WS
Classwork
Finished the Cloud formation video WS, went over the concepts
in class. Explained Humidity, Dew point, Relative Humidity, Adiabatic
lapse rate both wet and dry.
Homework: students to finish the cloud, dew point and lapse rate WS for
Wednesday. Keep reading and doing the questions for chapter 4, due
Monday.
2.6.08
Handout:
nothing
Collected:
Cloud Dew Point, Lapse Rate WS
Classwork:
Class notes: Solution, unsaturated, dilute, concentrated,
saturated, supersaturated. Demo supersaturation, In class we went
over the concepts of adiabatic cooling, dry and wet adiabatic cooling,
dew point decline with altitude, temp and dew pt. data table/altitude
graph of results to predict the lifting condensation level to determine
the cloud base altitude.
Homework:
extended due date to Monday for the chapter 4 questions and
problems. Friday will be "cloud in a bottle" activity and more super
saturation. quiz friday will cover the events of this week: cloud
formation, water cycle changes, solutions, lapse rates and dew point.
2.8.08
Handout
nothing
Collected:
nothing
Classwork:
cloud in a bottle activity, then we discussed the concepts and
processes involved in cloud formation Class notes using the trans-
parencies - saturation vapor pressure
Homework:
extended the chapter 4 questions and problems until Monday.
2.11.08
Handout:
Humidity and Tempature WS and Weather Readings and
Relative humidity.
Collected: Chapter
4 questions and problems.
Classwork:
Homework:
Read chapter 5 p 119-153; p 154 Review questions 1-15, 17,
18, 20-23; p154 Problems 1-4.Due Tuesday 2.19.08.
2.12.08
Handout:
Supersaturated Lab
Collected:
nothing
Classwork:
notes about energy changes with the change of state of water.
talked about the lab and the latent heat of crystallization and latent
heat of condensation. Use book to define the words on the lab.
Students created the saturated solutions and are cooling them to
create
supersaturated solutions. The lab will be finished tomorrow.
Homework:
Read chapter 5. and answer the questions and do the
problems. Due Tuesday.
2.13.08
Handout:
returned chapter 4 Questions and Problems
Collected: nothing
Classwork:
We did all of the problems for chapter 4 together on the board
using the various graphs and charts to find the necessary data for
the
relevant equations or calculations.
Homework:
finish all of the problems and incomplete questions to earn
back points for the incompleted parts of the assignment. Keep in
mind
the chapter 5 assignment is due on Tuesday. Thursday
we'll be going over more of the chapter 4 terminology and
concepts.
2.15.08
Handout: Quiz Moisture in the Air, Quiz Moisture
in
the Air Collected: The redo's on the
homework
returned on Wednesday.
Classwork: Reviewed the math problems for
chapter
4, using overheads we went over the
concept
of absolute stability of the
atmosphere,
environmental lapse rate,
absolute instability and we talked about
the
supersaturated solution labs from
Wednesday.
Homework: Take home quiz due on Tuesday
2.19.08
beginning of class. Chapter 5
questions
and problems are
dueTuesday. Tuesday
we'll
finish
up the notes for chapter 4, start chapter
5
and assign ch. 6 and go over questions for
chapter 4.
2.19.08
Handout: Nothing
Collected: Take home quiz
Classwork: reviewed absolute stability and
instability
and did conditional instability using
transparencies.
returned some papers.
Homework: Read chapter 6, p 157-182 (read
summary first
180-182)p 183 Do Q 1-19 Due
2.29.08 Test
Unit 2 (ch 4-6) 3.3.08 There will
be a unit
3 review packet handed out tomorrow
2.20.08
Handout: Unit 2 Study Guide (Ch 4, 5, & 6);
Demystifying
the Atmosphere'Vertical Structure
(explanatory
resource for Skew T charts);
Investigation 7.1 Interpreting Vertical Profiles
of the Atmosphere
Collect: nothing new
Classwork: background for use of weather balloon
vertical atmospheric
profiling using wireless
and remote sensing
of temperature, pressure,
wind speed and
direction, dew point.
University of Wyoming upper-air soundings:
We looked at several sounding profiles at
various airports
at frontal boundaries and
on either side
of the fronts. We then took a
close look at
the details of vertical soundings
graphs to interpret
the various lines referencing
the Demystifying handout. We then began to
interpret the
homework questions
Homework: Complete the assignment Interpreting
Vertical Profiles
of the Atmosphere.for Friday.
There will
not be a quiz this Friday.
2.22.08
Handout: nothing
Collected: nothing
Classwork: We went over the homework Vertical
Profiles of the Atmosphere answers. You are
to
print out a Denver Skew T chart for 2/21/08
and use it to answer the questions in the
packet. It is necessary to read the content of
Demystifying the Atmosphere Vertical
Structure to help with your understanding so
you
not only will know what each line and
number mean, but that you will get the theory
and logic behind each point.
Homework: I will be collecting them on Monday
even if you were attending the calculus
musical on Friday. Keep in mind the Chapter
6 assignment is due 2/29/08 Friday along
with the Unit 2 Review - Which is Homework,
20 points, and is DUE - it is NOT TO
LOOK AT ONLY.
2.25.08
Handout: nothing new
Collected: Vertical Profil of the Atmosphere
Packet
Classwork: using the 2.21 skew-T graph we went
over the
questions on the homework from last
week
Homework: Chapter 6 is due Thursday, as is
the
unit 2 review paper, test unit 2 scheduled for
Friday.
2.26.08
Handout: Saturation and Atmospheric Stability
Packet
Collected: nothing
Classwork: We began working together, using
the
overhead and board to explain the contnet of
the packet and dealt with dry and wet
adiabats and air parcels of different
temperatures,
saturation mixing ratios, and
mixing ratios.
Homework: continue working on the questions
for
chapter 6 and the unit two review. Both are
due on Monday instead of Friday.
2.27.08
Handout: nothing new
Collected: nothing new
Classwork: We continued working
through the
packet
working on Mixing ratio line slopes
or
dew point lapse rates and wet and dry
adiabatic
lines slopes, where they cross
depicting
the Lifting Condensation
Level to find out the elevation of the
condensation level and the affect
on the cooling rate using different wet
adiabatic lapse rates because
of different amounts of water vapor in the air
masses. Then we calculated the altitude of
the cloud base using a simple algebra
equation besides the graphic method..
Homework: Calculate the nest mountain
model in
the packet for Friday and continue on the
ch 6 work and unit review. for Monday
2.29.08
Handout: nothing
Collected: Packet Saturation and
Atmospheric
stability.
Classwork: We completed
all explanations and
examples in the packet during class
Homework: Work on reading
ch 6, and finish
answering questions and complete the unit
two review packet.
3.3.08
Handout: Dew Point and Cumulus
Cloud
Formation WS
Collected: nothing
Classwork: We completed
the packet today in
class using the surface chart, data archives,
and skew-T's for various locations. We
chose
Greenbay WI and Denver for the city
locations
Homework: finish the
homework
3.4.08
Handout: Nephoscope,
Activity 20
Collect: homework,
Dew Point and Cumulus
cloud formation
Classwork: built the
nephoscope, Went out
to measure the velocity of clouds using the
Skew-T to determine the cloud base LCL
Homework: complete
the analysis questions
for the nephoscope activity.
3.5.08
Handout: Cloud
Types Table
Forms
of Precipitation and Fog Types
Table
Collected:
Nephoscope Lab
Classwork: discussed
few questions about
nephoscope activity. Returned papers,
Discussed computer lab goals
We went to the computer lab today to
work on the two handouts:
Use
the following URL's:
Cloud types:
Cloud Quiz
Precipitation tutors
These tables can also be completed using
your book, remember to use the appendix
for the map symbols.
Homework: Finish these for
Monday, 3.10.08
Your objective is to know the types of
precipitation and be able to name the
clouds using photos.
3.10.08
Handout: Bergeron Process
Collected: Types of Precipitation Table
HW
Types of Clouds Table HW assigned last
Wednesday.
Classwork: Slide show chapter 5: cloud types
and
precipitation, discussed Bergeron Process.
Glaze,
sleet, show, rain and affect of the
temperature conditions below clouds that
determine
the type of precipitation that
actually reaches the ground.
Homework: nothing new added.
3.12.08
Handout: Computer Lab Ch. 6 Meteorology
activity. Cloud Droplets and Raindrops
Collected: nothing
Classwork: Computer Lab using this site:
you work systematically through the content
and answer the questions on the handout as
you
observe the animations and simulations
and read the tutorial covering topics in ch. 6
Homework: Finish the
handout over the
week for Friday's class and read and
answer
the questions in the second packet
for the weekend.
3.14.07
Handout: Cloud Chart Activity
Collect: Computer Lab
Ch. 6 Meteorology Act
Todays cloud chart activity handout.
Classwork: Start cloud precipitation
slide show
during class using the cloud chart complete
the questions on the activity.
Homework: Finish the Cloud
Droplets and Rain
drops
activity. These two sites will help you
answer
the questions on the Cloud Chart
Activity
that we did in class today.
3.17.08
Handout: Nothing
Collected: Signed-grade reports
and Cloud
Droplets
& Raindrops Pkt
Classwork: During class we went over the
content
of the Cloud Droplets
and Raindrops Packet.
Homework: Finish any outstanding questions.
3.18.08
Handout: nothing
Collected: parent signed grade reports
Classwork: returned papers and Q, powerpoint
precipitation types chapter 5
began chapter 6 powerpoint on pressure
and wind
Homework: test unit two (ch 4-5-6)
Friday
3.20.08
Handout:
Collect: Unit 2 study guide
Classwork: Unit 2 test.
Homework: Read chapter 7 p
185-218, p 219
Q 1-21 Due Monday April 7
3.19.08
Handout: Returned papers
Collected: signed grade reports
Classwork: Completed the chapter
6 powerpt
winds, barometric pressure.
Homework: test chapter 4-6, Unit
2, study guide
and review questions help on Thursday or
make up work. Remember test Friday.
3.21.08
Handout: none
Collected: nothing
Classwork: we were scheduled to complete
the
unit 2 exam, which was rescheduled for
Monday after spring break by unanamous
agreement. We
used the period to go
over the study guide questions.
Homework: study for the unit two
exam Monday
3.31.08. The unit 2 study guide will be
collected on Monday 3.31.08.
3.31.08
Handout: Unit
3 study guide, due 2 days
before the unit three test.
Collected: Unit 2 study
guide.
Classwork:
completed the unit 2 test
Homework: Read chapter
7, p 185-218, p219
Q 1-21 due Monday 4.06.08
4.1.08
Handout: Wind and Global
Circulation Packet
Collected: Nothing new
Classwork: a few finished
up the Unit 2 exam
The rest of the class worked on the
packets in class over topics covered in
chapter
7.
Homework: Finish
the packet for Friday and
the chapter 7 questions are due on
Monday.
4.2.08
Handout: El Nino, La
Nina, El Viejo WS
Collected: The El Nino
WS
Classwork: Computer
lab studying the inter-
active animations and tutorials from the
various links on el Nino, La Nina.
We will be going to the computer lab on
Friday to do the Jet stream animations
and real time data.
Homework: finish the wind
and global circula-
tion packet. Questions 1-21 chapter 7
are due on Monday, April 6.
4.4.08
Handout: Jet stream;
& North Atlantic
Oscillation WS
Collected: Wind and Global
Circulation Packet
Today's computer lab work.
Classwork: returned
some papers, issued
student summary grade printouts, Listed
several
URL's to use in the computer lab
North Atlantic Oscillation
NAO: //apollo.lsc.vsc.edu/classes/met430/viberts/pres3/NAO.html
// svs.nasa.gov/documents/available.html
//www.nentjes.info/weer/nao.html
Jetstream
//squall.sfsu.edu/scripts/nhemjetstream_model.html
Homework:
Chapter 7 Q 1-21 due Monday
we'll also go over the packets next wk.
Parent
signed grade reports.
4.7.08
Handout: nothing
new, returned papers
Collected: Chapter
7 Q 1-21; parent signed
grade reports.
Classwork: we
went over the Wind & Global
Circulation
Packet during class, will
finish tomorrow
Homework: finish
the packets tonight
4.8.08
Handout: returned
some papers
Collected: nothing
Classwork:
Continued to go over the packet
we started yesterday,
Homework: nothing
new
4.9.08
Handout: nothing new
Collected: Completed
and corrected Wind &
Global Circulation Packets, parent
natures
for grade reports.
Classwork: Finished
the Wind and Global
Circulation packets.
Homework:
Read chapter 8, p 220 - 234.
Send me the Identifications, the multiple
choice
questions for chapter 8. Then do
and
send Chapter 7 Identification, T&F.
Send yourself a copy of each and study
from
them. Have these all in by
Wednesday, 4.16.08 midnight.
4.11.08
Handout: nothing
Collected: nothing
Classwork:
Notes chapter 7 content, demo-
strated the prenhall site, process for
scoring and emailing the results.
Homework: email
the chapter 7 & 8 on-line
assignment. Quiz Wind and Global
Circulation
Wednesday.
4.14.08
Handout:
Air Masses WS; El Nino & La Nina
Text Worksheet
Collected:
nothing
Classwork: class
discussion El Nino & La
Nina animations, upslope board notes
and transparencies, animations, Notes
jetstream from overheads. Air masses
properties.
Homework:
online chapter 7 and 8 email to
The
other worksheets, are due Friday.
4.15.08
Handout:
Find the Air Mass Activity;
Air Mass, Fronts, and Severe Storms
Packet
Collected:
nothing
Classwork:
reviewed air mass concepts,
We
worked on locating the air mass.
Station Location symbols, began the
packet, discussing, Cold, warm,
stationary and occulded fronts.
Homework:
El Nino and La Nina packet plus
the Figure 10-12 activity in the packet,
Finish
up the air mass worksheet from
Monday.
4.16.08
Handout:
Collected: On-line
assignment due for ch 7 &
Chapter
8 today
Classwork: characteristics
of air masses plus
the meaning of suffix k and w after an
air mass. Began Painting models of
cold, warm and occulded fronts.
Homework:
Read Chapter 9 p 237 - 266
Define the 14 vocabulary words found
on p 267 -write them out by hand
multiple choice, true and false, and
identifications and email both yourself
and
the instructor a copy. You will have
until 4.26.08, Friday to get them in.
Do not forget to do the Unit Three
Review worksheet. It will be due Tue
4.30.08
Test Wednesday, May 1.
4.18.08
Handout:
nothing
Collected:
Air Masses WS
Classwork:
Worked on 3-D Models of cold,
warm, and occulded fronts.
Homework:
Do the Chapter 9 on-line assign-
ment
by 4.26.08 after reading chap. 9
Reminder to finish the Unit 3 review by
4.26.08 as well.
7-20 on the El-Nino, La Nina worksheet
4.21.08
Handout:
nothing
Collected:
Painted models with your name
Classwork:
Worked on 3-D Models of cold,
warm, and occulded fronts. last day to
paint the models.
Homework:
Do the Chapter 9 on-line assign-
ment
by 4.26.08 after reading chap. 9
Reminder to finish the Unit 3 review by
4.26.08 as well.
7-20 on the El-Nino, La Nina worksheet
4.22.08
Handout: nothing
Collected: Air
Masses, Fronts, and Severe Storms Packet
Classwork:
A few students finished up their model Fronts
Projects, As a class we went over the Air Masses,
Fronts,
and Severe Storms Packet. with detailed
explanation of frontal storm characteristics, rates,
cyclonic development and occulded front explana-
tion.
Homework
Chapter 9 on-line, and reading as assigned
on 4.16.08 plus the Unit 3 packet.
4.23.08
Handout:
Types of Fronts;
Interpreting
Weather Maps
Collected:
Types of Fronts
Classwork:
Types of Fronts
Homework:
Interpreting Weather Maps for Friday along
with the preassigned homework.
4.25.08
Handout:
Moving Masses
Collected:
Interpreting Weather Maps
Classwork:
constructed Moving Masses and answered
the questions associated with the project.
Homework:
Quiz Monday: Wind & Global Circulation Pkt.
Finish the chapter 9 online questions by 4.26.08
Be sure chapter 9 is read, the 14 vocabulary words
are defined by 4.26 and the Unit 3 review is done
by 4.30.08 Test Unit 4 Friday.
4.28.08
Handout:
Dry Line
Collected:
Chapter 9 14 Vocabulary
Classwork:
Discussed dry line using the internet
projection. Slide discussion chapter 7, 8 and
part of chapter 9., included Lake Effect snow, fronts.
Homework:
Do the Unit 3 Review, Test Unit 3 Friday.
quiz Tuesday Wind and Global Circulation packet.
4.29.08
Handout:
Mid-Latitude Cycleones Lab 11
Collected:
nothing
Classwork:
We completed the lab through
#7 p.136 on the Lab sheet, we'll finish it up
tomorrow first thing.
Homework:
Finish the review questions: Test Friday.
Unit 3.
4.30.08
Handout:
Major Winter Snowstorm and Operation Ice
Storm
Collected:
Mid-latitude Cyclones Lab 11
Classwork:
Worked in class to finish up the Lab 11;
In class we worked on Understanding Winter
Storms,
finishing up the Major Winter Snowstorm
Activity and explained what needed to be done to
complete the Operation Ice Storm Activity.
Homework: Finish up the operation Ice Storm Activity,
soundings graph and questions 1-6. for Friday
5.2.08 Handout: none
Collected: nothing
Classwork: reviewed the unit 3 study guide
Homework: Unit 3 Exam on Monday, bring the unit 3
study guides to be collected on Monday.
5.5.08
Handout: Meteographs
Collected: Unit 3 Reviews
Classwork: Explained the meteograms; Students took
the unit 3 test.
Homework: finish the meteograph questions for Tues.
5.6.08
Handout: Thunderstorm Basics
Collected: Meteograms
Classwork: Finished the Unit 3 Test and read the
Thunderstorms
Basics
Homework: finish the Thunderstorm Basics
Chapter 10, p 298 Problems 1,2,& 3
5.7.08 Handout: nothing
Collected: nothing
Classwork: Guest Speaker: Aircraft Pilot: " Pre-flight
planning and weather as well as online resources
used by pilots.
Homework: Chapter 10 Problems 1,2,& 3. p 298.
5.9.08 Handout: Tracking Severe Weather with Doppler
Radar
Collected:
Chapter 10 Problems
Classwork: Returned papers, Slide show tornadoes
Homework: study for finals.
5.12.08 Handout: Unit 1, 2 & 3 exams and scantrons
Collected: nothing
Classwork: Discussed final exam.
Homework: Review the missed questions from your
Unit One - Unit 3 tests for the final.
5.13.08 Handout: Final Exam Review List
Collected: collected the Tracking Severe Weather with
Doppler Radar.
Classwork: We went over the Doppler Radar questions
Used transparencies to go over Hurricanes and
Hurricane safety.
Homework:
Use the final exam review list to study for
the final.
5.14.08
Handout: For Juniors Hurricane Weather #43
Collected:
Seniors: Textbook and Unit 1-3 tests
Hurricane activity #43
Classwork: Seniors Last Day - Completed Final Exam
Juniors completed the Hurricane Activity #43
Homework:
Seniors who did not return their book or
unit tests will need to stop by tomorrow;
Juniors study from the study guide for final.
5.16.08
Handout: Predicting Weather
Collected: nothing
Classwork: Using the synodic weather map in the
handout students were to draw isobars every
four mb and evaluate the data
to determine the high and low pressure centers
locations;
then using the wind direction and
temperature data determine the placement
of warm and cold fronts. Then select one ciry
identify the current weather and precide the
weather for that city for the next two days using
knowledge derived from the map and knowing
how cyclones and pressure centers are moved
across the country by the westerlies.
Homework: write up the study guides for the final &
complete the prediction assignment Monday
we'll go over the study guide.
