January's class activities:
Date: January 3, 2012, Tuesday
Handout: Syllabus for the Spring Semester; Course Expectations and
Policy handout; USA Map
Collected: nothing new
Classwork: Explained the handouts; presented todays weather and
students transfered the pressure centers and front
boundaries on \
their maps.
Homework: read chapter 1.
1.4.12, Wednesday
Handout: nothing new.
Collected: nothing new
Classwork: We did the daily weather map and statistics for Wednes-
day; we began the chapter one powerpoint.
Homework: nothing new
1.6.12, Friday
Handout: Books and Book Cards; Layers of the Atmosphere
Collected: book cards
Classwork: Worked on the powerpoint for chapter 1, talked about
composition, temperature, pressure,
vertical temperatures,
methods of heat transfer, reasons for
temperature differences;
pressure and density graphs through
the atmosphere stopped at
weather maps stations; explained the
handout, reminded students
to use the internet site for daily work
and deadlines and
homework assignments; We did the
weather maps for Thursday
and Friday amd the statics for Thursday.
Homework: Read to catch up to the syllabus requirements and com-
plete the Layers
of the Atmosphere packet activity for Monday.
1.9.12, Monday
Handout: nothing new
Collected: nothing new
Classwork: we continued our discussion of data specifically for Friday
weather map. Finished up
the powerpoint about chapter 1,
overview of station protocol information
recording on maps,
reiterated the difference between
wind and current, talked about
relative humidity, dewpoint, air
temperature what they mean
and their significance to the
weather conditions.
Homework: Follow the syllabus reading assignment.
1.10.12, Tuesday
Handout:Accessing Realtime Data; Greenhouse Effect
Collected:Layers of the Atmosphere
Classwork:Explained the Greenhouse Effect paper; We went to the
computer lab and did ~ 2/3rds of the Accessing Real
Time Data:
Homework: Finish the online Realtime Data paper for tomorrow; then
complete the Greenhouse paper (draw accurate
graphs, be
thorough, take time to do it right and
answer questions with detail.
The latter will be due Friday. Keep
reading following the syllabus.
1.11.12 Wednesday
Handout: Weather Observation Charts; Exploration 7, Demystefying the
atomosphere's Vertical Structure, returned
the layers of the
Atmosphere Activity to students
who did an inadequate quality
Collected: Real Time Data Computer Lab Sheet, collected the Weather
Obsservations Chart along with the Weather
Map Activity from last
weeks weather map and Data.
Classwork: during class we explaned how to complete the weather
Observation Chards using the data from last
week, then the class
completed them and they were collected.
Homework: Demystefying the Atmosphere's Vertical Structure 1-5, plus
keep up with the reading syllabus.
Quiz Friday weather maps:
study what a high and low pressure
means, how air moves be-
tween them, around them, above
them; front associations with
high and low pressure centers
if they do, cloud associations be-
tween high and low pressure centers;
wind station vane direction
wind barb speed concepts;
How are winds named? air pressures
associated with current motions,
associated with cloud cover?
Predicting wind direction based
upon where a High pressure is
relative to your location,
low pressure is located; symbols used
for cold, wear, stationary and
occluded fronts, air temperatures
on each side of the frontal boundary,
direction of the movement
of the front.
1.13.12, Friday:
Handout: Quiz
Collected: Greenhouse Effect Activity, Quiz
Classwork: students completed the quiz, then we went over the
Greenhouse Effect activity before
collecting it, then began the
discussion of the Demystefying
paper.
Homework: Read the Demystefying paper and read the book via the
syllabus assignment.
1.17.12 Tuesday
Handout: Weather Radar Computer Lab
Collected: nothing new
we talked about weather soundings at various locations around the
USA then later compared the US surface map. learned
about the
temperature and dew point lines on the Skew-T chart
Homework: finish the weather radar lab by Friday this week.
1.18.12 Wednesday
Handout: Temperature Inversions; Temperature CONVERSONS too.
Collected: nothing new
Classwork: First we discussed various aspects of the Demystefying
graph, including talking about wet and dry
adiabatic cooling rates
and when to apply them on a graph,
Then we explained temperature inversion and
how to plot and
graph the data on the lab and label each
inversion shown by the
graph, also explained how to convert
temperatures into Celsius
and Fahrenheit.
Homework: complete the Weather Radar computer lab for Friday,then
finish any incompleted questions from the
Inversion Activity and
the eight temperature conversions for Friday
too. Keep reading
the chapters too
1.20.12 Friday
Handout: nothing new
Collected: temperature conversions WS; Temperature Inversions Act.
Classwork: today we went over the concepts and content for the
Temperature Inversion Activity
Homework: continue to read the chapter according to the syllabus.
1.23.12 Monday:
Handout: Drawing Isopleths; Exercise 13A Topographic Contour Maps
Collected: Drawing Isopleths; Weather Radar Activity too.
Classwork: the class first completed the isopleths drawing activity then
moved on to working on the
topographic contour map packet.
Homework: Complete the contouring project for the imaginary island
then answer the questions on the
back of page two using Figure
A on the third page, then
review Figure B on the back of page 2
and read chapter 3 on your syllabus.
1.24.12 Tuesday
Handout: nothing new
Collected: nothing new
Classwork: Today I had to move forward on the chapter content by
discussing the content of a powerpoint
for chapter 1 & 2
Homework: be sure the Monday homework is completed we'll con-
tinue more with some of that
tomorrow. Keep up with the read-
ing assignment.
1.25.12 Wednesday
Handout: nothing new
Collected: nothing new
Classwork: Today we continued the Topographic Contour project pack
Explained rules further, hachures
(depressions), labeling contour
lines, index contours, slope interpretation,
cross-section profile
construction, contour intervals.
Homework: students should complete the cross-section profile, the
elevation interpretation questions
and basically finish the packet.
1.27.12 Friday
Handout: Quiz Map topography construction
Collected: quiz
Classwork: I reexplained the method and rules used to complete the
construction of the contours on the
incompleted map; then re-
taught how to create a x-section
topographic profile drawing
through a section line on the
map.
Homework: finish up all of the topographic map packet.
1.31.12 Monday
Handout: Measurement of Air Pressure and Decoding; Drawing Iso-
bars and Pressure Fields.
Collected: nothing new
Classwork: Students worked on the pressure map and decoding sheet.
Homework: complete the map and decode assignmente.
1.31.12 Tuesday
Handout: Investigating Air Temperature Patterns
Collected: nothing new
Classwork: Today we went over the isobar map and decoding millibar
solutions; complete map number
one in air temp. patterns.
Homework: finish the map, add the decoding values on the isobars;
add the pressure centers, add the wind circulation
arrows for the
pressure centers and between the pressure centers:
due tomorrow.
complete map two in the packet tonight.
2.1.12 Wednesday
Handout: nothing new
Collected: isobar map of US
Classwork: complete the isotherm papers during class.
Homework: Keep up with the reading assignment via the syllabus for
week 6. Be sure the air
temperature patterns packet is complete
by Friday. Weather Map retest
required for everyone on Friday.
There will also be a quiz over
atmospheric structure, examples
given during class.
2.6.12 Monday
Handout: nothing new
Collected: Isotherm contouring packet plus isobar map
of US
Classwork: went over the isotherm contouring of two maps, explained
that isobars don't translate into the same
response as does temp-
perature. Landform structures, like
mountains, have a big affect.
Then we used slides to talk about heat
budget over the globe
via latitude and season
Homework: Review your reading of the text chapter 3.
2,7,12 Tuesday
Handout: nothing new
Collected: nothing new
Classwork: used slides and overhead projection to discuss aspects of
isotherms globally via latitude, moving
over water vs continents,
by season and how they woud deflect
north and south; also dis-
cussed ocean gyres in the Atlantic
and Pacific basins and the
role they play to distribute heat,
differences between the east and
west coasts of each continent and
ocean current temperatures;
also discussed the role of avg monthly
temperature for an interior
and coastal city, both in terms of the
range of annual temp
fluctuations, high vs low daily temp
fluctuations, and seasonal
variation.
Homework: Start reviewing the chapters 1-3, test Tuesday chapter 1-3
2.8.12 Wednesday
Handout: nothing new
Collected: nothing new
Classwork: we went through powerpoints reviewing the concepts for
chapter 3 and covered several
topics from chapter 1 and 2 today.
Homework: review chapter summaries, pictures and captions, chapter
content. Many of you need
to check your grades and come in
during period 2 on Thursday for
make up help. Test Tuesday.
2.10.12 Friday
Handout: Unit ONE Study Guide, Returned papers
Collected: nothing new
Classwork: students worked on the study guide during class.
Homework: Requiz for weather maps was rescheduled for Monday;
The unit one test is Tuesday.
The study guide needs to be com-
pleted this weekend
it is due on Tuesday test day, questions on
Monday
2.13.12 Monday
Handout: nothing new
Collected nothing new
Classwork: reviewed the answers to the study guide on page one
decided to give the test over the
Unit test on Wednesday
and the weather map requiz on Tuesday
instead.
Homework: study hard: review the weather map quiz, review the
end of chapter summaries, review
the pictures and captions,
review the returned tests and
homework papers. OF COURSE
STUDY the study guide. Completly
research all answers on the
study guide (it is excellent to
review for the test Unit ONE Wed.
2.14.12 Tuesday
Handout: quiz retest weather maps two
Collected: quiz scantrons, students were given the quiz after we
were done;
Classwork: today we first did the requiz over weather maps as I had
promised; then we collected them
then went over the correct
answers; Following that we then
went on to go over the study
guide answers for page two.
Homework: test tomorrow, Wednesday for unit 1, chapters 1-3.
The study guide will be collected
as a homework assignment so
be sure it is done for tomorrow.
After the test we'll get into ch 4.
2.15.12 Wednesday
Handout: test/scantron
Collected: test/scantron, will be collecting the study guide Friday...it
needs to be finished.
Classwork: Unit 1 Test today, few who didn't finish must come
in Thurs-
day during 2nd period to complete
it - no excuses.
Homework: the syllabus is on chapter 6 reading, we'll be starting ch 4
It does have some challenges,
but it is good stuff.
2.21.12 Tuesday
Handout: nothing new
Collected: nothing new
Classwork: powerpoint chapter 4: vapor pressure, saturation vapor
pressure, equilibrium, saturation,
increasing evaporation,
decreasing tempoerature
to achieve saturation, relatifve hum-
idity. Notes were taken
in class.
Homework: review chapter 4 content and continue reading along the
syllabus. Students
who missed the test are expected to make
the test up this
week.
2.22.12 Wednesday
Handout: nothing new
Collected: nothing new
Classwork: today we continued through the powerpoint about air
parcels, their properties,
and equilibrium, buoyance and
Archimedes principle, and
stability, instability, neutrality of air
parcels, diurnal temperature ranges
and influence of water or
relative humidity in the
air, heat capacity of water on air temp.
Homework: continue to reread chapter four, to review the terms
and
drawings and captions.
2.24.12 Friday
Handout: nothing new
Collected: nothing new
Classwork: during class today we went over numerous concepts pre-
sented in chapter 4 using the computer
projector We covered fig-
ure 4-2 energy and change of state,
Fig 4-5 vapor pressure and
saturation, Figure 4-7 Relative
humidity at a constant tempera-
ture, figure 4-8 RH varies with
temperature; Fig 4-20 absolute sta-
bility when environmental lapse
rate is less than the wet adiaba-
tic lapse rate, and finished part
way through 4-21 absolute insta-
bility. (these figures from chapter
4 in the text book.
Homework: nothing new, continue to review 4 as you read ahead in
your book.
2.27.12 Monday
Handout: Atmospheric Stability and Adiabatics
Collected: nothing new
Classwork: The first part of the class period we went over the ways
nature has to lift air parcels,
we talked about the diurnal cycle
of heating the earth and
the relative humidity changes; finally
we explained how to produce
absolute instability, conditional
instability,..all topic
from chapter 4. Then the class began the
work on the packet.
Homework: do what you can to complete the second page of the
packet tonight.
2.28.12 Tuesday
Handout students were given a missing page from the handouts
Collected: nothing new.
Classwork: I gave them yesterday and explained
how to get the two
graphs completed.
They were given class time today and
individuals
were able to get help through parts they did not
understand. Tomorrow
we'll go over these graphs and concepts.
Homework: finish the two graphs.
2.29.12 Wednesday, Leap Day
Handout: nothng new
Collected: nothing new
Classwork: During class today we went over two different scenarios on
two different graphs, one not assigned
and the 9.2 graph where
we identified how to find the LCL using
the graph method and
looked at two different stability, unstability
represented by the
two graphs. We also demonstrated
the sling psychrometer: com-
posed of a dry bulb and a wet bulb
and what th mean and how
they are used to determine the relative
humidity. The difference
between both readings, wet bulb depression,
is used along with
the dry bulb reading on a chart to determine
the relative humidity
The wet bulb is esentially the dew point
value at the surface.
We also learned how to determine
the LCL using an equation
instead of the graph method.. do exactly
this: take the surface
temperature minus the dew point
temperature on your calculator
then hit = divide by 4.5 = multiply
by 1000 = this will give you the
altitude in feet above the surface where
the LCL or condensation
will occur and the cloud base will form.
Above that level the
air will be saturated and the wet
adiabatic rate will apply and the
dew point rate will be 3.2 degrees per
1000 feet instead of 1
degreee per 1000 feet.
Homework: in the packet, finish up 9.4, 9.5, 9.6 and stop there for Mon-
day. Read the book about mixing ratio.
3.4.12 Monday
Handout: Atmospheric Moisture Lab 6
Collected: nothing new
Classwork: today we finished going over 9.3 through 9.7 during class
from your previous packet. We will stop
here temporarily and start
the new packet. Today we did the
phase change calorie chart
Homework: reread chapter 4 mixing ratio and vapor pressure.
3.6.12 Tuesday
Handout: graph paper
Collected: nothing new today
Classwork: assigned a problem to be graph and completed by next
Monday based on the air mass stability
packet:
Problem: Air temp
at ground is 70 F and Dew Point at the
ground is 50 The observed
temp lapse rate was 4.2 F.
Graph the environmental lapse
rate, the dew point lapse rate,
the dry and wet adiabatic lapse
rate, label the x axis temperature
the y axis altitude and atart
at the bottom with 0 feet or the
surface to 10,000 feet.
Label the LCL, altitude; label
saturated, unsaturated levels, label
the stable air and the unstable
air
Answer these questions:
1. What is the LCL altitude?
2. What is the wet bulb reading
on the ground?
3. What is the dry bulb reading
at the ground?
4. Calculate the LCL with
the formula in the ;packet.
3.3.12 Monday
Handout: nothing new
Collected: nothing new
Classwork: Chapter 4 end of chapter review questions: work in class
to complete this assignment for Tuesday and to do the chapter 4
revie questions: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15,
16, 17.
3.13.12 Tuesday
Handout: Forming a C;loud Lab
Collected: Forming a Cloud Lab
Classwork: students completed the lab during class, completed ques-
tions and formed a cloud in a bottle, and answered
more questions
Homework: nothing new
3,14,12 Wednesday
Handout Atmospheric Moisture Lab 5
Collected: nothing new
Classwork: Lab atmospheric moisture: capacity, saturation, dew
pt,
relative humidity, wet and dry
bulb thermometer
the class spent the full period
doing lab
Homework: nothing new assigned.
3.16.12 Friday
Handout: Atmospheric Moisture Lab 6 given out earler on Monday
Collected: Atmospheric Moisture lAB 5
Classwork: the class finished jup lab 5 then we went back and began
Lab 6
Homework: Be sure you have read chapter 4 and have finished the
chapter 4 end of chapter review questions. from
Monday, then read
chapter 5.
3.19.12 Monday
Handout: Investigation 7.7 Dew Point and Cumulus Cloud Formation
Lab.
Collected: Late lab 5 work for 90%
Classwork: continue Lab 6 work and while waiting the Dew Point
Lab can be done.
Homework: Read chapter 5 and review chapter 4 Quiz chapter 4
moisture coming this
week.
3,20.12 Tuesday
Handout: nothing new
Collected: Investigation 7-5 Dew Point and Cumulus cloud formation
lab
Classwork: completed the 7.5 Dew pOint lab and all of the experi-
ments for the Investigation
6 Lab, including the wet bulb and
dry bulb investigations.
Homework: you can work on the Lab 6 packet and do everything left
except the internet
part of the lab, the very last section.
3.21.12 Wednesday
Handout: nothing new
Collected: nothing new
Classwork: today we went over the large packet for the lab 6,
atmospheric moisture.
Example calculations were shown on
the board and
the information was projected on the screen as
explanations
were given.
Homework: make the needed corrections on todays reviewed
questions. Nothing
should be left blank on the paper.
3.23.12 Friday
handout:Saturation and Atmospheric Stability Packet
Collected: Atmospheric Moisture
Classwork: in class we finished up the ATmospheric Moisture packet
using the documkent projector;
we explained all aspects of the
calculatios, equations and graph
interpretations.; We then began
the next packet which we will
be doing together in class after
break.
Homework: read chapter 4 again and 5 & 6.
4.2.12 Monday
Handout: absent students received the packet Saturation and Atmos-
pheric Stability.
Collected: nothing new.
Classwork: using the overhead projector we went over the content of
the packet up through
table 7-2 : reexplaining mixing ratio,
saturated mixing
ratio, relative humidity, using equations to
calculate them.
We also used a table to derive the mixing
ratio and a graph
to determine the saturated mixing ratio.
We worked dry adiabatic
lapse rate, wet adiabatic lapse rate,
the relationship between
the dew point and the LCL level.
We talked about how
mixing air masses can have their own
humidity values
and that mixing can resul in an oversaturated
air mass folloowed
by condensation and precipitation.
Homework: be sure the packet is completed up through table 7-2
for
tomorrow.
4.3.12 Tuesday
Handout; nothing new
Collected: nothng new
Classwork: today we continued to work through the packet together
using the desktop projector
and today we completed p 80 from
number 13 through p 83.
Homework: tonight read from p 84 through p 88 and answer questsion
20 -22, and use table 7-3
to complete the graphs on p 88, plus
answer questions 24 and
25 plus the review questions on p 88
due tomorrow.
4.4.12 Wednesdau
Handout: nothing new
Collected: nothing new
Classwork: we continued to go over the packet Moisture and air
instability.
Homework: study the completed packet and quiz Friday over
the
packet so
study it well.
4.6.12 Friday
Handout: nothing new
Collected: Saturation and Atmospheric Stability Packet
Classwork: The class had a quiz over the packet we collected today
Homework: nothing new assigned.
4.9.12 Monday
Handout: Cloud Droplets and Rain Droplets Lab 8
Collected: nothing new
Classwork: Today in class we began talking about precipitation: form-
ing cloud droplets, ice crystals,
supercooled water the Bergueron
Process, and the droplet - Coalescence
process.
Homework: chapter 5 p 119 p 155.FOCUS ON VOCABULARY and pro-
cess.
4.10.12 Tuesday
Handout: nothing new, returned last 3 labs, quiz is posted online
Collected: nothing new
Classwork: We did the packet up through question 10 during class
Homework: Do questions 12 and 13 for tomorrow.
4.11.12 Wednesday
Handout: nothing new
Collected: answers to questions chapter 5 Q 1-10 p 154
Classwork: During my absence, the class worked on the answers for
textbook questions 1-10 chapter
5 p 153.
Homework: questions 12 Nd 13 in the packet.
4.13.12 Friday:
Handout: Atmospheric Motion lab 9
Collected: Cloud Droplets and Rain droplets Lab 8
Classwork: during class we finished the questions in the packet from
Q 11 thruogh the end of the packet
Homework: begin the Motion lab 9 packet. Read chapter 6
4.16.12 Monday
Handout Bergeron Process and Snow crystals and snowstorms
explanations handout.
Collected: nothing new today
Classwork: Today we viewed slides of snowflakes, these were actual
slides that were made
in the 1970 by a friend using a product
made by Monsanto Corporation
whereby the preparation was
put on slides then
refrigerated and taken outside in a snow-
storm and snowflakes
were captured within the polymer on the
cold slides.
Homework: read chapter 6 in the text the test is coming soon.
4.17.12 Tuesday
Handout: Ch 5 Forms of Precipitation Table and Types of Fog Table
Collected: nothing new today
Classwork: powerpoint snow formation and shape and internal sym-
metry reflecting moloecular shape
and crystal bonding into
a hexagonal pattern, why
ice floats, Why snowflakes differ in
shape even though they all start
out the same way as hexagonal
plates. Then we looked at
the diversification of shape the first
classification was 41 crystal
forms, the latest scheme is 80 shapes
crystal twinning and 3 - dimensional
structures occur, as well as
hollow needles, and prisms
and sealed bubbles of the
atmosphere. Then the class
worked on completing the tables
together in groups during class.
Homework: finish the two charts using your book by Friday.
4.18.12 Wednesday
Handout: nothing new
Collected: nothing new
Classwork: showed a number of skew-t charts showing how the
air temperature affects
the outcome of precipitation, dependant
upon the temperature the
precipitation encounters as it falls
toward the Earth.
Homework: read chapter 6 and the packet ahead of the Atmospheric
Motion Lab 9
4.20.12 Friday
Handout: nothing new
Collected: precipitation charts and fog charts
Classwork: chapter 6 transparencies explained; continued work in the
air in motion packet
Homework: do the two figures for the southern hemisphere p 110
Question 14, figures 9-13 and
9-14 for monday...everything up to
this point was comploeted in class
in the packet BE SURE TO
BRING THE PACKET TO SCHOOL ON
MONDAY. Chapter 6 should
be read once again.
4.23.12 Monday
Handout:Computer Lab Chapter 6 Meteorology Activity
Collected:P nothing new
Classwork: Explained and demonstrated the site used for the
computer lab assignment; then we continued
to work on the
packet lab 9
Homework: lab 9 should be completed when you come into class to-
morrow. The Computer
lab ch 6 assignment activity is due his
Friday,
4.27.
4,24,12 Tuesday:
Handout: nothing new
Collected: nothing new
Classwork: Today we looked at cloud slides, talked about the names
of clouds being in Latin and compound
words describing cloud
shape. Clouds are named
on the basis of shape and altitude;
>29,000 feet; 6500<20,000
feet; and <6,500 feet.
Homework: the online activity paper is due Friday.
Students needing to make
up work are due not later than 5/10th.
after school, and periods
3 & 6 only.
4.25.12 Wednesday
Handout: Cloud Chart Activity
Collected: Lab 9, Atmospheric Motion
Classwork: Cloud chart activity using cloud charts;
also this site may help
text p 120-127 and google cloud identification tutorial
Homework: finish the chart for Friday; any late Lab 9's, come in for
Thursday help and Makie
up time for end of year grade repair.
4.27.12 Friday
Handout: nothing new
Collected: Cloud chart activity; quiz
Classwork: quiz clouds; then we went over the cloud chart activity
paper.
Homework: Chapter 6 textbook reading.
4.30.12 Monday
Handout: Chapter 8 Air Masses and Modifications Table
Collected: The Chapter 8 air masses and Modifications Table done
Classwork: Intor to air masses, then the class completed the table
from resourcing the book, from p.220 through
8.
Homework: nothing additional assigned, but there will be an exam
this week before the final next week.
5.1.12 Tuesday
Handout: Chapter 7 URL destinations and questions
Collected: answers to the questions for the URL handout.
Classwork: we went to the computer lab to work on the paper
Homework: complete the work then turn the paper in if you didn't do it
today.
5.2.12 Wednesday
Handout: The Nephoscope
Collected: a few of the late ch 8 destinations WS from yesterday's
computer lab assignment.
Classwork: pre lab explanation, showed how to read the altitude
of the cloud base from the
skew-t chart
explained how to figure the altitude of the cloud base using the
correction factor for converting feet to meters. then
how to calculate
cloud speed. We took out the cloud chart, labs and nephosope
equip
and went out doors with stop watches to measure cloud speeds.
Homework: calculate speeds using the chart data and answer the
analytical questions.
Homework: Chapter 6 meteorology activity packet WS should be
done so we can go over it
and the Nephoscope on Friday.
5.4.12 Friday
Handout: Moving Weather Constructs and Question sheet
Collected: Moving Weather Constructs and late makeup work.
Classwork: powerpoint explanations for cold front, warm front,
occulded front, stationary
fronts, weather associated with the
passing of these
fronts past your location and what to expect
in terms of
rainfall, wind, pressure, lightning, time, absorption,
as well as the
evolution of cyclonic lows and their associated
fronts as they
move across the country; We then began to use
the constructs
to model the movement of warm and cold fronts
past your location
and to answer questions from the worksheet
focus on cloud
types, speed, duration, runoff, intensity.
Homework. study chapter 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 & 9.
5.7.12 Monday
Handout: Questions to be used with the Moving Fronts/Masses
model.
Collected: The question sheet for the Moving Masses Model activity.
Classwork: Today we finished up the activity and they were collected.
Homework: study for the exam 1 through 9.
5.8.12 Tuesday
Handout: nothing new
Collected: nothing new
Classwork: We continued going over air masses, fronts, jet stream,
wind belts, El Nino, La Nina, seasonal shifts, monsoons for asia
and
north america, cyclonic evolution of storms, circulations around
Lows
troughs, upper level winds, life cycle of jet streams, snow belt events
Homework: Bring Books to class, Final exam tomorrow for seniors
and juniors who elect to complete the exam.
5.9.12 Wednesday
Handout: final
Collected: final, Scantron, and text books
Classwork: junior not completing the exam could study and the seniors
completed the exam during class.
Homework: only those students who need to complete make up work
will need to be here on Thursday and
all juniors who have not
completed the final will be here Friday and
Monday. The final for
them will be Tuesday, the second period: Bring
you books to class.
5.11.12 Friday
Handout: nothing new
Collected: nothing new
Classwork: today we continued to review the principles covered this
semester.
Homework: study the summaries to chapter 1-9, read the pictures and
captions, then review the areas your
are having difficulty with.
There will be a weather map on the test
and you will need to
answer questions based on the
weather map and its interpreta-
tion. Bring a calculator,
pencil and text book.
5.14.12 Monday
Handout: nothing new
Collected: nothing new
Classwork: Reviewed for the final.
Homework: Bring a calculator and the book to the final
CONGRATULATIONs TO EACH of you for reaching this point in your HS
Life. Your grades will be posted as quickly as I can accomplish
that.
Enjoy your summer, make good decisions and choices and we look
forward to having you return in the fall for the second year or your
high school training, preparing you with the skills and knowledge to
be successful in life after high school and in college.
It has been my pleasure working with your student and your family this year. I know they have had many good
and appropriate experiences in meteorology, which is an interdisciplinary science. You have learned many new concepts,
terminology, skills and examples. These will give you a solid foundation for your future years at Heritage
and BEYOND.
As for me, I am retiring from my work in the Science Department at Heritage High School, effective the last day
of school and will continue my work in science education at Metro State University of Denver, on a part-
time basis. Perhaps our paths will cross again someday. My warm and best wishes and regards
to each and everyone of my Heritage families who's life paths have crossed with mine over the years. Thank you for entrusting
your students with me and thank you students for having the courage to take elective science coursed at the high school level.
Terry Kay
HHS Science, Retired.
ps: Happy Mother's day to our Mom's
