Mr. Kuster

Weather and Climate 3-1 and 3-2 Topic Review website

Tuesday, February 14, 2012
In class:
Finished Discussion of Air Masses and Fronts...
Homework...
Finish reading the Air Masses and Storms reading packet... bring it in with ACTIVE READING notations to be checked by Mr. K.
Also,  a short weather vocab review worksheet should be completed for tomorrow.

Tuesday, 1/31/12
In class:
TEXT ~ Read Chapter 2-4
pp 61-66
In you notes packet
BOLDS... with definitions
On separate sheet of paper...
DO FIG 16 and 17 and Section Review (pg 66) 1, 2, and 3 HAND IN AT END OF CLASS...
Homework:
BOLD defintions (pg 71 section 4) are in your notes packet...
evaporation, humidity, relative humidity, psychrometer, condensation, dew point, cumulus, stratus, cirrus, nimbostratus and cloud

STUDY FOR:
AA ~ LOCAL WINDS... Wednesday
TEST on Chapter 2 ALL on FRIDAY


Monday, 1/23/12
In class:
Learning Objective:
Today we discussed the LAB: CONDUCTION that was the focus of class on Friday.  Students were to GRAPH the results of the recorded DATA... (many students failed to do this task)
We discussed questions related to the observation and students are to answer them tonight for a much larger potential grade (40 pts added to the 20 pts for the graph)... please do your work...
Students were also presented with the last concept regarding HEAT TRANSFER ~ Convection...
please review all aspects of heat transfer and study the following link for tomorrows class...
University of Wisconsin ~ Learning Module ~ Heat Transfer

homework:
AIM 6 WORKSHEET as well as CONDUCTION LAB questions...

Wednesday, 1/18/12
In class:
Learning Objective:

Review and Discuss the Terminology and Concepts related to the Electromagnetic Spectrum:  Wavelength, Visible Light, Infrared Radiation, Ultraviolet Radiation, Scattering of Light, Greenhouse Effect
When presented with a diagram of the interaction of radiation and the atmosphere, students will be able to determine the relationships / interactions amoung the concepts presented.

homework:
Worksheet questions related to radiation and atmosphere...
If seated near the windows... DO the side with ENRICH 2-1 on it...
If seated near the the cabinets ... DO the side with AIR/HEAT on it.
bring to class tomorrow for check and discussion.

Tuesday, 1/17/12

In class:
Learning Objective:

When presented with a diagram of the Electromagnetic Spectrum, students should be able to:
NAME the various forms of Electromagnetic Radiation
DESCRIBE a common application associated with the various forms of Electromagnetic Radiation
EXPLAIN how the properties of one form of energy differ from others.

HOMEWORK:
study the following interactive and study your notes from today for tomorrow's AA...
Electromagnetic Spectrum Interactive

Wednesday, 1/11/12
Practice test for FRIDAY test on ATMOSPHERE
wc_c_1_practice_test_2012.htm

Monday 11/14

.ECS--2-1-pg-40-45--Rocks-and-Weathering.pdf
ECS--2-2-pg-49-55--Soil-Formation.pdf
ECS--2-3-pg-57-60--Soil-Conservation.pdf
ECS--3-1-pg-66-69--Mass-Movement.pdf

We are having QUIZ tomorrow on the sections shown above... students have all of the worksheets that we have reviewed... as well as the corrected practice quiz that was taken last week... STUDY~

Monday ~ 11/7 ~
Soil conservation
http://forces.si.edu/soils/video/soil_savvy.html  ~ Video of key concepts related to soil conservation ~ viewed in class... review at home...
http://school.discoveryeducation.com/schooladventures/soil/index.html  ~ Discovery Channel...



Thursday 11/3
DO RR 2-2 Worksheet... use the chapter below to help you or go to the links provided.
TEXTBOOK ~ Weathering and Soil Formation

Tuesday, 11/1

In class ~ Introduction to Weathering and Erosion...

hmwk:  review the following website
TEXTBOOK ~ Weathering and Soil Formation ~ this is a newer edition of our textbook that has different features and links to explore.

ECS--2-1-pg-40-45--Rocks-and-Weathering.pdf  ~ this is the textbook from class


Wednesday 10/26
Hmwk: 
We will be having a BIG TEST on FRIDAY... CHAPTER 1 of the TEXTBOOK packets...
Here is a study quiz... it contains questions similar to those that will be on the test.
c_1_study_test.htm
Students will also be required to interpret topographic maps... here are some links to study sites...
Mapping Learning Site with QUIZZES for practice... USE ME!


Monday 10/24
Hmwk:
Please compete the 1-4 Review and Reinforcement Worksheet #1-15 on separate sheet of paper...

Thursday ~ 10/20
Topographic Mapping...

Read packet chapter 1-4
Do
Figure Questions
Section Review 1-3
Ck points


Friday ~ 10/14
In class ~ review of 1-1 and 1-2 ~ Discussion of Latitude and Longitude on USA MAP

Hmwk:
Complete the latitudes and longitudes on USA state capital map...
READ "ACTIVELY" the packet on Designing Experiments... have completed for check on MONDAY...

QUIZLET ~ use to Make FLASHCARDS and STUDY

Thursday ~  10/13
In class ~ we have be working on the 1st two sections of chapter 1 of the textbook in school...
Section 1 deals with ~ Topography
Section 2 deals with ~ Models of Earth ~ Mapping and Latitude and Longitude.

hmwk:  Students recieved a summary sheet today of chapter 1-2.  They are to READ it and UNDERLINE the DEFINITIONS of the KEY WORDS (which are missing!) ~ Then, they have to decide which KEY WORD matches that underlined definition and write it on the blank.

We will be having an Attendance Activity on FRIDAY on these two sections... mostly definitions... (VOCABULARY)
Here are sections 1 and 2 again to study...ECS--Chapter-1--pg-14-18G.pdf and ECS--Chapter-1-2--pg-19-24G.pdf 


Wednesday ~ 10/5
In class ~ discussion of Textbook and how it is set up...
Hmwk ~ Review Section 1-1ECS--Chapter-1--pg-14-18G.pdf

Video clip: Earth as a System

NOTE ~ Chapter 1 ~ Textbook sections
ECS--Chapter-1-2--pg-19-24G.pdf,ECS--Chapter-1-3--pg-25-28G.pdf,ECS--Chapter-1-4--pg-29-34G.pdf

Monday ~ 10/3
In class:
Finish Density wkst... Here is a copy of the completed sheet for REVIEW and STUDY!
density-wkst--ANSWERS--2011.pdf

Hmwk ~ ENRICHMENT sheet ~ density...

Friday ~ 9/30
In class ~ DENSITY... especially, calculating volume of rectangular solids and liquid density...
Hmwk: Continue working in packet... make sure 1-7 done on 3rd sheet...

Thursday ~ no school

Wednesday ~ 9/28
In class:
Review and Discussion of Earthweek 9/23
Introduction of DENSITY...

Hmwk:
DENSITY packet ~ DO 3rd page... NUMBERS... 2, 4, 6


Tuesday, 9/27

In class:  We took a test on measurement...
Hmwk:  Please re-read the EARTHWEEK bullitin and write 2 questions on the back of the sheet that can be answered by reading the articles...  then... provide an answer to those questions...