Class this week: We are beginning a semester of biology, starting with the cells unit. Students are learning the characteristics of life and concepts of cell theory. Ask them about the meat experiment by scientist Francisco Redi or the broth experiment by Louis Pasteur and where we get the term "pasteurized" from! Next up? Microscope work, differences between plant and animal cells, kingdoms of life, and a live microscopic organism lab!
Table of Contents: Cells Resources: Cells textbook links and other websites HW = Homework WU = Warm Ups Monday, 1/28 HW: Vocabulary Sheet on Cells. Finish Galveston vs Katrina activity WU: Read this Polar Vortex article (also posted below). Define 4 words from our weather unit that you need to know in order to understand this article. Tuesday, 1/29 HW: Vocabulary Sheet on Cells - due next Tuesday. Finish Galveston vs Katrina activity - due today. WU: 1.Make a list of all the vocabulary terms from Chapter C 1. Circle 3 terms that are the least familiar to you. 2.Flip through Chapter C1 and decide which diagrams might be the most iconic – most important – to this unit. Wednesday, 1/30 HW: Vocabulary Sheet on Cells - due Tuesday, 2/5. Vocab Quiz Tuesday, 2/5. WU: Page C15, 1.1 Section Review Questions (Last page of chapter 6.1 online pdf) Read and Answer #1 - 6 Thursday, 1/31 HW: Vocabulary Sheet on Cells - due Tuesday, 2/5. Vocab Quiz Tuesday, 2/5. WU: Pages C10 - C14 in yellow textbook, chapter 6.1 online pdf C10: Write down the characteristics of life. C13: Write down the parts of the cell theory. (7 things total) Friday, 2/1 HW: Vocabulary Sheet on Cells - due Tuesday, 2/5. Vocab Quiz Tuesday, 2/5. WU: C12 - C14 in yellow textbook, chapter 6.1 online pdf 1.Summarize the contributions of Robert Hooke. 2.Summarize the contributions of Van Leeuwenhoek. 3.Summarize the contributions of Louis Pasteur. What 4 terms do you need to know in order to understand this article? Define them.
Then write down any questions you might have. The polar vortex is about to split into 3 pieces: Here's what it means Axios Scientists are seeing signs that global weather patterns toward the latter half of January and into February may shift significantly to usher in severe winter weather for parts of the U.S. and Europe. Read the full story FOLLOW UP ARTICLE: The polar vortex has split, sending frigid air howling into the U.S. and Europe Axios The polar vortex, the often hyped weather feature that typically keeps frigid, Arctic air nestled close to the North Pole during winter, has broken down into 3 pieces. It's spilling cold air out of the Arctic like a leaky faucet and spawning intense winter storms in parts of the U.S. and Europe in particular. Read the full story Shared from Apple News Galveston Hurricane of 1900 vs Hurricane Katrina of 2005
Activity Sheet Each group member will select an articles from below to learn about the Galveston Hurricane of 1900. Share out your findings as a group.
Each group member will select an article from below to learn about Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Share out your findings as a group.
Link to go with Question #1 on the back: What new technologies to predict and track hurricanes have been developed over the past 100 years? Class this week: We are working on reviewing in class on Tues and Wed for a Q2 Quarterly Assessment (the test formerly known as Benchmark) on our weather units. The Quarterly Assessment will be on Thursday, 1/24, online in School Net. Next up??? Microbiology!!!
Link to Review Sheet/Study Guide for Weather Quarterly Assessment Table of Contents: Resources for Weather Unit Atmosphere Resources Weather Patterns Resources Weather Forecasting Resources HW = Homework WU = Warm Ups Monday, 1/21 - Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - No School. HW: None WU: None Tuesday, 1/22 - Link to Review Sheet/Study Guide HW: Study for Quarterly Assessment on weather on Thursday, 1/24. Complete 1st page of review sheet, front and back. Feel free to work ahead. WU: None today. Wednesday, 1/23 - Link to Review Sheet/Study Guide HW: Study for Quarterly Assessment on weather on Thursday, 1/24. Complete 2nd page of review sheet, front and back. WU: 1.Largest layer of the atmosphere? 2.Smallest layer of the atmosphere? 3.Layer where the ozone layer is located? 4.Layer where weather is located? 5.Layer where most meteors burn up? 6.Layer where auroras occur? 7.What physical property defines the differences in the layers? (Hint: NOT altitude) Thursday, 1/24 - Quarterly Assessment on Weather today! HW: None WU: Explain the greenhouse effect (question #19 from the benchmark review sheet). What gases are involved? What layer? What kind of radiation? How do humans influence it? Friday, 1/25 HW: None WU: 1.If a balloon were to rise from sea level to the top of a mountain, what would it do? Expand or shrink. WHY? Disregard temperature and consider only how the pressure changes. 2.If smog is made of water vapor and pollutants, which part do humans have control over and not have control over? WHY? 3.What is the cause of high and low pressure systems? ATTENTION ARTISTS!
The City of Raleigh Public Utilities Department’s Refill Raleigh Contest deadline is approaching: Friday, February 1, 2019. This is a competition to raise awareness on the importance of using reusable water bottles instead of one time use plastic water bottles. The project will feature window decals to alert residents of locations where they may refill their water bottles while using on-site facilities. The goals of Refill Raleigh are to reduce waste from single use plastic water bottles and encourage residents to utilize our municipal water supply. Poster Design Competition: Open to students in grades 6 through 8. Create a poster which advertises Refill Raleigh and informs the public of the importance of reusable water bottles. For more information and full competition details, please visit: www.raleighnc.gov/environmentalawards and scroll down to the “Refill Raleigh” section. Applications are due on Friday, Feb. 1, 2019. Winners will receive a $500 prize and will be recognized at the 2019 Environmental Awards. Sincerely, Liz Barbulescu City of Raleigh Public Utilities Department [email protected] Desk: 919-996-3468 | Cell: 919-280-5296 *Disclaimer: I am not a sponsor of this event; I just thought you might be interested! Please contact the organization or person listed if you have any questions. I am finishing Q2 grades by grading a ton of classwork this weekend. My grades will be finalized on Tuesday, 1/22.
Art contest sponsored by the City of Raleigh
$500 Prize Make a video, painting, or drawing. Deadline 2/1/19 https://www.raleighnc.gov/services/news/content/PWksStormwater/Articles/StreamsAndStormwaterVideoCompetition.html Class this week: We are working on brief dive into forecasting and storms. Students have to prepare a weather report based on surface maps that we have available in the classroom. They will also compare two hurricanes, Galveston in 1900, and Katrina in 2005. Quiz Friday. Science Q2 Quarterly Assessment on Thursday, 1/24.
Table of Contents: Resources for Weather Forecasting and Storms HW = Homework WU = Warm Ups Monday, 1/14 HW: Work on new Vocab Sheet. Study for Vocab Quiz this Friday. Finish Weather Tracking questions in previous post. WU: A3.1: Page A79+ in yellow textbook or click here for online version. 1.What is an air mass? 2.Name the air mass that goes with each word: cold, warm, wet, dry. 3.What is a front? 4.What are the three fronts and their symbols? Tuesday, 1/15 HW: Work on new Vocab Sheet. Study for Vocab Quiz this Friday. Finish Weather Tracking questions in previous post. WU: A3.1: Page A82 - 83 in yellow textbook or click here for online version. 1.Which type of front stays still for several days? 2.Which type of front brings stormy weather? 3.Which type of front brings steady rain/drizzle? 4.Which type of front brings cool air afterward? 5.Which type of front brings warm air afterward? Wednesday, 1/16 HW: Work on new Vocab Sheet. Study for Vocab Quiz this Friday. Finish Weather Tracking questions in previous post. WU: A3.1 Section Review at end of section, Page A85 in yellow textbook or click here for online version. #1 - 6 Thursday, 1/17 HW: HW: Work on new Vocab Sheet. Study for Vocab Quiz this Friday. Finish Weather Tracking questions in previous post. WU: A3.2 Section Review, #1-6. Click here for online version. Friday, 1/18 HW: Study for the Quarterly Assessment on weather and atmosphere given Thursday, 1/24. It will count as a test grade. We will do a major review sheet in class. WU: Write any three words and definitions from your vocabulary sheet. Use your Track Weather Like a Meteorologist sheet to answer the following questions on the back:
1. Briefly describe the overall weather for each of the 3 cities over the time period we collected data. Raleigh NYC Sao Paulo 2. How did the weather change during that time for each of the 3 cities. Raleigh Raleigh NYC Sao Paulo 3. How was the weather the same or different in the 3 cities compared to each other? (which was coldest, warmest, most humid, most rain, most daylight, least daylight, etc.) Raleigh Raleigh NYC Sao Paul 4. Explain WHY Sao Paulo was so different than NYC and Raleigh. 5. Name 3 other cities in the world with similar weather to each of the 3 cities. (Choose same latitude!) Raleigh __________ NYC ___________ Sao Paolo __________ Class this week: We are wrapping up our study of weather patterns by doing a lab activity on humidity using a sling psychrometer this week. We will tie up the loose ends on clouds and precipitation then review and test this Friday, 1/11, on Chapter A2. Next up? A short lesson on forecasting, weather maps, fronts, and storms.
Table of Contents: Weather Patterns (See Table of Contents link for copies of most documents referred to in the HW below!) Resources for Atmosphere Unit HW = Homework WU = Warm Ups Monday, 1/7 HW: Check PowerSchool for missing work. Start studying for test on Chapter A2 on Friday, 1/11. WU: Start on A57. See Resources for online textbook. 1.What state of matter is water in each of the water cycle steps: evaporation, transpiration, condensation, precipitation, infiltration, runoff. 2.Explain how rain is formed. 3.What does it mean when the air is humid? Tuesday, 1/8 HW: Check PowerSchool for missing work. Start studying for test on Chapter A2 on Friday, 1/11. WU: Page A58 See Resources for online textbook. 1.Explain the difference between humidity and relative humidity. 2.What does the dew point have to do with humidity? 3.What does it mean when the air is saturated in terms of the dew point, temperature, and humidity? Wednesday, 1/9 HW: Study for test on Chapter A2 on Friday, 1/11. Online study guide with key! WU: See Resources for online textbook. 1.A60: How are clouds classified in general? (2 ways, not size) 2.Describe the main characteristics of cirrus, cumulus, and stratus clouds. 3.A62: Why might a cumulonimbus cloud be more likely to form on sunny days than on cloudy day? Thursday, 1/10 HW: Study for test on Chapter A2 on Friday, 1/11. Finish the Test Review Sheet / Study Guide. WU: Answer the following questions found in the pictures below. SCROLL DOWN TO THE PICTURES! #34 – 38 #20 – 24 Write small! Friday, 1/11 HW: Study for test on Chapter A2 on Friday, 1/11. WU: Class this week: We are continuing to collect daily weather data from Raleigh, NYC, and Sao Paulo. Students are analyzing the data for patterns and comparing and contrasting the data at different latitudes and in the N and S hemispheres. We will also do two hands on activities that model the Coriolis Effect and why it is colder in the polar regions and hotter at the equator.
Table of Contents: Weather Patterns (See Table of Contents link for copies of most documents referred to in the HW below!) Resources for Atmosphere Unit HW = Homework WU = Warm Ups Thursday, 1/3 HW: Check PowerSchool for missing work. WU: 1.A48: Explain why the poles are colder than the equator. 2.Remember the eggscellent eggsperiment? Describe the weather concept this experiment demonstrated. 3.Remember the cloud in a bottle experiment? Describe the weather concept that this experiment demonstrated. Friday, 1/4 - Turned Warm Up Sheets in today. HW: Finish classwork. Check PowerSchool for missing work. WU: 1.A49: What is the Coriolis effect? 2.A49: Which way do winds curve in the northern hemisphere? 3.A57: Write down 3 steps of the water cycle then add 3 more that are not in the book! |
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