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: This week we will compare hurricanes and different technologies used for forecasting the weather. Ask you student about the videos we have seen on Hurricane Katrina and how the Galveston Hurricane differed in technology, warnings, damage, and rescue. The Science Quarterly Assessment will by on Friday, 2/7. We will review next week.
Table of Contents: A3, Weather Forecasting Resources: A3, Weather Forecasting HW = Homework WU = Warm Ups Blank Warm Up Sheet Next Test or Quiz: Vocabulary QUIZ, Weather Forecasting, Friday, 1/24/2020. Vocabulary sheet will be due Friday, 1/24/2020. Class time has been provided to work on this assignment! Monday, 1/27 HW: WU: 1.A84: What type of weather do you expect to see with a high and a low pressure system? Why? 2.A87: What is the difference between a tropical storm, a hurricane, and a typhoon? 3.A88: What is the source of a hurricane’s energy? Tuesday, 1/28 HW: WU: 1.A88: Where and when do hurricanes form? 2.A89: In what two ways can hurricanes cause floods? 3.A90: What might hurricanes and winter storms have in common? (at least 3 things) Wednesday, 1/29 - No School, Teacher Work Day HW: WU: Thursday, 1/30 HW: WU: Page A99. Pick any 3 types of technology in the diagram and describe 1 in each warm up box. Friday, 1/31 HW: Start studying for your Science Quarterly Assessment that will be on Friday, 2/7. WU: 1.Compare the map on A100 to A101. What is the same and what is different about the weather? 2.A101-102: How are precipitation, rain, temperature, and pressure displayed on weather maps? 3.A102: How is the information from radar and satellites different from the info from ground stations? Class this week: We finished up Weather Patterns with a test last week. This coming week, we will start looking at extreme weather and weather forecasting. There is a new vocabulary sheet and there will be a quiz at the end of the week. Ask your child about whether our myth about thunderstorms in the winter bringing snow in 9 days is or isn’t true! Hint: Check the forecast for 1/22, 1/23, 1/24. Is there a #pancakeday or #frenchtoastalertsystem in the near future?
Table of Contents: A3, Weather Forecasting Resources: A3, Weather Forecasting HW = Homework WU = Warm Ups Blank Warm Up Sheet Next Test or Quiz: Vocabulary QUIZ, Weather Forecasting, Friday, 1/24/2020. Vocabulary sheet will be due Friday, 1/24/2020. Class time has been provided to work on this assignment! Monday, 1/20 - No School. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day HW: None WU: None Tuesday, 1/21 HW: Work on vocabulary sheet for Weather Forecasting. Quiz on Friday, 1/24. WU: 1. What is an air mass? 2. How can an air mass change the weather for an area? 3. What kind of air mass is sitting on top of us today? Give at least 2 pieces of evidence from observation that support this. Wednesday, 1/22 HW: Vocabulary sheet. Study for Vocab Quiz. WU: Use two words for each from these choices: dry or humid, warm or cold 1.A80: Describe a continental tropical air mass. 2.Describe a polar continental air mass. 3.Describe a maritime tropical air mass. Thursday, 1/23 HW: Vocabulary sheet. Study for Vocab Quiz. WU: 1.A82-83: Draw and label the symbols for the three fronts. 2.Describe the progression of weather when a cold front moves into an area. 3.Describe the progression of weather when a warm front moves into an area. Friday, 1/24 HW: None! Or, finish vocab sheet and unfinished classwork. WU: Write the definition for any 3 vocabulary words from Chapter A3 - one in each box of your Warm Up sheet. Class this week: This week, we will finish up our study of Weather Patterns, Chapter A2 with an assessment toward the end of the week. Ask your child about their study guide and please help them study.
Weather Patterns Unit Table of Contents Resources Blank Warm Up Sheet HW = Homework WU = Warm Ups Next Test or Quiz: TEST, Weather Patterns, Chapter A2, FRIDAY, 1/17/2020. You may use your Global Wind Patterns Diagram (front and back) on the test. Monday, 1/13 HW: Finish Tracking Weather questions. Finish drawings on Weather Activities sheet. Finish Major Wind Patterns sheet. Test Friday, 1/17/20. WU: 1.Draw a before and after picture of the “dem-egg-stration” from a few days ago. (See board.) 2.Using the words air pressure and temperature, give your best egg-splanation of what happened. Tuesday, 1/14 HW: Finish Tracking Weather questions. Finish drawings on Weather Activities sheet. Finish Major Wind Patterns sheet. Test Friday, 1/17/20. WORK ON STUDY GUIDE! WU: 1.A59: Explain how clouds form. 2.Briefly write which type of weather comes from each cloud: cirrus, stratus, cumulus, cumulonimbus. 3.Explain how the parts of “Cloud in a Bottle” relate to cloud formation in real life. Wednesday, 1/15 HW: Test Friday, 1/17/20. WORK ON STUDY GUIDE! WU: 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, 1/16 HW: Test Friday, 1/17/20. WORK ON STUDY GUIDE! WU: Page: A73, #1 – 8. Friday, 1/17 HW: None! WU: Page A73, #9 - 19. Class this week: We will work on some hands-on activities with air pressure, Coriolis Effect, cloud formation, and the angle of the sun's rays. There will be a test on Chapter A2, Weather Patterns, next week. Ask your child about the egg in the bottle later this week. Also, ask your child about what new thing we are doing with Warm Up questions!
Weather Patterns Unit Table of Contents Resources Blank Warm Up Sheet HW = Homework WU = Warm Ups Next Test or Quiz: TEST, Weather Patterns, Week of 1/13. Exact date TBA. Monday, 1/6 HW: Get Science Progress Report Signed. Finish any missing work and turn in ASAP before it becomes a zero and brings your grade down. WU: 1.Draw and label 4 main cloud types. A60 2.Compare and contrast sleet and freezing rain. Where do they freeze? A68 3.COOL DOWN: Explain how clouds and precipitation move water through the water cycle. Include changes in state of matter. Tuesday, HW: Finish precipitation, cloud, and water cycle diagrams. WU: 1.A49: What is the Coriolis effect? 2.A49: Which way do winds curve in the northern hemisphere? 3.A48, Bottom section: How does the angle of the sun’s rays affect the heating of the earth? Wednesday, HW: Finish precipitation, cloud, and water cycle diagrams. WU: 1.A48: What factor determines the strength of wind? Explain how stronger winds are created. 2.A53: What are mountain and valley breezes and when do they occur? 3.A54: How are monsoons like a local wind and a global wind? Explain. Thursday, HW: Finish precipitation, cloud, and water cycle diagrams. WU: 1.What did the paper and rotation in yesterday’s “The Right Way” stand for in reality? 2.What did the line on the paper in “The Right Way” stand for in reality? 3.Explain why the title of this activity is “The Right Way” as it relates to the Coriolis Effect. What double meaning can you find? Friday, HW: Finish Tracking Weather questions on back. WU: 1.Every time Olga takes a hot shower, she notices that the shower curtain is “pushed” into the shower while the curtain is closed. When she opens the curtain, it hangs straight again. Explain what happens to the shower curtain in terms of temperature and pressure. 2.What are two patterns we have noticed by tracking the weather in the 3 cities? 3.What is the relationship between the dew point, temperature, humidity, and weather? |
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