No weekend homework...

...go outside...get some fresh air...go play in the woods...climb a mountain...sit in the sun...swim in a lake...go for a hike...take a walk...ride your bike to the park...smell a flower...roll in a field of daisies.

SO MANY OPTIONS!!!

No homework tonight...

...go outside and play!!

Assignment #19 (due 5.30)

Please complete the chart on the last page of your Layers of the Atmosphere Reading handout for tomorrow (if your group didn't finish in class today, that is). NOTE: Your work on this part of the assignment should be your own.

Also, here's the video of the "Elegy for the Arctic" floating piano piece by the pianist Ludovico Einaudi mentioned in class today:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2DLnhdnSUVs

No homework...

...but please be sure you have your copy of the Layers of the Atmosphere Reading handout with you when you return next week. AND...happy long weekend!

If you have a minute, check out what is happening in the night sky this week RIGHT HERE! NOTE: A permanent link to this page can also be found on the right-hand side of this blog.

🌍🌎🌏GO PLAY OUTSIDE!!!!🌏🌎🌍

Assignment #18 (due 5.24)

Please complete the Weather vs. Climate? handout you received in class today.

Also, here's the link to the WA State Adopt-a-Highway litter bag art competition if you're interested. (Submissions will be accepted until 5 p.m. on Friday, May 31. All mailed submissions must be postmarked by May 31.)
https://wsdotblog.blogspot.com/2019/05/know-child-who-loves-earth-and-art-weve.html

Assignment #17 (still due 5.23)

Please complete your Weather: What's the Good Word? handout for 5.23.

Also, be sure to add your name to the Mars 2020 Rover mission tonight!!!  Check out the link here:

https://mars.nasa.gov/participate/send-your-name/mars2020

Assignment #17 (due 5.23)

Please complete your Weather: What's the Good Word? handout for 5.23. REMINDER: You will have a little time to work on it in class on Wednesday, but will probably need to plan for time outside of class to complete the assignment in time for Thursday.

Assignment #16 (still due tomorrow, 5.17)

If possible, find a friend or family member who lived in the Pacific Northwest when Mount Saint Helens erupted on May 18, 1980. Ask them where they were when the mountain blew. How did they experience the eruption and what do they remember from that day. Briefly record their response on a piece of paper, remembering to list their name and relationship to you.

If you are unable to find a person who fits this description in the time provided, simply bring a note from home stating this as the case. You will still receive credit for the assignment.

!!!REMINDER: Please bring your copy of Weather: What's the Good Word? to class tomorrow (5.17)!!!

Assignment #16 (due 5.17)

If possible, find a friend or family member who lived in the Pacific Northwest when Mount Saint Helens erupted on May 18, 1980. Ask them where they were when the mountain blew. How did they experience the eruption and what do they remember from that day. Briefly record their response on a piece of paper, remembering to list their name and relationship to you.

If you are unable to find a person who fits this description in the time provided, simply bring a note from home stating this as the case. You will still receive credit for the assignment.

Assignment #15 (due 5.15)

Your primary responsibility is to complete the map and analysis questions (1-4 and the brainstorm prompt) from the Locating an Earthquake Epicenter activity. Your secondary responsibility is to make sure your data tables are complete--no major fractures in your reporting! Your responses to the analysis questions should be in a complete sentences and have depth. They should also be legible (your handwriting should not be shaky; typed is preferred) and on a separate slip of paper.

NOTE: You will be turning in the whole packet: all data tables, completed map, and analysis questions. Forgetting any of these components will be solely your fault and probably cause a little tension. I'm sure you have a lot on your plate, but please don't let this stress you out--just ride the wave here.

No weekend homework...

...go play outside as much as possible!!

Assignment #14 (due 5.10)

Please complete Qs 1-3 on the second page of the Locating an Earthquake Epicenter handout from class today. NOTE: Do not complete any part of the handout past the Travel-Time Graph (Figure 2) on the third page.

Assignment #13 (due 5.9)

Please complete the Interpreting an Earthquake Report handout from class today. REMINDER: Your work on this assignment should be your own!

No homework tonight...

...enjoy this beautiful day...go play outside tonight! REMINDER: You will have assignments on Wednesday and Thursday!

No official homework tonight...

...but please remember to arrive well-prepared for our trip to Mount Rainier tomorrow (May 2nd)! You should arrive to school at the normal time. We will depart from NOVA at 8:30 AM, and plan to return around 6:00 PM (depending on traffic). You can use the following guidelines for what to bring:

• Waterproof pants & jacket (rain gear is fine)
• Sturdy (preferably waterproof) boots
• Non-cotton socks
• Layers of non-cotton clothes (cotton holds moisture and makes you cold)
• Warm hat
• Gloves or mittens
• Water
• Big snack and sack lunch
• Sunglasses & sunscreen
• A change of clothes and shoes for the ride home is often nice

For a visual on the latest weather where we'll be tomorrow at Paradise Visitor Center, check out THIS RAD WEBCAM!!!

P.S. If you are interested in watching the time-lapse seismogram data from the Japan Earthquake we viewed in class today, you can visit THIS LINK!!!