Assignment #13 (due 5.10)

Please read the Layers of the Atmosphere article you received in class today (pages 1-2 of the packet). As you read about each layer, highlight important characteristics such as special features and temperature. NOTE: Please do not complete the chart on page 3!

Assignment #12 (due 5.9)

Choose 5 terms from the Wild and Destructive Weather film clip we watched today. Your terms should be weather/science-related and should not appear on the vocab list you completed last week. Research a definition for each term. On the index cards provided, please write the term on the front and the complete definition on the back. You should have 5 completed cards for class on 5.9.

Assignment #11 (due 5.7)

Please complete a 10-minute observation of the weather (rain or shine!). Your observation should be in the same format as the one we did in class outside this week. Set a timer for 10 minutes and write as much detail as you can observe during each minute. This means you will have 10 different sets of data when you are finished. NOTE: You are welcome to hire a friend to help with your timer. Please bring your completed weather observation to class on 5.7.

Also, please finish Page 3 of Weather: What's the Good Word? for 5.7.

Assignment #10 (due 5.2)

Please complete Pages 1 and 2 of the Weather: What's the Good Word? activity from class today. Please do not complete Page 3 yet.

No assignment for the weekend...

...except for to enjoy a few days of rest and come to ArtsWalk!!

Assignment #9 (due 4.26)

Please complete the Weather or Climate? challenge questions for tomorrow. NOTE: Remember to use the definitions for "weather" and "climate" you recorded in class today:

• Weather: Atmospheric conditions over a short period of time.
• Climate: Weather/atmospheric patterns over relatively long periods of time.

Assignment #8 (due 4.25)

Please complete the Rain or Shine?? Make Up Your Mind! data chart for 4.25, noting that your 7-day weather forecast should begin today. Your assigned website should be one of the following (from class today):

1. www.wunderground.com
2. www.accuweather.com
3. www.weather.com
4. www.weatherbug.com
5. www.weather.gov

Also, please be sure you have your Locating an Earthquake Epicenter packet for 4.25.

No weekend homework!

Go outside and play in the sunshine!!

Tectonic Plates Quiz Tomorrow!

Please continue reviewing for the Tectonic Plates Quiz tomorrow--the review guide is here!

Also, please be sure to bring your Locating an Earthquake Epicenter packet to class tomorrow.

No formal assignment, but...

...please continue reviewing the Tectonic Plates Quiz (Quizipooipooh) Review Questions in preparation for the quiz on Friday. NOTE: You should already have completed the questions!

REMINDER: The Tectonic Plates Quiz is coming your way this Friday (4.20)!

Assignment #7 (due 4.18)

Please complete the Tectonic Plates Quiz (Quizipooipooh) Review Questions for 4.16.

REMINDER: The Tectonic Plates Quiz is coming your way this Friday (4.20)!

No homework...

...have a really wonderful weekend!

Assignment #6 (due 4.13)

Please research an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.0 or greater which occurred somewhere in the world within the last 10 years. Your earthquake may not be from the states of Washington or Oregon. For your earthquake, please bring the following information to class on 4.13:

1. The location of the earthquake.
2. The magnitude of the earthquake.
3. The GPS coordinates of the earthquake. (You can enter the address of the quake here to find the GPS coordinates: https://www.gps-coordinates.org/.)
4. A printout of the seismogram with the p, s, and surface waves identified.

No homework tonight...

...but please remember you will have homework TOMORROW (4.12) instead!

Assignment #5 (due 4.11)

Please complete the Seismogram Questions from class today. You can use the embedded link OR access the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xzYnJr1fIB4.