1/31 Fri: Carbon and Nitrogen Cycles

HW: Study notes for QUIZ on carbon cycle Monday!

LEARNING TARGET: I can connect the carbon cycle to my life and the lives of the organisms around me.

AGENDA:
*Review page 59 in workbook AM Group*
1. Watch  Carbon Cycle-Simple Stuff, Explanation of CO2 Cycle-take notes or fill in missing information in the blanks on the notes provided
2. Watch The Nitrogen Cycle in Simple Terms and fill in missing information in the notes provided. Review Notes  Click here  for flashcards to study the 5 main stages of the nitrogen cycle in simple terms
3. Come up with questions for Dr. Jeffrey (AM Group) and Dr. Williams (PM group)


 Additional Materials for review: Global Carbon Cycle and Nitrogen Cycle BrainPop

1/30 Thurs: Global Changes in Climate

HW: Page 59 in science workbook 


AGENDA:
DIN: complete the worksheet summarizing the presentation from Dr. Chipman yesterday
1. Read pages 139-142.  Answer questions on pages 56 thru 58 in workbook.  Review as a class.
2. Global Warming video-National Geographic-take notes in notebook while watching the video
    What are Fossil Fuels? video-be sure to identify types of fossil fuels

TEAM LIT (AM GROUP ONLY)-Weather and Climate Project Board-due Wed Feb 12th

1/29 Wed: Long Term Changes in Climate

HW: Finish watching the videos (if no time is left in class)

AGENDA:
6TH PERIOD-DR. CHIPMAN FROM SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY IS PRESENTING HER RESEARCH ON CLIMATOLOGY AND CLIMATE CHANGE!!!!!! FOR THE ENTIRE GRADE LEVEL!!
1. Read pages 134 to 138 in textbook and complete questions on pages 54 thru 56 (Sect 3) in workbook
2. Bill Nye's Take on Climate Change
3. Climate Change Crash Course

1/28 Tues: Climate Regions Activity Day 2

HW: Complete the Climate Zone activity if not done in  class Click here for the graphs of climate zones, climate map,  and here for Grandma's post cards  (remember: only 3 graphs and 3 postcards need to be interpreted)

AGENDA:
Work on the Climate Regions Activity Part 1 and Part 2 (interpret three graphs and post cards only)

1/27 Mon: Climate Regions Activity Day 1

HW: Watch Climate Type Brainpop and answer the questions on a sheet of LL to turn in by tomorrow


Learning Target: I will understand the main regions that have similar climates.

AGENDA:
*Collect the Climate Readworks article that was HW**
1. Complete this Reading on pages 122 to 131 in textbook and complete questions on pages 51 thru 54 in workbook (PM Class only)
2. Climate Zones and Affecting Factors
3. Climate Type Brainpop -do questions for HW
4. Activity based on Koeppen climate classification system

1/24 Fri: Climate Vocab Quiz

HW: Climate Zone Readworks (paper copy) article-due Monday

AGENDA:
1. Vocab Quiz
2. STATIONS WITH MATH:TURN IN ALL SHEETS FOR A CLASSWORK GRADE!
-Climate Zone Packet with Geography
-Expressions Matching Worksheet
-Short Answer Expressions with Distributive Property
-1 step equation Monster Activity
-Gold Property Matching sheet

1/23 Thurs: Climate Regions Day 1

HW: Terms due Fri Jan 24th-Quiz on Vocab that day (see quizlet posted yesterday)

Learning Target: I will understand the main regions that have similar climates.

AGENDA:
1. Intro videos-Climate Zones Described and Climate Zones versus Biomes
2.Read pages 122 to 131 in textbook and complete questions on pages 51 thru 54 in workbook

1/22 Wed: Climate Factors

HW: Chapter 4 terms due Friday Jan 24th

see quizlet of Chapter 4 terms to study and get definitions

LEARNING TARGETS: I can identify the factors associated with climate.

AGENDA:
1.Read pages 112 to 119.  Answer questions pages 48 thru 51 (top half) of workbook

2. 5 Factors that Affect Climate and Climate Factor Rap

1/21 Tues: Intro to Climate

HW: Chapter 4 terms due Friday Jan 24th

see quizlet of Chapter 4 terms to study and get definitions

AGENDA:
1. Climate Introduction Article Readworks (must get an 85 or higher on the article to continue)
2. Climate Science

1/17 Fri: Weather Test

None: Have a great weekend!

AGENDA:
Weather Test

1/16 Thurs: Review for Weather Test

HW: STUDY FOR TEST TOMORROW!!

AGENDA:
1. Review weather map hw #4
2.Air Masses Described and Coriolis Effect reviewed
3. work and review on review packet

1/15 Wed: Reading Weather Maps

HW: weather map worksheet  #4-due tomorrow 

STUDY FOR TEST FRIDAY!!

Learning Target: I can read a weather map and make weather predictions based on information provided on a map.

AGENDA:
1. Complete the reading activity from the last couple days
2. Watch Understanding a Weather Map
3. Start working on the weather map worksheet

1/14 Tues: Shortened Day Schedule-complete the Jigsaw Activity on the Atmosphere and Weather

HW: Complete Part 1 (summary of your assigned section in the booklet) and the questions for YOUR ASSIGNED SECTION

AGENDA:
PM Group-finish the weather quiz and begin the lesson from yesterday
AM Group-Finish the lesson/activity we began yesterday

1/13 Mon: Atmosphere and Climate booklet reading

HW: Readworks Articles (if not completed, assigned Thursday last week)

AGENDA:
1. complete the Weather quiz that we did on Friday, if you had not completed it
2. Break into groups according to numbers 1 (introduction), 2 (Earth and Layers of the Atmosphere) and 3 (Weather).  Each group completes the part 1 of the graphic organizer on their own.  Then, in the group, answer the questions under part 2 of the organizer.
3. Switch the groups by giving each person a letter A, B, or C and create new groups. In these groups, students have 3 minutes to share out their answers to their assigned reading, while the rest of the group copies the answers for that section.
TURN IN GRAPHIC ORGANIZER AND BOOKLET AT THE END OF CLASS.
**NOTE-PM Group will start this lesson today and complete it tomorrow**

1/10 Fri: Weather Articles

HW: Complete the Readworks Articles 

AGENDA:
1. After the math test, Take quick weather quiz (designed from questions from the HW-student designed questions)
2. read the three articles and complete the questions for each.

1/9 Thurs: Weather Articles

HW: Complete all 3 articles not finished in class-due Monday 1/13

AGENDA:
1. Watch the videos from yesterday
2. Three Readworks Articles assigned on

1/8 Wed: Predicting the Weather

HW: Choose 1 video below and write 3 questions for that video OR create a crossword puzzle using 10 of the vocabulary words from that video

AGENDA:
1. Read pages 100 to 105 and complete the questions on pages 45 and 46 in the guided reading packet
2. Watch the videos: Come up with 3 questions you would ask a student for each video OR write down vocabulary words from the videos, then create a crossword puzzle with 10 of the words.
NASA Predicting the Weather
Difficulty in Complex Weather Systems
Long Term Weather Prediction
El Nino and La Nina

1/7 Tues: Floods

HW: None

AGENDA:
1. Watch Floods 101-National Geographic and Flood Management
SAFETY PLAN FOR FLOODS: MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND!!!!
2. Read pages 95 to 98. Answer questions on page 44 in workbook

1/6 Mon: Storms

HW: Finish watching the videos not watched in class

AGENDA:
1. Read pages 83 to 91 and answer questions on pages 41-43.
2. Hurricane Science Explained
Hurricanes, Cyclones, Typhoons-Explain the Difference watch video
Define these three types of extreme weather, explain their differences in your notebook in a quick sketch graphic.
3. Storm Safety-
Winter Storms
Storm Safety Tips