Monday, March 28, 2011

Applied Earth Assist 3/28-4/1


Monday
Objective: To learn about different types of clouds in the atmosphere, and precipitation.  Discuss facts about snow & hail.

Text: pages 548-550

Vocab: cumulus, stratus, nimbostratus, cumulonimbus, altostratus, altocumulus, cirrocumulus, cirrus
 
Homework: 550 (1-4), 554 (1-5)


Tuesday
Objective: Watch video - "Tornado Intercept"

Text: none

Vocab: none
 
Homework: 550, 554 questions due.



 Wednesday
Objective: Hadachek absent; do vocab word-search and define the words on the back of the sheet

Text: none

Vocab: see handout
 
Homework:  vocab due at end of period


Thursday
Objective: discuss weather patterns; air masses and fronts.

Text: 560-566

Vocab: tropical, polar, maritime, stationary & occluded fronts, cyclones, anticyclones
 
Homework:  566 #1-5


Friday
Objective: Class time to work on newscast projects

Text: none

Vocab: none
 
Homework: none