Calendar (Q1 & Q2)

September 2009
9
Wednesday
1st day of school (introduction)
10
Thursday
Textbooks issued to students & an exploration worksheet
11
Friday
1st day of Meteorology Unit (layers of the atmosphere)
14
Monday
Layers of the atmosphere lab **Supplies are due**
15
Tuesday
Composition of the atmosphere lab
16
Wednesday
Composition of the Atmosphere Lab/Series of worksheets
17
Thursday
Water Cycle (Prentice Hall computer activity)
18
Friday
Water Cycle Game
21
Monday
The Water Cycle Game (2)
22
Tuesday
Atmosphere Test
23
Wednesday
Direct vs. Slanted solar rays
24
Thursday
Convection and a demo lab
25
Friday
Density Demonstrations
28
Monday
No School
29
Tuesday
Relative Humidity
30
Wednesday
Dew Point and Temperature Graphing
October 2009
1
Thursday
Weather Instruments
2
Friday
Relative Humidity and Dew Point Lab
5
Monday
Introduction to Air Pressure and Barometers
6
Tuesday
Air Pressure video and video worksheet
7
Wednesday
Air Pressure Lab Demonstrations
8
Thursday
Introduction to Isobars and Isobar Lab
9
Friday
Air Masses and Fronts
12
Monday
No School
13
Tuesday
Air Masses and Fronts (computer activity) Periods 1 - 4
14
Wednesday
Air Masses and Fronts (computer activity) Periods 5/6 - 12
15
Thursday
Introduction to Station Models (air pressure conversion) Periods 1 - 4
16
Friday
Introduction to Station Models (air pressure conversion) Periods 5/6 - 12
19
Monday
Lab: Reading Station Models
20
Tuesday
Lab: Constructing Station Models
21
Wednesday
Thunderstorms (day 1)
22
Thursday
Thunderstorms (day 2)
23
Friday
Hurricanes (day 1)
26
Monday
Hurricanes (day 2)
27
Tuesday
Hurricanes (Day 3)
28
Wednesday
Latitude and Longitude
29
Thursday
Hurricane Tracking
30
Friday
Hurricane Tracking
November 2009
2
Monday
Meteorology Unit Test
3
Tuesday
Hurricane Tracking Quiz and Intro to Tornadoes
4
Wednesday
Tornadoes
9
Monday
Winter Storms (Day 1)
10
Tuesday
Winter Storms (Day 2)
11
Wednesday
Wind Chill (Day 1)
12
Thursday
Severe Weather Test
13
Friday
Quarterly Exam (Review)
16
Monday
Quarterly Exam
17
Tuesday
Wind Chill (Day 2) End of Quarter
18
Wednesday
composition of earth's crust lab
19
Thursday
Intro to minerals and the chemical composition
20
Friday
grouping minerals
23
Monday
identifying mineral by physical properties
24
Tuesday
Minerals - computer activity
25
Wednesday
Mineral Identification cd-rom activity
30
Monday
Mineral identification Lab
December 2009
1
Tuesday
Mineral Identification Lab
2
Wednesday
Intro to specific gravity & How to use a triple beam balance
3
Thursday
Specific Gravity Lab day 1
4
Friday
Specific Gravity Lab day 2
7
Monday
Mineral Test (all mineral documents)