3rd Period HONORS ESS

GLOBE Atmospheric (Ozone) Measurements

JR-9/13,9/25,9/28,10/11,10/25    WA-9/18,9/21, 9/26,10/1,10/12,10/25
RS--9/13,9/24, 9/27,10/8, 10/26    MH-9/14, 9/20, 9/25,9/28, 10/11
BS-9/18, 9/24, 9/26,10/1,10/12    BW-9/14, 9/21, 9/27,10/8, 10/26, 11/1

MSSD: latitude 39.2833 N

longitude 76.600 W

Science Article Summary: Due ~~9/7~~, ~~9/21~~, ~~10/5, 10/19~~ Writing Guide. Online articles Ref format

Friday, November 2, 2007 Work Update Work Update Ram & Jo , pls measure ozone (expose it)

Topic: Earth's Seasons and IPY: Seasonal Change in a River

      1.  FTP your  River Report today.  Remember how?   Look on the side of your computer for 
              instructions.   You MUST transfer what you have  -  even if your report is not complete.

       2.  For 1st quarter, I will use this checklist to give you a grade on your current draft.
               
      3.  We will continue to improve your report next week, and the full report will count as a 
               grade for 2nd quarter.  Your grade will be decided with this checklist.

This is the LAST day of First Quarter - only THREE MORE, seniors!!

Have a good weekend!

Thursday, November 1, 2007 Work Update Work Update Ram & Breanna , pls measure ozone (expose it)

Topic: Earth's Seasons and IPY: Seasonal Change in a River

                River Report Summary.  Add a 1-1.5 page summary to your river report.   
                Read the Guide   again - see what is required for the Summary.
                I have copies of the checklist  for  you.

Tuesday, October 30, 2007 Work Update Work Update Mike & Benji , pls measure ozone (expose it)

Topic: Earth's Seasons and IPY: Seasonal Change in a River

   1.  Remember the RULES for making web pages.   Read them again! 
   2.   I will show you how to TRANSFER your files to the Internet computer (server) at Gallaudet. 
         You can see your Portfolio button here:  Student Online Portfolios.  
 3.  Continue working on your river report.   Follow the Guide.     
        Make a link to your Vocabulary web page. 
        The complete report is due Friday.      Here is the checklist for your report.
Catfish - a native Anacostia River fish
Homework: Read about a strange comet that exploded in space.  Try to see the comet tonight (look north)
                                 Send Mary email:   What is sublimation?   How is sublimation related to a comet?

Monday, October 29, 2007 Work Update Mike & Benji, pls measure ozone (expose it)

Topic: Earth's Seasons and IPY: Seasonal Change in a River

     1.  I will return homework papers.   Also your current grade average.
   2. Remember the RULES for making web pages.  Read them.
   3. Continue working on your river report.   Follow the Guide.     
      The complete report is due Thursday.  
       Here is the checklist for your report.

Homework: Do the vocabulary word for the River report.

Friday, October 26, 2007 Work Update Ram & Breanna, pls measure ozone (expose it)

Topic: Earth's Seasons and IPY: Seasonal Change in a River

     1.  Take turns trying Google Earth, on the laptop.  (see yesterday's note)

   2.  Did anyone see the Moon last night??   Cloudy!
    
   3.  There are some iMPORTANT RULES for making web pages.  Read them.

   4.  Work on your river report.   Follow the Guide.


Have a Great HOME COMING Weekend!!

Thursday, October 25, 2007 Work Update Jo and Wegahta, pls measure ozone (expose it)

Topic: Earth's Seasons and IPY: Seasonal Change in a River

     1.   Open Google Earth and find where we were on Thursday.  
Look up 2000 Half Street, SW, Washington, DC.  
Follow the Anacostia river to the northeast.  Where did we stop?   
Then follow the Anacostia to the southwest, 
to the Potomac river.    Follow the path of the water all the way to the Atlantic Ocean.   Then find MSSD!

2. Here again are pictures from the Anacostia River Pilot trip.

3. Look at this map of our stations on the Anacostia River trip.

4. Finish putting the river data on a web page (continued from Monday).

5. Add this picture to your data page: Anacostia Web Cam view.

6. River data report: Meet at the tables and I will explain how to write this report.

Homework:   Read the story  called "BIG FULL MOON".  Send Mary email:   What is apogee?  What is Perigee? 
                          Why does the Moon look so big?

Monday, October 22, 2007 Work Update Jo and Wegahta, pls measure ozone (expose it)

Topic: Earth's Seasons and IPY: Seasonal Change in a River

     1.  Here are pictures from the Anacostia River Pilot trip.  Read these pages.

    2. Salinity: Mary measured the salinity and found zero salt for all 3 stations. 
        So the Anacostia is a freshwater river.

    3.  Plankton:  We need to try to describe the plankton.  Try again to find and draw plankton.


Put the river data on a web page:        
       1. Open Dream Weaver to make a web page. Create a folder on your H drive called "Science Web Pages".
       2. Click here , open, and save the data file in that folder. 
       3. Open the file in Dream Weaver.
       4. Type in all of the data.  Save.

Friday, October 19, 2007 Work Update Jo and Wegahta, pls measure ozone (expose it)

Topic: Earth's Seasons and IPY: Seasonal Change in a River

    1.  We will analyze our data from the Field Trip on the Anacostia river.
    2.  Let's look at the Plankton from the Anacostia.

Have a great weekend!

Thursday, October 18, 2007 Work Update

Topic: Earth's Seasons and IPY

Field Trip on the Anacostia river

Tuesday, October 16, 2007 Work Update Breanna & Ram , pls measure ozone (read it)

Topic: Earth's Seasons and IPY: Field Trip Preparation

     1. Give me the homework - IPY outline.
<= 2.  Click on the photo to see the boat we will use on Thursday.
      3.  Field trip prep:  Please meet at the tables.
            Measurments      data    ppt

Homework: Remember: a Science Article Summary is due this Friday.

Friday, October 12, 2007 Work Update Wegahta & Ben, pls measure ozone (read it)

Topic: Earth's Seasons and IPY

    1. Write an answer to a question:
                Why do we have seasons - Spring Summer Fall Winter?
                What causes the seasons?

2. How much do you know about the Arctic? Quiz.
About the Antarctic? Quiz.

3. What is the International Polar Year? . . Meet at the tables.

4. Continue with the Landsat views quiz - work with a partner.

Homework: Read about IPY. Please outline this information.

TGIF!!!

Thursday, October 11, 2007 Work Update Mike & Jo, pls measure ozone (expose it)

Topic: Earth's Seasons & IPY