Friday, November 2, 2007      Work Update  Work Update       Jake & Maria, 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          Jake & Maria, 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 checlist  for  you.

Tuesday, October 30, 2007       Work Update              Ken & Hema , pls measure ozone (read 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.

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                                         Ken & Hema , pls measure ozone (read 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         Ken & Hema, pls measure ozone (read 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         Corey & Jake , pls measure ozone (read 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. 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         Jake & Dom , pls measure ozone (read 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.

   . Salinity: Mary measured the salinity and found zero salt for all 3 stations. 
     Therefore 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      Mike & Hema, pls measure ozone (read 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   

  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

Friday, October 12, 2007   Work Update            Maria & Dominic, pls measure ozone (read it)

  Topic: Remote Sensing & the Atmosphere: Satellites

        1. Jake,   please present your satellite ppt.

  Topic: Earth's Seasons and International Polar Year

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

  3.   How much do you know aobut the Arctic?  Quiz.   About the Antarctic?  Quiz.

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

  Homework:  Read about IPY.  Please outline this information.

                                      TGIF!!! 

Thursday, October 11, 2007   Work Update            Sharice & Ashley, pls measure ozone (read it)

  Topic: Remote Sensing & the Atmosphere: Satellites

       1. Maria please present your satellite ppt.

  Topic: Earth's Seasons
    2.  International Polar Year Intro (cont.). . Observing seasonal change in a river. 

Tuesday, October 9, 2007   Work Update            John, Ken, pls measure ozone (expose it)

  Topic: Remote Sensing & the Atmosphere: Satellites

       1. Hema please present your satellite ppt.

  Topic: Earth's Seasons
     2.  International Polar Year Intro. .
     3.  Landsat landcover quiz.  

Monday, October 8, 2007   Work Update            John, Ken, pls measure ozone (expose it) Don't Forget

Topic: Remote Sensing & the Atmosphere: Satellites

   1. We will finish the satellite reports today: Mike,John,Ken  
      (Hema-T, Maria-Th, Jake-F)

Friday, October 5, 2007   Work Update         Chris & Mike, pls measure ozone (read it) 

Topic: Remote Sensing & the Atmosphere: Satellites

   1.  Satellite Presentations. Follow the sign up list.
     Remember the grading criteria - here.

  Have a great weekend!

Thursday, October 4, 2007   Work Update         Hema & Jake, pls measure ozone (read it) 

Topic: Remote Sensing & the Atmosphere: Satellites

   1.  Satellite Presentations. Follow the sign up list.
     Remember the grading criteria - here.

 Happy Anniversary to Sputnik! 50 years ago today.  Read more.  

Tuesday, October 2, 2007  Work Update                     Ryan & John , pls measure ozone (read it)

  Topic: Remote Sensing & the Atmosphere: Satellites

     1.  Are you done with your satellite report?   Need help?
        Sign up to present the information (front board).
     2.  Satellite presentations.

   3. Did you answer the bonus question yesterday?
<= 4.  Click on the satellite image and read about Bear Glacier, Alaska

Topic: Remote Sensing & the Atmosphere: Satellites

   1.  Finish your satellite report.  Follow the Guide to the Satellite Project.
        Prepare to present your ppt to the class tomorrow (Mary will be back).
   2.  Mary's training workshop in Alaska... would you like to see photos?  Here.

   3.  Bonus points!  Send Mary email with your answer to these 2 questions:  
        "1.  What does remote sensing mean?   2.  What 5 things can satellites can measure remotely?"

Friday, September 28, 2007  Work Update             Sharice & Dom, please measure ozone (read it)

Topic: Remote Sensing & the Atmosphere: Satellites

1.  Continue to work on your satellite report.  Follow the Guide to the Satellite Project.
     You have 3 class periods to prepare a ppt presentation on your satellite.   Follow the directions carefully.    
 
    Ryan and Ashley please water the Ozone garden. 

Have a fabulous Weekend!

Thursday, September 27, 2007  Work Update                  Maria & Mike, please measure ozone (read it)

Topic: Remote Sensing & the Atmosphere: Satellites

1.  Review the Guide to the Satellite Project.     Read all of it. 
     You have 3 class periods to prepare a ppt presentation about your satellite.    
     Follow the directions carefully.                          

     Send an email to Mary if you have questions. 

Tuesday, September 25, 2007  Work Update      Jake & Ken please measure ozone

Topic: Remote Sensing & the Atmosphere

1. Review the 7 kinds of light  Memorize the names and the order. 
    Pop Quiz today!
2. Looking at Satellite data: move 1  and  movie 2.
3. Learn how a satellite is launched into space here. 
4. Where are the satellites are right now? Click on J-Track 3-D.

5. Meet at the tables for the Satellite Project explanation.
6. Sign up on the front board for your satellite and topic. Look here 
   for help.

Homework:.  Review the satellite links  (yesterday and today).  
         Write the definitions for satellite vocabulary: print this.

Monday, September 24, 2007  Work Update   Ryan & Corey , please measure ozone

Topic: Ozone in the Atmosphere - Test

  1.  Take the ozone test
                      

Topic: Remote Sensing & the Atmosphere

 2.  What is a satellite?.
    What are the types of satellite orbits?.
    How high are satellites?.
    Where are the satellites are right now?.
    What are the 7 kinds of light?.
    Looking at Satellite data. .  .

Friday, September 21, 2007  Work Update   Ryan & Corey , please measure ozone (expose it)

Topic: Ozone in the Atmosphere - prepare for a test

1.  Meet at the tables.  Ozone questions.     Give me the Notes homework pls.
2.  Did you do these quizzes?  Click for  "Who wants to be SunWise?"
3.  Atmosphere vocabulary: Go to the signing dictionary and look up 10 atmosphere related words. 

Topic: Remote Sensing & the Atmosphere

4. Try this quiz about the atmosphere.  And see how many of these you know.
5.  How big is the Sun?  Think about size of things in the Universe - read this.

Homework:   Study for a test on ozone and ppb for on Monday.

Have a Fantastic Weekend!  
                      

Thursday, September 20, 2007  Work Update   John & Ken , please measure ozone (expose it)

Topic: Ozone in the Atmosphere - prepare for a test

1.  We will have a test on ozone and ppb on Monday. Do you have questions?    Meet at the tables.

New Topic: Introduction to Remote sensing

   2.  Read the following pages and TAKE NOTES.  I will check your notes.

     =  What is Remote Sensing?  Read here.
     =  What is Remote Sensing used for?  Read here.
     =  What is remote sensing - another view.
    = What is a satellite & how do they work? Read here.

Homework:   Study for a test on ozone and ppb on Monday.

Wednesday, September 19, 2007  Work Update   Mike & Maria, please measure ozone (expose it)

Topic: Earth System Terrarium set-up

  1.  Give me your outline homework.
 2.  Volunteers?  We need to work in the Ozone Garden, and with the Terrarium
   Everyone go see the new bean plants!
  - 3 people to carry water to the garden.  Also clean the glass cover
  - 2 people to clean out all the water in the aquarium & clean the glass
  - 2 people to wash the stone
  - 2 people to get water jugs from the basement
  - 2 people to design new plant boxes
  
Homework:    Ozone Vocabulary:  Find the meanings of these words.
                                We will have a test on  Monday: ppm and ppb and ozone information.

Tuesday, September 18, 2007  Work Update   Hema& Dom , please measure ozone (read it)

   Topic: Ozone in the Atmosphere - The units of ozone - ppb

  1.  Read about the Ozone Garden at NASA Goddard -  The Aura Project.
  2.   Read about three scientists who study ozone.  
  3.  Write 2 questions that you would like to ask the the scientists about Earth's ozone.
       Send email to Mary with your two questions.
  4.  We'll review the homework paper - pls meet at the tables.  Did you finish IV Challenge?3. 

Homework:    Read about good and bad ozone here. Create an OUTLINE of the information.
                                 Test on Friday: ppm and ppb and ozone information.

  Topic: Ozone in the Atmosphere - The units of ozone - ppb

  1 .  Ozone is measured in units of parts per billion (ppb). 
       Today we will do an activity to understand ppb. Get a copy of the ppb activity guide
        and follow the directions.   Work together with a partner.

  2.   I will show you your test grade.

Homework:   Review ozone parts per billion -review paper

Friday, September 14, 2007  Work Update - Sharice & Ashley, please measure ozone (read)

  1 . Do you have any questions about ozone?  Ask me now!
  2.  Take the ozone test.
 3. Make an ozone prediction . Read this Guide.  
     Do #2 - Today write three predictions.
  4.  What is the Air Quality Index (AQI) for today?  Click here.
  5.  What can you do about ozone?  Read here.  

  6.  Click for  "Who wants to be SunWise?"

  7.  From yesterday:  Learn the types of clouds,... click here.

  8.  How big is the Sun?  Think about size of things in the Universe - read this.

Thursday, September 13, 2007  Work Update - Sharice & Ashley, please measure ozone (read)

  1.  Learn the layers of the atmosphere - here.   Review the layers here.
  2. Review for a quiz tmw on ozone and layers of the Atmosphere: 
    Review the drawing  of 'bad' ozone, VOC & NOx, the movie showing Ozone molecules
    Review this drawing of ozone chemistry. 
    Review how to usw a Zikua to measure ozone here.  
    Watch a movie showing how the Aura satellite measures ozone over areas of the Earth.
    Go here and view the 3 ozone movies   (look at the bottom of the page)
3. Create a web diagram showing all the concepts we have learned about ozone.  Organize the information.
4. Learn the types of clouds,... click here.

Homework: Study for a quiz tmr, Friday: ozone, ozone chemistry, measuring ozone, layers of atmosphere

Tuesday, September 11, 2007     Work Update  

Today we remember the relatives and friends of those many who were lost on September 11, 2001
(NYC,   Washington, DC,   Pa)    Always remember.

  1.  Give me your homework paper.        
 2. Check your ozone quiz - find the correct answers.   Read the web pages from yesterday.   
 3. Make the chemical reaction storyboard you started yesterday.  Post it on the wall   
 4. Learn how to measure ozone: Group 1 Sharice, Corey, Maria & Hema   
      Group 2  Domonic, Mike, Ken, Ryan     Group 3 Jake, John, Ashley, 
 5. Please set up a binder for this class.  Keep your finished work in the binder

Monday, September 10, 2007          Work Update  

  1.    Read about MSSD Ozone Garden .
  2.    Take an ozone pre-study quiz... how much do you already know? 
  3.    Learn about Ozone..      Meet at the tables for explanation.

  4.    Look at a drawing of 'bad' ozone in the Troposphere.  
         Look at this movie showing Ozone molecules.   
          Read this page about what makes 'bad' ozone.
 5. Study the ozone chemistry drawings. 
    Take notes:  What are the 3 chemical reactions?  
                               What does each reaction make (products)?
Homework:  Ozone Facts:  Answer these questions about Ozone. 

Friday, September 7, 2007          Work Update  

Topic: Earth's Spheres & Systems Thinking

      1.  Take the quiz.  Meet at the tables.  
           Before the quiz....... Any questions about spheres? Sphere connections?
      2. Read about MSSD Ozone Garden.
   3. We will plant ozone sensitive bean seeds today. 

Have a great weekend!!

Thursday, September 6, 2007      

Topic: Introduction to Earth System Science - Earth's Spheres & Systems Thinking

      1. Systems Thinking:  Be clear about this info:  Sphere Interaction Examples from yesterday.
          Do you understand Systems Thinking?  Discuss with Mary.
   2.   Poster feedback:   Use yellow stickies to give feedback on the spheres posters.   
         Study each drawing,   and if you don't  understand, write  a question for clarification.  
        Your comments must be positive and    helpful.. .no   fooling around. 
     3.   Read the feedback on your poster.  Do you need to add explanation to make it clearer?  
                                                                       Make final revisions.
4.   Meet at the tables -  Spheres review.

 Homework:   Study for a QUIZ on Friday;  Earth's Spheres, and Systems thinking. Review Spheres  here. 

Wednesday, September 5, 2007       Work Update

Topic: Introduction to Earth System Science - Earth's Spheres

   1.  Look at the Work Update.   PROBLEM:  I lost some email.... if you did the work 
             please  send it again.   I apologize!
      2. Meet at the tables to discuss the Bear & salmon story.
  3. Systems Thinking: Get a copy of Sphere Interaction Examples.   
            Work with a partner.  Pick 2 examples of sphere interactions (connections).
            Divide a large sheet of paper into 4 boxes. Illustrate and label 2 examples.
   
Bonus points;  Send Mary email (Gallaudet.edu) and answer this question:   What does Systems Thinking mean? 

 Homework: 2. Read about Earth's Spheres  here. 
                 Study for a  QUIZ on Friday;  Earth's Spheres, and Systems thinking.