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Today's Message for 4th Period
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Earth Systems Science
Model Secondary School for the Deaf 
  Mary Ellsworth, Science Teacher
atom Good Morning Students!       jumper  
1st
Quarter
~*~ "You cannot teach a man anything. You can only
help him to find it for himself." ~*~
---Galileo Galilei                                                                  past quotes
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JM-9/20, 10/2,10/8,   KM-9/20,9/25,10/8,10/30   RO 9/21, 9/24,10/2 
HS-9/18, 10/4, 10/1910/30  JS-9/25, 10/4
MSSD:    latitude 39.2833 N  
        longitude   76.600 W 
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arrowFriday, 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.
 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 fish in the Anacostia River
homeworkHomework: 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 

sat   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.

homeworkHomework: 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 

sat     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

sat    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.

homeworkHomework: 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)

sat  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)

sat  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! sd

Thursday, October 18, 2007     Work Update     

sat Topic: Earth's Seasons and IPY

              Field Trip on the Anacostia river

Tuesday, October 16, 2007   Work Update   

sat  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.

  homeworkHomework:  Read about IPY.  Please outline this information.

                                  penguin    TGIF!!!  f

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

sat  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)

sat  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.

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