Alice Brashears

Astronomy Project links & search engines

Here are some websites for you to use in looking for pics and/or text regarding your topic.   You can also access any website on the Palmer page under Cobb Virtual Library.

Best place to go for text information:

http://cvl.cobbk12.org/       if this does not take you to the page..try next link

http://www.cobbk12.org/~palmer/

 

 

 

Good resources for pictures

http://www.pics4learning.com

http://www.picsearch.com

http://www.nettrekker.com

http://www.kidsastronomy.com

http://www.pics4kids.com

Here are some various search engines to use besides Yahoo and Google.  Please check with a parent before going on any of these search engines.

Dogpile                           Mama                           Ask

About                             Alta Vista                      HotBot

Kartoo                            Meta Crawler                SurfWax

SearchHippo                    WiseNut                        MSN Search

TekMom                          Lycos                            Excite

Week of March 30

Monday, March 30th

Post test - Water in Earth's Processes

KWL - Meteorology (K & W parts)

Definitions - Chapter 15 (18 words) due Wed. 4/1

Parent Letter  for new unit

Download Parent letter

 

Tuesday, March 31st

Pre test - Meteorology

Atmosphere Layers diagram

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SSR

Wednesday, April 1st

Chapter 15 - The Atmosphere notes (powerpoint)

Download Atmosphere-2009

Chapter 15 - Layers of the Atmosphere notes (powerpoint)

Download Layers-of-the-atmosphere-2009

 

Study Guide for quiz on Chapter 15 - Atmosphere

Download Atmosphere-study-guide

Homework:  Read Chapter 15 Section 1 & 2 (pages 448-457)

 

 

Thursday, April  2nd

 

Friday, April 3rd

 

 

Chapter 15 - Vocabulary (definitions) due Wed. 4/1

1. atmosphere

2. air pressure

3. troposphere

4. stratosphere

5. mesosphere

6. thermosphere

7. radiation

8. convection

9. conduction

10. global warming

11. greenhouse effect

12. front

13. air mass

14. Coriolis effect

15. polar easterlies

16. westerlies

17. trade winds

18. jetstream

Oceanography Study Guide Key (Chapter 14 Quiz)

Download Oceanography_study_guidekey

Week of March 23 - Upcoming Assignments

I will be available for help with notebooks on the following mornings for this week.

Monday @ 8:15

Wednesday @ 8:15

Thursday @ 8:15

Friday @ 8:15

 

Monday, March 23

*Students will receive a study guide for Post Test over Water in Earth's Processes Unit

 

Wednesday, March 25 

* Quiz over Chapter 14 (students were given a study for Chapters 13 & 14 before Chapter 13 quiz)

Friday, March 27 

*Post Test over Water in Earth's Processes

*Notebooks turned in for Notebook Check 

V. Vocabulary (T.O.C)

1. Key term fold - Chapter 11 (14 words)

2. Fresh Water Vocab Word Search (15)

3. Chapter 13 - Ocean Vocab  (14 words)

4. Chapter 14 - Currents Vocab (22 words)

IV. Labs & Technology (T.O.C.)

1.  How Earth's Water Is Distributed  - Lab

2. Down the Drain Lab

3. Some Like It Salty - Lab

III. Chapter Work (T.O.C.)

I. Notes Chapter 11 (Sections 1, 2, & 4)

2. Water Cycle Video Questions

3. Fresh Water & Water Cycle Packet

4. Chapter 11 Quiz - Fresh Water

5. KWL - Oceans

6. Oceans Video Questions

7. Not one (number skipped) 

8. Oceans packet

9. Quiz - Oceans Chapter 13

10. Notes - Chapter 14 - Currents

11. Oceans Currents map

12. Oceans Study Guide (Chapter 13  & 14)

13. Post Test Study Guide

14. Concept Map - Oceans

15. Direct Reading Packet & Vocab Activity

15. Ocean Waves Video & Questions (internet site)

16. Notes - Waves (powerpoint)

17. Ocean Waves Video & Questions

18. Which Tide Is Which

19. Tide Talk

20. Moon Talk

21. Waves, Moon Phases & Tides Review Crossword

I. General Information (T.O.C)

1. Syllabus

2. Safety Rules

3. Safety Symbols

4. Safety Contract

5. Behavior Checklist

6 First Notebook Check

7. Second Notebook Check

8. Third Notebook Check

9. Fourth Notebook Check

7. Second Notebook Check

8. Third Notebook Check

9.   Fourth Notebook Check

Chapter 14 Vocabulary words (definitions needed)

1. spring tide

2. neap tide

3. wave length

4. wave height

5. ocean current

6. surface current

7. Coriolis effect

8. deep current

9. longshore current

10. tsunami

11. tidal range

12. tide

13. wave

14. trough

15. crest

16. upwelling

17. El Nino

18. La Nina

19. swell

20. undertow

21. white cap

22. storm surge