CYO Chapter 18 Quiz

Today you are going to create your own Chapter 18 Quiz. You will take your quiz in class on Thursday, and my quiz in class on Friday. Both quizzes count!

Cloud Types Brochure

Today you will begin working on the Cloud Types Brochure. It is due Thursday at the end of class.

Blog Post #2

Click on the links and answer the questions in your blog.

New Century International Elementary School
1. List three technologies that the school plans to utilize.
2. Explain each one. (you may need to check out other websites for research)

Earth Day Core Issues
3. Earth Day is coming up. Click on one of the Core Issues. Which one did you choose?
4. What is the big problem associated with this issue?
5. What can you do to fix this problem? Give me a solid paragraph.

Blog Post #1

Choose a major hurricane and answer the following questions in your blog.

1. Which hurricane did you choose?

2. What category was it on the Saffir-Simpson scale?

3. Tell its story.

4. How many lives were lost? How much damage did it cause ($)?

5. Include at least one picture.

Hurricanes and Tornadoes

Answer the following questions in complete sentences on a sheet of paper.

Hurricanes

1. Look at the hurricane to the right. Make a quick sketch on your paper. Label the eye, eye wall, and storm surge. Please refer to p. 575-577 for help.
2. Define eye, eye wall, and storm surge. Please refer to p. 575-577 for help.

Tornadoes

Click here for #3 - 5 (if your page does not load correctly, share with someone else:))

3. Click on "Cause your own tornado." Then click on "Check conditions." Does the warm air mass need to be wet or dry?

4. Manipulate the various factors. Create your tornado. After you watch the simulation, describe its intensity (on the Fujita Intensity Scale).

5. Click on "try again." Write down the four factors that you need to make a tornado in this simulation.

Concept 1 Quiz

Click here. On the left side of the page, click on the Concept 1 Quiz. Email your 100% score to jdunn84@gmail.com. You may re-take this quiz as many times as necessary. Please only send me your score when you earn 100%.

Ch. 20 Webquest

Complete the Ch. 20 Webquest on a sheet of paper.

50 States

As we begin working with weather maps, it will be imperative that you know the locations of all 50 states. Go to Sheppard Software US Geography Maps, look at the center column, and take the States 1 Quiz. Once you have earned a 100%, call me over. When you finish Level 1, keep going on to Levels 2, 3, and so on.