Week of 1/30/12

Chemistry

Monday- review notes, volume conversions, percent composition
Tuesday- Aluminum can lab
Wednesday - computer lab, mole calculations
Thursday - reading, Gum Lab
Friday- computer lab, quiz, free time
Quiz Review is on 'moodle'

Physical Science

Monday- review notes, reading , view lecture
Tuesday - review notes, Silicate lab
Wednesday - computer lab, mineral ID lab
Thursday-density lab
Friday- computer lab

Week of 1/23/12

New semester starts this week and going to pilot "Flipped" classes for Physical Science and use some of the 'flipped" ideas for chemistry.

Physical Science:
Monday- review semester exam
Tuesday- pretest
Wednesday- computer lab, new log-ins, flipped lecture
Thursday- minerals
Friday- computer lab


Chemistry:
Monday- review semester exam, start moles
Tuesday- pretest
Wednesday- computer lab, log-ins, flipped lecture
Thursday- mole lab
Friday- computer lab


A good idea would to bring your own headphones to the computer lab.

Air Mass Video

Topographic Map Review

Check out this link for a great review of topographic maps.
On the weather side of things the temperatures we were experiencing last week were the coldest temperatures of the last two years.

Full Moon and A “bigger, brighter” Sun

Full Moon and A “bigger, brighter” Sun

Winter Solstice

Great post by Bill Steffans describing the winter solstice.


Winter Solstice



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Tornado Recap

Tornadoes are characterized by the very low pressure in the center of the twister and tornadoes have the largest pressure differences (inside of tornado vs. surrounding air) of any weather phenomena. Tornadoes occur during the warmer months in Michigan and typically in late afternoon/ early evening.