Earth Notebook

Welcome to Honors Meteorology!!

The schedule below is what is planned. We will see what the weather

might do to alter these plans. If I have power, I will update this list

throughout this event. Hope to see you soon!

27 Jan Remote Learning Day #1 (please check Canvas)

1 Syllabus

Student Info Form

List of Topics

28 Jan Remote Learning Day #2 (please check Canvas)

Getting to Know Our Class

29 Jan Old Weather Adages

Polar Bear Activity

Meteorology Career Project (due to Canvas by 2:18PM on 2/4)

30 Jan 2 NOTES: Unit 0: Intro "Stuff": Scientific Method of Meteorology (slides 1-18)

3 North American Geography

work on Meteorology Career Project (due to Canvas by 2:18PM on 2/4)

2 Feb SNOW DAY

3 Feb Remote Learning Day #3

NOTES: Meteorology Units & Measurements (slides 19-29)

4 Sci. Method, Safety, & Conversions (hard copy given 1/30)

* submit upon return to school - will be used as attendance

final touches on Meteorology Career Project - due to Canvas by 2:18PM on 2/4

4 Feb 5 NOTES: Unit 1: Atmosphere (slides 1-18)

6 Graphing Layers of the Atmosphere w/ Lapse Rate Problems

REMINDER: Meteorology Careers DUE TOMORROW by 2:18PM

5 Feb NOTES: Warming & Cooling the Atmosphere (slides 19-38)

work on Meteorology Careers OR Graphing Layers of Atmosphere

6 Feb 7 QUIZ: Intro & Section 1 (Unit 0 and Unit 1 - section 1 only)

8 Ozone Pollution Trends - State of the Air

9 Feb NOTES: Warming & Cooling the Atmosphere (slides 27-47)

9 Specific Heat Lab

10 Feb NOTES: Seasons & Temp Variations (slides 48-66)

10 Why is it Hotter at the Equator? Lab

11 Feb 11 QUIZ: Sections 2 & 3

12 Coastal & Continental Temperature Ranges

12 Feb 13 Wind Chill

REVIEW DAY

- Unit 1 Test Review Presentation

- What Do I Study?

13 Feb Unit 1 TEST: Atmosphere

14 Article: How Much Water is in Earth's Atmosphere

16 Feb 15 NOTES: Water in the Atmosphere (slides 1-6)

16 3 Stations Lab: Water in the Atmosphere

YOUR INPUT FOR 2026-27 SCIENCE CLASSES

17 Feb NOTES: Relative Humidity & Dew Point (slides 7-15)

17 Relative Humidity Lab

18 Feb NOTES: Condensation Nuclei & Fog (slides 16-24)

18 Kindergarten Day - Cotton Ball Clouds

Cloud ID Project (w/ Cloud Wheel) - due to Canvas by Tuesday, 3/2, at 12:47 PM

(sample/template)

19 Feb NOTES: Clouds (slides 25-30)

19 Flat Bottom Clouds - Cloud in a Bottle (only pages 1-2)

20 Determining Cloud Base Altitude

20 Feb NOTES: Unusual Clouds & Satellites (slides 32-35)

21 UAH - Clouds Lab (helpful info on types of lift)

23 Feb 22 Unit 2: Quiz 1 (sections 1 & 2)

23 Article: Chemtrails Conspiracy

Cloud Art

work on Cloud ID Project - due to Canvas Tues, 3/2, by 12:47PM

work on Severe Flood Project - due to Canvas by Tuesday, 3/4, at 11:24AM

24 Feb NOTES: Stability (slides 36-47)

24 Rain Shadow Effect

25 Feb NOTES: Precipitation (slides 48 - 60)

25 UAH - Temperature & Sounding Lab

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FIRST NOTEBOOK CHECK (items #1-25) 26 Feb 2026

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25 Feb 26 Precipitation Types

work on Cloud ID Project - due to Canvas Tues, 3/2, by 12:47PM

work on Severe Flood Project - due to Canvas by Tuesday, 3/4, at 11:24AM

26 Feb NOTEBOOK CHECK #1

27 How Does a Precipitation Event Happen?

work on Cloud ID project and/or Severe Flood Project

27 Feb 28 Unit 2: Quiz 2 (sections 3 & 4)

work on Cloud ID project and/or Severe Flood Project

2 Mar REVIEW DAY

- Unit 2 Test Review Presentation

- What Do I Study?

- Cloud ID Project due today by end of class

- Severe Flood Project due by end of SMART Lunch, 3/4

3 Mar TEACHER WORKDAY

4 Mar Unit 2 TEST: Water in the Atmosphere

29 Interpreting Station Models (video tutorial)

5 Mar 30 Unit 3 Notes - Station Models

31 Station Model Lab

6 Mar NOTES: Winds (slides 1-7)

32 Surface Air Pressure Map - NWS JetStream Activity

33 Isobars & Isotherms Maps

9 Mar NOTES: Forces that Influence Winds (slides 8-12)

34 Isobar Maps

10 Mar NOTES: Small Scale & Local Systems (slides 13-19)

35 Air Motion: The High & Low of It

36 PGF, Coriolis, & Friction Forces

11 Mar 37 Unit 3: Quiz 1 (Station Models, Sect. 1, half of Sect. 2)

38 The Art of the Wind - HARD COPY handed in no later than 16 Mar

12 Mar NOTES: Local Wind Systems (slides 20-24)

39 Land/Sea Breezes - Univ of Delaware SeaGrant

(Student Instruction Sheet)

13 Mar NOTES: Specialty Winds (slides 25-30)

40 What Causes the Winds?

17 Mar NOTES: Global Winds (slides 31-40)

41 Hadley Cell Diagram & foldable (hints on foldable)

42 ENSO Investigation

19 Mar 43 Let's Go Fly a Kite Project - ALL Links work

TURN IN TODAY: Parts 1 & 2 AND your design with materials list

20 Mar Teacher Workday

23 Mar 44 Unit 3: Quiz 2 (last half of sect 2 & section 3)

Unit 3 Video Review

Kite Project - group planning and initial construction

24 Mar REVIEW DAY

- Unit 3 Test Review Presentation

- What Do I Study?

Work on Kite Construction

25 Mar Unit 3 TEST: Winds

Work on Kite Construction

26 Mar Final Kite Construction & Testing Day

27 Mar KITE COMPETITION DAY!!

7 Apr 45 Unit 4 NOTES: Air Masses & Fronts (slides 1-19)

46 Air Masses & Fronts Activity (HINT)

8 Apr 47 Air Mass Quick Review

NOTES: Stages of Cyclogenesis (slides 20-30)

48 Interpreting Weather Maps with a WeatherCycler

9 Apr NOTES: Convergence/Divergence & Special Cyclonic Storms (slides 31-38)

Finish WeatherCycler Lab (turn in by end of class)

49 Forecasting: Accuracy Matters Project - due to Canvas by 11:24AM on 4/15)

10 Apr 50 Satellite Meteorology: Weather Forecasting

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OPTIONAL SECOND NOTEBOOK CHECK (items #26 - 50): Friday, 17 Apr 2026

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13 Apr 51 UAH Lab #5 - Air Masses, Fronts & Mid-Latitude Cyclones

cont. working on forecasting project (due 4/15 by 11:24AM)

14 Apr 52 Quiz 1 (sections 1 & 2)

final touches on Forecasting: Accuracy Matters project (due 4/15 @11:24AM)

15 Apr NOTES: Forecasting Techniques (slides 39-56)

53 Forecasting Weather with 4 maps: Aug 24-31

16 Apr NOTES: Time Range & Accuracy (slides 57-62)

54 You're a Broadcast Meteorologist! - due to Canvas, 4/17 @ 11:24AM

17 Apr NOTES: Forecasting for 6 Cities (slides 63-70)

work on Broadcast Meteorologist project

OPTIONAL Notebook Check Day

20 Apr MEDIA CENTER DAY to film Broadcast Meteorologist project (Due by end of class 4/21)

21 Apr 55 Quiz 2 (section 3)

56 Drawing Pressure Systems & Fronts from Station Model Data

22 Apr REVIEW DAY

- Quizizz Challenge

- Review Presentation

- What Do I Study?

23 Apr Unit 4 TEST: Weather

57 Article: Hurricane Helene's Impact on NC

24 Apr 58 Unit 5 NOTES: Lightning (slides 1-10)

59 Lightning: Fact or Myth?

Lightning Video

27 Apr NOTES: Thunderstorms (slides 11-28)

60 UAH Lab #7&8 -Thunderstorms & Tornadoes (helpful slides)

28 Apr NOTES: Tornadoes - Life Cycle (slides 29-32)

cont. UAH Lab #7&8

Tornadoes and Storm Chasing

29 Apr NOTES: Tornadoes - occurrence, distribution, & shelter (slides 33-39)

Tornado Investigation - BOTH parts due to Canvas by end of class 5/5

30 Apr 61 Quiz 1 (Section 1 and 1st half of Section 2)

cont. working on Tornado Investigation: Part 1

4 May Tornado Investigation: Part 2

5 May Tornado Investigation: Part 2 - Both part due to Canvas by end of class TODAY

6 May NOTES: NOTES: Tornadoes - measurement & formation (slides 40-53)

SkyWARN - Convective Basics (instructions)

7 May NOTES: Hurricanes - Formation & Stages (slides 54-62)

62 Hurricane Analysis

8 May Daily Check-In

NOTES: Hurricanes - Movement, Naming, & Classification (slides 63-81)

63 Impacts of Hurricanes Irma & Maria on Puerto Rico

11 May Review of Hurricanes

12 May Quiz 2 (1/2 of sect. 2 and all of sect. 3)

13 May REVIEW DAY

- What Do I Study?

- Quizizz Review

14 May Unit 5 TEST: Severe Storms

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OPTIONAL FINAL NOTEBOOK CHECK (items #51-76): Wednesday, 3 June 2026

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