Will we be in School on Monday?

Hope some of you are reading this while you prepare for your quiz.  Check out the Low Pressure system in the Carolinas.  As it spins CCW it will be pulling heat and moisture into our area.  To make matters worse (or better) the High pressure to our North west will be adding cold, dry air from Canada.  We (Delaware and other eastern states) will be the "mixing bowl" for these ingredients.  Keep a close eye on the direction the Low travels.  If it continues to travel North East (hence the name Nor'easters) it may just get you out of school on Monday.  Make your prediction.

If we don't have school Monday, we will still have the quiz on Tuesday!

Take care,

Mr. Crandell

Coriolis Effect

Hey gang,
Check out these sites to help you master the idea of the Coriolis Effect discussed in class.
Also, keep a close eye on the weather. The goal is for you to be able to make an accurate two day prediction. With consistency and practice you will become an amateur meteorolgist.

http://www.wiley.com/college/strahler/0471480533/animations/ch07_animations/animation2.html

http://www.classzone.com/books/earth_science/terc/content/visualizations/es1904/es1904page01.cfm?chapter_no=visualization

http://www.classzone.com/books/earth_science/terc/content/visualizations/es1905/es1905page01.cfm?chapter_no=visualization

A quiz on the High and low air pressure systems is coming up. Study your journals!!!

Local and Global Winds

Today may have been very confusing. Although we looked at these sites in class, I think you could really understand it if you can play with it yourself. here they are:

Global wind sites:
http://www.mhhe.com/biosci/genbio/tlw3/eBridge/Chp29/animations/ch29/global_wind_circulation.swf

http://www3.interscience.wiley.com:8100/legacy/college/strahler/0471238007/animations/ch07_animations/animation3.html

Local winds (Sea/Land Breeze):

http://www.classzone.com/books/earth_science/terc/content/visualizations/es1903/es1903page01.cfm?chapter_no=visualization

Please feel free to explore the others site to the left. Remember: Success is rooted in failure. Please feel free to make mistakes in class and ask for the answers that you cannot find on your own. A quiz will be coming up next week on air pressure and wind. Prepare yourselves!!!
Mr Crandell

Astronomy Night

This Thursday February 12 at 7:00pm, Ingram pond outdoor recreation center is having Astronomy Night. Questions like:
How do locate the North Star?
What's the largest object that can be seen by the human eye?
What's that bright object in the western sky at sunset?
along with many more will be answered. You and your family are invited to attend.

Dress warm and bring flashlights with RED lenses.
Hot chocolate will be provided.

RSVP to Ingram Pond (302) 934-3216 or scardano@irsd.k12.de.us

If cloudy skies occur, reschedule date is February 19, 2009 at 7:00pm.

Updates

Hey guys,
It's been a while since I've updated the Blog. My apologies. Please keep browsing the websites posted to the left. There is so much to learn and so little time in class to show it all to you.
This week we finish unequal heating. We will be having a quiz on this topic early next week. Please study your journals and ask questions in class. If you find any sites or have any questions, post them on this blog and I'll address them in class
Mr Crandell

PS.. Mrs. Roberts found this article for you. Go to site and see if you win.

Public invited to vote on Hubble telescope mission
January 30, 2009NASA wants to give you a chance to play with the Hubble Space Telescope. The space agency is inviting kids, teachers, anyone, to vote on which of six astronomical objects they'd like to photograph with Hubble. There are dying stars and spinning galaxies and more, none of them ever seen by Hubble before. The agency will turn Hubble's attention to the one that gets the most votes. You must cast your vote online by March 1, and in April, 100 lucky participants will receive a copy of the resulting photograph. To cast your vote, go to YouDecide.Hubblesite.org.