Quiz Moved to Saturday 12/6 (if there is a meeting at the library)

I'm going to move the quiz to Saturday because I'm planning to do something fun next Thursday. Nothing usually happens on Saturday library meetings, so I decided to move it so everything works out.

Everything about the quiz on the last post still applies, but the activity I'm planning to do at our next meeting will make everything a lot easier. :)

Quiz Information 12/4

You will need to know the following for the quiz next meeting:

• Different types of clouds and their properties 
• Different weather instruments and their uses
• Temperature Conversion between Fahrenheit/Celsius/Kelvin
• Water freezing and boiling points
• "Special" clouds and how they are formed (fog, fractus, contrails, etc.)
• Definitions for some terms 
• How a thermometer works
• Cloud identification

There will be 25 questions on the quiz. There are 7 multiple choice questions, 3 fill in the blank, 3 true or false, 2 definitions, 1 short answer, 2 instrument identification questions, 3 questions on temperature, and 4 cloud identifications.

The questions on the worksheet that will be very helpful to go over are:

• Question 1: Cloud Identification
• Questions 3-6: Cloud Naming and Altitude
• Questions 11-12: Cloud Formation
• Questions 17, 19, 20: Cloud Miscellaneous 
• Questions 21-34: Definitions and Weather Instruments
• Questions 39-51: Identifying different instruments with a picture
• Questions 54-60: Temperature Stuff
• Questions 63-78: Just knowing how to convert stuff

There will be extra credit questions, so if you want to, you can study the ones we didn't do (Questions 18, 35-38, 52-53, 83-84). All of the information on the test will be on these three powerpoints (once I get them done):

1. http://docs.google.com/presentation/d/14ob75_cvYG5FoyNhJB8yKLUoDRLVmyc_yrW7M5ebNRY
2. http://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1ZLcCMhKmOKO6c-LqjbKurhZRaH6tFEoItLE4F3BNY50
3. http://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1A-LnwrIBLWdHrFjTZGU_fYrLoTIgYaygDQU7-guGHuI

Homework Assignment for 12/4

Finish the questions for the first three units on the assignment sheet (1-84). Use the PowerPoint information to answer questions 18, 35-38, 52-53, and any others you may not have known. If you have any questions, I can answer them at the next meeting.

Next week, we will be having a quiz on clouds, weather instruments, and temperature conversions. Be sure to know how to identify clouds and their characteristics, different weather instruments and their purposes, and how to convert between the three temperature units. We will be taking the quiz first thing on December 4th.

If you have any time, you can look over climate, seasons, and temperature. It will be the next unit we will be covering. Hopefully I can make all the PowerPoints by the end of Thanksgiving Break.

Science Olympiad Assignments

Here is the assignment sheet for every unit: http://docs.google.com/document/d/1tMFQ2cP8FHsVgI1LFHsVa9jgyUsCxuF5yGTGNuLqZgI

Here are the powerpoints:

Unit 1 - Cloud Types and Formation: http://docs.google.com/presentation/d/14ob75_cvYG5FoyNhJB8yKLUoDRLVmyc_yrW7M5ebNRY
Unit 2 - Weather Instruments and Measurement:
http://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1ZLcCMhKmOKO6c-LqjbKurhZRaH6tFEoItLE4F3BNY50
Unit 3 - Temperature Conversions:
http://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1A-LnwrIBLWdHrFjTZGU_fYrLoTIgYaygDQU7-guGHuI
Unit 4 - Climate and Seasons:
http://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1vT_dkKV27ThGGSjplf7SqIaVE5_rzThL-2GE5Dp3eqs
Unit 5 - The Water Cycle:
http://docs.google.com/presentation/d/16lYPmZ1uSXfDkOE0DJBPO95_DjWxcWJR8EBlgq8LVPw
Unit 6 - Atmosphere, Pressure, Temperature, and Humidity:
http://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1KTq1vYa07BWuDXqD0BNr8UWP1D4dCFBSouGLxkQgp0w
Unit 7 - Rain and Thunderstorms:
http://docs.google.com/presentation/d/17JECDQo9HHe1TeT4hlZ3aqN_KGWFiNdYLPQNtnzrT8g
Unit 8 - Snow and Winter Storms:
http://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1m95MDcp5Ijce1U4kfhyFeYayLzZrrMbI15FpbAseWR8
Unit 9 - Hurricanes and Tornadoes: Coming Soon
Unit 10 - Wildfires, Earthquakes, and Tsunamis: Coming Soon
Unit 11 - Wind and Global Weather Patterns: Coming Soon
Unit 12 - Weather Forecasting: Coming Soon
Unit 13 - Notable Scientists in Meteorology: Coming Soon