October 15, 2013
ANNOUNCEMENTS
IF YOU MISSED CLASS TODAY
In class today we did the following:
1. The class answered a few "warm up" practice
Midterm Exam review questions set up like a "Pseudo Jeopardy"
game:
Quiz Game
"warm up" Review Questions &
Answer Key
2. Then Kit O'Connor gave a presentation to
the class as background to the G-4 Doing Science with Tree Rings
assignment:
G-4 Doing
Science with Tree Rings: The Amazing Bristlecone Pine Trees!
As part of the presentation, the class watched a 20-minute video:
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LIVING HISTORY
The Ancient Bristlecone Pine
(produced by the USDA
Forest Service Watch it again) |
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You can watch it again under:
Films & Videos Shown
in Class in D2L |
3. Then the class got into groups to begin G-4 and
filled out the bottom rows of the Table on p
126 in CLASS NOTES.
To review what we did and/or complete the Table on p 126,
See:
The G-4 Bristlecone Pine Resource Page
4. Next week, we'll finish up the G-4 Assignment by
completing pp 127-128 in Class Notes.
IF YOU MISSED CLASS TODAY:
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Review the Quiz Game questions
above for an additional review for the MIDTERM EXAM on
Thursday. (Of course you should also carefully review the
Midterm Study Guide in D2L and work your way through the Practice
Questions that are posted there!)
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To make up for missing the first day of the
G-4 Group Assignment, review the G-4 presentation linked
above and watch the film on Bristlecone Pine:
"Living History" available in D2L under Videos
> "Films & Videos shown in Class ". Then visit the
The G-4 Bristlecone Pine Resource Page
complete as much of the TABLE on p 126 in CLASS NOTES as you can, by
viewing the SKELETON PLOTS and INDICES PLOTS that are linked to the
Resource Page. Come to class NEXT Tuesday
with your Class Notes and the Table on P 126
filled out so you are ready for the next part of the G-4
Assignment.
In class today we did the following:
1. At the beginning of class some time was given for the groups to
work on finishing G-3 for awhile.
2. Then Dr H finished up the presentation on Topic #10 The
Earth's Energy Balance:
Topic #10
The Earth's Energy Balance (cont.) -- explanation of the RIGHT side of the
Energy Balance equation
3. Students got back into Groups to finish up
Assignment G-3 Applying the Energy
Balance Terms on page 75 in the Class Notes Packet.
4. Dr. H then gave a very brief introduction to Topic #11
Introduction to Tree Rings and the class watched a 20-minute video/dvd:
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LIVING HISTORY
The Ancient Bristlecone Pine
(produced by the USDA
Forest Service) |
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5. Dr H then assigned
ASSIGNMENT I-3, Tree-Ring Crossdating and told the class to
start working on it this weekend by reading the assignment and going through
the accompanying web-based tutorial. In Class On Tuesday, a
demonstration will be given of how to make a skeleton plot and crossdate, plus
there will be some extra help sessions set up next Monday, Tuesday, and
Wednesday for students who would like additional guidance on this assignment.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
1. Reminder
that TEST
#2 is postponed one week. It will be given on
Thursday Oct 6th.
A revised "Top Ten Things to Study" has been posted with
instructions on what QUESTION #10 will be about (you'll need to know how to
make a skeleton plot to complete it!)
2.
Topic #11 (on Tree Rings) will continue on Tuesday Oct 4.
