1S1P report topics and assignments

Assignment #3d (due date Tue., Dec. 1, though turning it in before Thanksgiving would be appreciated)

Topic	points possible	Source	comments
El Niño	8 1S1P pts and/or 0.35 extra credit pts	online notes click here to download the Optional Assignment questions	report writing guidelines you can do one or the other assignment or both assignments There's no reason to write a 1S1P report if you already have 45 pts

Assignment #3c (due date Tue., Nov. 24)

Topic	points possible	Source	comments
Thermal circulations and the 3-cell of the earth's global scale circulation	12 1S1P pts and/or 0.25 extra credit pts	online notes click here to download the Optional Assignment questions	report writing guidelines you can do one or the other assignment or both assignments There's no reason to write a 1S1P report if you already have 45 pts
Foucault's pendulum	7	Wikipedia article	report writing guidelines

Assignment #3b (due date Thu., Nov. 19)

Topic	points possible	Source	comments
Atmospheric stability	7 1S1P pts or 0.5 extra credit pts	read this background material then download this worksheet	study this example

Assignment #3a (due date Tue., Nov. 10)

Topic	points possible	Source	comments
Fog in Tucson	8	online notes	report writing guidelines
Satellite photographs of clouds	10	online notes	report writing guidelines

Assignment #2c (due date Thu., Oct. 29)

Topic	points possible	Source	comment
Ultraviolet light	11	online notes (extracted from 2 o3 3 articles in Wikipedia)	report writing guidelines
Rainbows, mirages, and the green flash	15	online notes	report writing guidelines

Assignment #2b (due Tue., Oct. 6)

Topic	points possible	Source	Comments
Surface weather map analysis	9	download this worksheet	use this example analysis as a guide. You'll also find examples in the online notes. 2 of the 10 pts possible on this topic will be awarded based on the overall neatness and appearance of your completed map

Assignment #2a (due date Thu., Oct. 1)

Topic	points possible	Source	comments
The Equinoxes and Manhattanhenge	8	online notes	report writing guidelines
Causes of the seasons	13	online notes	report writing guidelines

You can write only one report as part of this assignment, that is you must pick one topic or the other, you can't do both. Your report must be double spaced, must fit entirely onto one side of one page, and should be your understanding and explanation of the material (i.e. don't just cut and paste from or paraphrase source material).

Assignment #1c (due Thu., Sept. 17)

Topic	points possible	Source(s)	comments
Scattering of sunlight	10	online notes	report writing guidelines

You can write a report on this topic if you want to regardless of how many Assignment #1a reports you have done.

Assignment #1b (due Tue., Sept. 15)

Topic	points possible	Source(s)	comments
Carbon dioxide (climate change pt. 1)	11	online notes	report writing guidelines
Radon	10	American Cancer Society article (abridged)	report writing guidelines

You can write a report on both of these topics, one or the other topic, or neither topic.

Assignment #1a (due Tue., Sept. 8)

Topic	points possible	Source(s)	comments
Origin and evolution of the earth's atmosphere	10	online notes	report writing guidelines

Everyone can write about this topic if they want to. You earn 1S1P points by writing reports and your goal should be to earn 45 pts by the end of the semester. Whether you do that by writing lots of reports early in the semester, spread the effort out over the whole semester, or try to catch up with a flurry of reports near the end of the semester is up to you.

A "hardcopy" of your report is due at the beginning of class on the date due (you can always turn in reports early). I would encourage you to keep copies of any reports you turn in (just in case a report is lost). 1S1P reports must be double spaced, must fit entirely onto one side of one page (a cover page is not needed), and should be your understanding and explanation of the material (i.e. don't just cut and paste from or paraphrase source material). You can find more information on 1S1P reports on the Writing Requirements page.