1S1P report topics and assignments

Assignment #3 (due dates vary, see below)

Topic	points possible	Source	comments
Foucault's Pendulum (due Tue., Nov. 19)	7	Wikipedia article	report writing guidelines
Rainbows, mirages, and the green flash (due Thu., Nov. 21)	15	online notes	report writing guidelines
Regional winds (due Thu., Nov. 21)	8	online notes	report writing guidelines

Topic	points possible	Source	comments
Fog in Tucson	8	online notes	report writing guidelines
Atmospheric stability	7	read this background material then download this worksheet	study this example

You can do both of these topics if you want to. Bonus assignments like this one just give you an extra opportunity to earn points and make your way to the 45 total points goal. You can't earn more than 45 1S1P pts, even if you do Bonus Assignment reports.

Assignment #2 (UV light and global warming reports are due by Tue., Oct. 29, you can have until Tue., Nov. 5 to turn in a report on the 3rd topic)

Topic	points possible	Source	comments
Ultraviolet light	11	online notes (based on two or three articles on Wikipedia)	report writing guidelines
Global warming, melting ice, and rising sea level	up to 12	online notes	report writing guidelines
Koppen climate classification system	15	Wikipedia	report writing guidelines

You can write 0, 1, or 2 reports as part of this assignment. Your goal should be to earn 45 pts by the end of the semester. If you don't have very many points at this point, I would suggest turning in two reports.

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). The report writing guidelines are things to think about when you read and report on the topic. Your report shouldn't just be answers to the questions in the guidelines. You can find more information on 1S1P reports on the Writing Requirements page.

Bonus Assignment (due Thu., Oct. 10)

Topic	points possible	Source	comments
Surface weather map analysis	7	download this weather map worksheet	use this example analysis as a guide

Bonus assignments like this one just give you an extra opportunity to earn points and make your way to the 45 total points goal. You can't earn more than 45 1S1P pts, even if you do Bonus Assignment reports.

Bonus Assignment (due Thu., Sep. 19)

Topic	points possible	Source(s)	comments
More than you ever wanted to know about scattering of sunlight	10	online notes	report writing guidelines

Topic	points possible	Source(s)	comments
Radon	10	American Cancer Society article (abridged)	report writing guidelines
Carbon dioxide	11	online notes	report writing guidelines
Stratospheric ozone	12	online notes	report writing guidelines

You will be able to do 0, 1, or 2 reports as part of this assignment. 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 or reports near the end of the semester is up to you.

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.