1S1P report topics and assignments

Bonus Assignment (due by Fri., Apr. 22)

Topic	points possible	Source	comments
Beaufort Scale	10	Wikipedia	guidelines

Assignment #3 (Mon., Apr. 25, Fri., Apr. 29)

Topic	points possible	Source	comments
10 Most Beautiful Experiments	12	click here	guidelines
Microbursts	10	Wikipedia	guidelines
Enhanced Fujita Scale	10	Wikipedia	guidelines

You can do 0, 1, or 2 reports as part of this assignment. If you plan to do two reports, at least one of them must be turned in by Mon., Apr. 25. Remember you are allowed to submit 4 1S1P reports during the semester (not including Bonus Assignments) and can earn up to 45 pts. This will probably be the last 1S1P assignment of the semester. Your report must be double spaced, must fit entirely on one side of one page, and should be your understanding and explanation of the material. You can find more information on 1S1P reports on the Writing Requirements page.

Bonus Assignment (due by Fri., Apr. 15)

Topic	points possible	Source	comments
Foucault's Pendulum	5	Wikipedia	guidelines

Topic	points possible	Source	comments
Fog in Tucson	6 pts and a green card (to earn a green card you must turn your report in by 5 pm on Fri. Apr. 1)	online notes	guidelines

Topic	points possible	Source	comments
Write a Story of Your Own	12+	not applicable	guidelines
Santa Ana Winds	12	Wikipedia FAQ (frequently asked questions)	guidelines
El Nino/La Nina/Southern Oscillation	12	Wikipedia NOAA's El Nino/La Nina Page you can also consult pps 135-139 in the photocopied ClassNotes	guidelines

You can do 0, 1, or 2 reports as part of this assignment (remember you are allowed to submit 4 1S1P reports during the semester (not including Bonus Assignments) and can earn up to 45 pts). Your report must be double spaced, must fit entirely on one side of one page, and should be your understanding and explanation of the material. You can find more information on 1S1P reports on the Writing Requirements page.

Bonus Assignment (due on or before Fri., Apr. 8)

Topic	points possible	Source	comments
Atmospheric Stability	5	read this background material download this worksheet	see this example

Assignment #1 (due on or before Wed., Mar. 2)

Topic	points possible	Source	comments
Ultraviolet light	15	abridged Wikipedia article	report writing guidelines
The Ozone Hole	12	Class Notes (pps 21&22) Abridged Wikipedia article Ozone Hole Summary	report writing guidelines

You can do up to 0, 1, or 2 reports as part of this assignment (remember you are allowed to submit 4 1S1P reports during the semester (not including Bonus Assignments) and can earn up to 45 pts). Your report must be double spaced, must fit entirely on one side of one page, and should be your understanding and explanation of the material. You can find more information on 1S1P reports on the Writing Requirements page.

Bonus Assignment (due on or before Wed., Feb. 23)

Topic	points possible	Source	comments
Surface Weather Map Analysis	5	download this weather map worksheet	instructions & example

This bonus assignment, should you decide to do it, will not count as part of the total of 4 1S1P reports you are allowed to write during the semester. I.e. it is an extra opportunity to earn points and make you way to the 45 maximum allowed points total. You cannot earn more than 45 1S1P pts.

Bonus Assignment (due on or before Monday Jan. 24)

Topic	points possible	Source	comments
Radon	10	click here	report writing guidelines

Your report must be double spaced, must fit entirely on one side of one page, and should be your understanding and explanation of the material. You can find more information on 1S1P reports on the Writing Requirements page.

Bonus Assignments do not count as part of the 4 report total that you are allowed to submit during the semester; you can write as many Bonus Assignment reports as you wish. They are just an extra opportunity to earn points. You are only allowed to earn a maximum of 45 1S1P pts during the semester. Bonus Assignment pts do not allow you to earn more than 45 pts, they just get you to 45 pts more quickly.