1S1P report topics and assignments

Assignment #4 (due by Mon., 23)

Topic	points possible	Source	comments
The Enhanced Fujita Scale	10	Wikipedia	report writing guidelines
Write a story of your own	10	not applicable	report writing guidelines

You can do up to 0, 1, or 2 reports as part of this assignment. Your goal should be to earn 45 1S1P pts by the end of the semester. Whether you do that by writing lots of reports early in the semester, or spread the effort out over the whole semester is up to you. You are only allowed to write a total of 4 reports (Bonus Assignments aren't included in this total, and late in the semester I get so busy that I probably won't have time to double check that you haven't exceeded the limit).

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 (i.e. don't just cut and paste from or paraphrase the source material). You can find more information on 1S1P reports on the Writing Requirements page.

Bonus Assignment (due by Wed., Apr. 18)

Topic	points possible	Source	comments
Foucault's Pendulum	7	Wikipedia	report writing guidelines
Regional Winds	8	Online notes	report writing guidelines

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. 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. As usual, your report should be double spaced and should fit onto one side of one page.

Assignment #3 (due on or before Mon., Apr. 9)

Topic	points possible	Source	comments
Atmospheric Stability	6	read this background material download this worksheet	see this example
Fog in Tucson	6 pts and a green card to earn a green card you must turn a hard copy of your report at or before the start of class on Mon., Apr. 2	online notes	report writing guidelines

You can do up to 0, 1, or 2 reports as part of this assignment. Your goal should be to earn 45 1S1P pts by the end of the semester. Whether you do that by writing lots of reports early in the semester, or spread the effort out over the whole semester is up to you. You are only allowed to write a total of 4 reports (Bonus Assignments aren't included in this total).

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 (i.e. don't just cut and paste from or paraphrase the source material). You can find more information on 1S1P reports on the Writing Requirements page.

Assignment #2 (due on or before Wed., Mar. 28)

Topic	points possible	Source	comments
Fairly recent climate events	12	Paleoclimatology (Wikipedia)	report writing guidelines
Rainbows, mirages, and the green flash	15	Online notes	report writing guidelines

You can do up to 0, 1, or 2 reports as part of this assignment. Your goal should be to earn 45 1S1P pts by the end of the semester. Whether you do that by writing lots of reports early in the semester, or spread the effort out over the whole semester is up to you. You are only allowed to write a total of 4 reports (Bonus Assignments aren't included in this total).

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 (i.e. don't just cut and paste from or paraphrase the source material). You can find more information on 1S1P reports on the Writing Requirements page.

Bonus Assignment (due on or before Wed., Mar. 21)

Topic	points possible	Source	comments
Causes of the Seasons	13	online notes	report writing guidelines

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. 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 Wed., Feb. 22)

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

Topic	points possible	Source(s)	comments
Radon	10	click here	report writing guidelines
The ozone layer, ozone depletion, and the ozone hole	12	ClassNotes (pps 17-22) Abridged Wikipedia article Ozone hole summary	report writing guidelines

You can do up to 0, 1, or 2 reports as part of this assignment. Your goal should be to earn 45 1S1P pts by the end of the semester. Whether you do that by writing lots of reports early in the semester, or spread the effort out over the whole semester is up to you. You are only allowed to write a total of 4 reports (Bonus Assignments aren't included in this total). Though because this is the first assignment, if you write 2 reports as part of this assignment, I will only count them as one (you'll be allowed to write 3 additional reports later in 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 (i.e. don't just cut and paste from or paraphrase the source material). You can find more information on 1S1P reports on the Writing Requirements page.