1S1P report topics and assignments

Assignment #3 (due on or before Thu., Dec. 1 unless noted otherwise)

Topic	points possible	Source	comments
#6 Write a story or your own (Tue., Nov. 22 due date)	10	not applicable	guidelines
#7 El Nino, La Nina, and the Southern Oscillation	12	Wikipedia NOAA's El Nino Page NOAA's La Nina Page you can also consult pps 135-139 in the photocopied ClassNotes	report writing guidelines
#8 "Lightning" in the Upper Atmosphere	10	Wikipedia	report writing guidelines
#9 Koppen Climate Classification System	15	Wikipedia	report writing guidelines

You can do 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. Remember 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. You can find more information on 1S1P reports on the Writing Requirements page.

Bonus Assignment (due on or before Thu., Nov. 17 unless noted otherwise below)

Topic	points possible	Source	comments
Atmospheric Stability	6	read this background material download this worksheet	see this example
Foucault's Pendulum	7	Wikipedia	report writing guidelines
St. Elmo's Fire (Tue., Nov. 29 due date)	7	Wikipedia	report writing guidelines

Assignment #2 (due on or before Friday Nov. 4)

Topic	points possible	Source	comments
#3 Fairly recent climate events	12	Paleoclimatology (Wikipedia)	report writing guidelines
#4 Rainbows, mirages, and the green flash	15	Online notes	report writing guidelines
#5 Santa Ana winds	10	Wikipedia FAQ (frequently asked questions)	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. If you haven't done any reports yet this semester you should definitely try to do 2 reports as part of this assignment. Remember 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. You can find more information on 1S1P reports on the Writing Requirements page.

Bonus Assignment (due on or before Thu., Oct. 6)

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

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.

Assignment #1 (Topic #1 due on or before Tue., Sep. 27, you can have until Tue., Oct. 4 for Topic #2)

Topic	points possible	Source(s)	comments
#1 The ozone layer, ozone depletion & the ozone hole	12	ClassNotes (pps 17-22) Abridged Wikipedia article Ozone hole summary	report writing guidelines
#2 The seasons	13	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 it by writing lots of reports early in the semester, or spacing your effort out over the whole semester is up to you (note there is not a crowd in lots of reports at the end of the semester option). Remember 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. You can find more information on 1S1P reports on the Writing Requirements page.

Bonus Assignment (due on or before Tues., Sep. 20)

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

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. There are more restrictions that you should be aware of 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.