One Side of One Page (1S1P) Report Assignments and Topics

Assignment #3 (due on or before Fri., Apr. 30)

Topic	points possible	Source	comments
Topic #6 The Ten Most Beautiful Scientific Experiments Ever	12	click here	report writing guidelines
Topic #7 Eyjafjallajökull	10	click here or here (you may also want to use a more up to date source)	report writing guidelines

Assignment #2 (Topic #3 due by Tue., Apr. 13, Topics #4 and #5 due by Tue., Apr. 20)

Topic	points possible	Source	comments
Topic #3 Write a Story of Your Own	12	not applicable	report writing guidelines
Topic #4 The Green Flash	10	Wikipedia & Photographs	report writing guidelines
Topic #5 The Nuclear Winter Scenario	10	Wikipedia	report writing guidelines

You can do up to 0, 1, 2 or 3 reports as part of this assignment (remember you are only allowed to submit a total of 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 Tue., Mar. 9))

Topic	points possible	Source	comments
Causes of the Seasons	10	causes of the seasons 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.  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.  The Causes of the Seasons report should be double spaced (single spacing is allowed if the report is handwritten) and must fit on one side of one page.



Assignment #1 (Topic #2 report due by Thu., Mar. 4.  The Topic #1 report is due by Tue., Mar. 9)

Topic	points possible	Source	comments
#1 CFCs, ozone layer depletion, and the ozone hole	15	ClassNotes (pps 18-22) Ozone Depletion & the Ozone Hole Ozone Hole Summary	report writing guidelines
#2 El Nino/Southern Oscillation	12	Wikipedia or NOAAs El Nino Page and/or pps 135-139 in the photocopied ClassNotes	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 Tue., Mar. 2)

Topic	points possible	Source	comments
Surface Weather Map Analysis	5	download this weather map worksheet	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 Tue. Feb. 9*)

This Bonus Report, 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. you can write this Bonus Report and 4 additional 1S1P reports to earn points and make you way to the 45 maximum allowed points total.  You cannot earn more than 45 1S1P pts.  There may be an additional Bonus Assignment or two later in the semester. 

Your report must be double spaced and must fit entirely on one side of one page.  A more complete set of rules and restrictions is given on the Writing Requirements page. 

* The Experiment #1 reports are also due on Feb. 9