Everyday

1. Review your notes from class, highlight important information and re-write sections as needed.
   
   
2. Complete the left side of your Interactive Notebook. Identify interactions of Earth's spheres; make connections to prior science learning; write a 2-3 sentence reflection (your thoughts and opinions) concerning today's topic or activity; and plan for your chapter challenge. Make them colorful and creative using pictures, graphic organizers, prose, etc.
   
   
3. Check the Home Page, read recent posts and following any links.
   
   
4. Use the study resources listed on the side bar to delve further into today's topic.
   
   
5. Check the Science News Page to see what is going on in your world.

El Nino

Click the image to the left to learn more about El Nino. A better understanding of El Nino will lead to a better grade on your Chapter Challenge.

By now you should have a good start on your project, an introduction on ocean circulation, an explanation of how the surface circulation changes during an El Nino event, and the relationship between ocean circulation patterns and the atomspheric conditions. Be sure you are including pictures, data tables or illustrations in your project.

Over the next few days we'll take a close look at how El Nino affects weather around the world. Then examine the impacts to the food chain. Don't leave your project to the last minute. You'll only have about 10-15 minutes per day to work on your project in class.