Reading Assignments
You're weekly reading assignments will be posted here (and in
the Homework section). You should read each chapter before the beginning of
the next class, as it will be covered on the weekly quiz. (Updated Nov. 15)
Required Textbook:
USA Today: The Weather
Book
by Jack
Williams, 2nd Edition
Vintage Books, ISBN #: 0-679-77665-6
- Week of Aug 26: Read the Intro and Chapter 1 - USA's Wild Weather
- Week of Sept 9: Read Chapter 2 - How the Sun Causes Weather (pg 13-29)
- Week of Sept 16: Read Chapter 3 - Why the Winds Blow (pg 31 - 45)
- Week of Sept 23: Read Chapter 4 - Storms and Fronts (pg 47 - 62)
- Week of Sept 30: Read Chapter 5 - What Makes Rain? (pg 63 - 82)
- Week of Oct 7: Read Chapter 6 - Floods and Droughts (pg 83 - 96)
- Week of Oct 14: Read Chapter 9 - Hurricanes (pg 139 - 162)
- Week of Oct 21: No reading assignment! YIPPY!!
- Week of Oct 28: Read Chapter 10 - Sky Watching (pg 163 - 179)
- Week of Nov 4: Read Chapter 11 - How to Predict the Weather (pg 181 - 196)
- Week of Nov 11: Read Chapter 7 - Snow and Ice (pg 97 - 113) ***** NEW *****