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Vocab this week October 12-15

electrons
protons
neutrons
atomic number
amu
isotopes
atomic weight
atomic mass
family
period

Solids, liquids and gases, oh my!

Vocabulary for Week of October 5-9.

Boyle's Law
Charles' Law
Physical Change
Chemical Change
Melt
Freeze
Boil
Evaporation
Condensation
Sublimation
Oxidation
Combustion

Be thinking about the Solid, Liquid, Gas molecular arrangement.

also
Cohesion
Adhesion

Vocabulary 9/29 Quiz 11/2

Physical Properties

Characteristic Properties
Density
Boiling point
Melting Point

Non-characteristic Properties
Weight
Mass
Volume


Gravity
Phase States

This week's periodic table quiz:

Hydrogen
Helium
Lithium
Beryllium
Boron
Carbon
Nitrogen
Oxygen
Fluorine

Sept. 21 Physical Science

Pure Substance
Element
Atom

Matter
 Compound
Molecule
Mixtures
Heterogeneous
Homogeneous
Suspension
Colloid

Beryllium
Boron
Carbon

This Week's Vocabulary

Vocabulary from book

Celsius scale
Liter
Gram
Meter

 List the six steps of the scientific method:
1. Problem
2. Hypothesis to solve or explain problem, based onresearch
3. Experiment, controlling the variables (only change 1 thing)
4. Collect data using tools to measure or observe
5. Draw conclusion based on data
(6.) Apply findings.

Experiments must be repeatable by others using the same materials and procedures.


Know these prefixes and the number or fraction/decimal part they represent:
Deci
Kilo
Milli
Centi

Elements:
Hydrogen H 1
Helium He 2
Lithium Li 3

Periodic table summer challenge!

Periodic table summer challenge

Do you remember learning your states and capitals?

We're going to learn a different sort of map this fall in science class.

The periodic table! But only to #92 (and #94 for bonus) because those are the ones you can find somewhere mostly on the planet.

Here are a few resources if you want to jump start your brain.
Song with the lyrics written out
Periodic table with the elements in order

A long, good, but slightly goofy and long (did I mention it's kind of long?) video about the periodic table.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IFKnq9QM6_A&list=PL10F665C5B8C4DF3A



and if she can learn it, odds are pretty good you've got this.
little girl sings the periodic table

and one kind of earnest song with adorable animation.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0zION8xjbM



 Fun brain link to periodic table quizzes (pick hard after you master easy)

http://www.funbrain.com/periodic/

Another game similar
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/periodictable_0_click_all.html

This is a great review site if you're an 8th grade student.

http://education.jlab.org/elementflashcards/

Pig Dissection

Some good terms to know

Saggital
Transverse
Anterior
Posterior
Distal
Proximal
Dorsal
Ventral
Lateral
Medial

The virtual pig dissection is online at Virtual Pig

It might be a good idea to look this over to prepare for the lab on Thursday.

Endocrine system notes

Remember that the endocrine system will just be rolled into the semester test.  Start reviewing notes over the human body if you opted for the test rather than the project.

UPCOMING DATES FOR SCIENCE:

May 29- Body projects due or Test over the Human Body

June 1 Pig protocol and rubric
June 2 Video on pig dissection; worksheet on protocol and techniques along with vocabulary
June 3  Observe pigs,  examine tools, go over procedures once more
June 4-5 Dissection

June 8 Dissection debrief Last class meeting :(  Go learn a bunch of science stuff and come back to school with lots of questions next fall!

WeeklyVocab List and concept list for muscles and Brains---which is way more fun to say in a Zombie voice

Muscular system

Striated
3 types of muscle tissue
Actin/myosin protein combination reaction
Tendon
cartilage
ligaments

fast twitch/slow twitch

What does a muscle cell do?  (it uses nutrients to release two products)
Why are muscle cells "weird" cells?  (3 reasons)


Nervous system
Central and peripheral nervous system

Neurons
Axons
Dendrites
Myelin sheath
Structure of the nerve cell
How nervous system communicates with itself


Structure of the brain
Brain Stem
Cerebellum
Cerebrum

(also good to know diencephalon: hypothalamus, thalamus)

Vocabulary Week of May 4-8, 2015

Epidermis
Dermis
Melanin
Sebaceous Glands
Sweat glands
Acne

What does your skin do?
What are four things that cause acne?

Kinds of Bones
Marrow
Ligaments
Joints
Tendons
Types of joints
Make-up of bones (structure of the bone itself, layers, etc. )

What are the functions of your skeletal system?

April 23-May 1 Quiz Content: Getting Rid of Toxic Waste in the Body

 The next week we're going to talk about how the body disposes of toxic products that arise from body processes and digestion.  It's pretty incredible how God has designed our bodies to function well.

Remember you need to know the general idea of what each word means in a scientific setting.   Your goal is to create a framework for understanding how it all holds together.

  RESPIRATORY SYSTEM

Respiration
Pharynx
Larynx
Trachea
Bronchii
Lung
Alveoli
Diaphragm

Respiratory diseases:  asthma, bronchitis, pneumonia, emphysema

URINARY SYSTEM

Urea
Urine
Ureter
Bladder
Urethra
Kidney
Nephron
Adrenal gland

Urinary Tract Diseases:  nephritis, kidney stones

1 week to Science Fair!

One week!  I am excited about this prospect for you to show off your mad scientist skills...wait, your mad skills in science.

Some thoughts that previous year judges have shared about making your project stand out:

• How does your research apply to the real world? 
• If you had a chance, what other variables could you apply to your research?
• How could you extend your research further?

These might be (hint) great things to be able to discuss with visitors to your booth.  

9 Days till Science Fair!

9 days till Science Fair!  A few tips from your teacher who loves you and wants you to be successful...

•   You should be finishing your last few details at this point. 
•  Many of you have already collected data several times and are ready to start organizing your boards.  Good job!
• I cannot stress it enough--- time is a great option, but it runs out.  Don't limit yourself by putting stuff off. 
• Your displays should be neat, well-organized, readable by someone standing 24 inches away, and demonstrate appropriate mastery of the English language. Complete sentences, clear concise wording, and correct spelling/punctuation will make your presentation look professional.
• On the other side of the coin, use your own knowledge to write up your work. Don't plagiarize or copy work from someone else.  Your work, your words=engaging project. 

Please bring your tri-fold boards Monday 2/20 or Tuesday 2/21 for teacher approval. Bring them earlier if you have questions or concerns.   We are working on taxonomy projects and other independent work this week, so there's lots of time for consultation in class.

Cardiovascular system

Heart structure (chambers)
Ventricles
Atria
Pulmonary circulation
Systemic circulation
Capillaries
Veins
Arteries
How heart and lungs work together and their purpose in your body

On Thursday, come prepared to work on activity with these terms and finish taxonomy activity.  (Creature portfolio may be submitted next quarter.)

Digestive system Quizlet on Wednesday

Difference between vitamins and minerals
Digestion
Absorption
Gastrointestinal tract
Peristalsis
Esophagus
Bile
Pancreas
Colon
Instestine

Be able to label the parts of the digestive system

Concepts and Vocab For March 16-20

Last week's concepts
Meiosis
Mitosis
Binary Fission
Taxonomy
 Classification from biggest groups to most specific group
Dear          Domain
King          Kingdom
Phillip        Phylum
Came         Class
Over           Order
From          Family
Great          Genus
Spain         Species

How many domains are there?
How many kingdoms?
Can you name them?

Binomial nomenclature  (two names!)

New Concepts
 Human body organization
Cells
Tissues
Organs
Systems
 
We'll have a quiz (open note) over this content on Friday.

Cell Drawing Assignment Expectations

DUE MARCH 10 
Fine point Sharpie when you're done is a nice way to finish.

Colorful

Neat

Labels must be spelled correctly and legible

White cardstock/copy paper

NO TRACING

General animal cell

LIST:

cell membrane, nucleus, nuclear membrane, nucleolus, Golgi body, smooth ER, rough ER with ribosomes, lysosomes, vacuoles, cytoplasm, mitochondria, centrioles

Vocabulary Cell Structure

Vocabulary: Prokaryote   Eukaryote   Organelle   Nucleus  Cytoplasm   Cell membrane  Cell wall  Ribosome  Vacuole  Mitochondria  Chloroplast  Golgi apparatus     Endoplasmic reticulum (smooth and rough) Centrioles Nucleolus Lysosome

We also covered cell metabolism (respiration) and explored the cycle of photosynthesis and respiration.

Cell diffusion (passive transport through cell membranes) and Osmosis were also explored.

ARCHAEOLOGY FIELD TRIP

 This Friday.

WHAT TO BRING:
Water bottle full of water (no potable water at site)
Lunch (nothing that require heating or utensils)
Snack
Pencil
Jacket
A book for the car trip

WHAT TO WEAR
Clothes that can get dirty and which will keep you dry
Shoes that can get you dirty and which will keep you dry
Warm socks
Hat
Sunscreen if you burn easily

 WHAT NOT TO BRING
Electronic devices or phones

 Two scenarios: waiting to hear from WDFW sources on all possibilities.

Mostly likely:  
10:00 Depart school
11:15 Arrive at site
Eat while we get instruction and wait for the tide to go out
12:00
 Assist in digs, site mapping, building assessment and exploration
1:40 Depart for home


Possible schedule enhancement
8:45 Depart and visit a different site enroute
11:15 Arrive on primary site
12:00 see above

Questions to know the answer to:

What is archaeology?
What questions does it try to answer?  (Three main goals)
What procedures do archaeologists follow? (1st, 2nd, 3rd)
 What is a lithic artifact?
What is a midden?
Can you tell the difference between a pictograph and a petroglyph?
What types of artifacts survive decomposition?

What specifically is a focus of research in Washington State? (ties in with earthquake)

SCIENCE FAIR TOPIC DUE DATE

There is an important due date to know about.  You must turn in your top three choices for a science fair experiment  on or before February 12, 2015.  Each choice must  have a plan for experiment and data collection outlined with it as well.

Next week we have a planned field trip to Allyn WA to work on a Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife archaeology site on February 13.   I will post updates to the blog and give you information in class as well.  Stay tuned!

Welcome to Life Science-- err, with a brief flashback in a couple of weeks...

Moving on over to the biology side of things... from sloooooooooooooooow big systems like weather to living critters.  We're soon to start with the smallest of the small at the cellular level, but let's start with basic vocabulary to get your mind switching gears.

Things to know: 
Science definition
Name the five characteristics of living things:
They grow, require energy, react to stimuli, are made of cells, and reproduce. 
Homeostasis-
Stimuli
Metabolism
Reproduction-- specifically the difference between:
asexual
(passing on of genetic information from one parent to one offspring via mitosis, budding and the like)
 and
sexual (two parent organisms pass on some of their genetic material to one offspring which  demonstrates some traits of both parents)
 Scientific method
Graph types
Metric System what units are used for weight, liquid, and length?  What tells you larger units and what is used for smaller units?

People to know:
Redi
Pasteur
Oparin
Miller
 

BUT PLEASE don't stop thinking about earth science, because later this month we are going to be back in the thick of it for a day or two.

End of Semester Response

The next two days in class will find us responding to our earth science studies with a final essay and 10 item response.  I wrote the question down for you on Friday and I will post the link here for your folks to view with you if they like.  Hopefully you took some time this weekend to think it over and go back over your notes.  I look forward to thoughtful, thorough insights about what you've learned this semester!

Semester exam


You've been brilliant, so this is your chance to show off!

Mini Lesson Week One Vocab

Gifty wishes to add OZONE LAYER to the vocab list

Mini Lesson Terms

Mini lessons will take up this week and next week in class.   I will update with new terms daily as needed.

Mrs. Steele- atmosphere (from composition of the atmosphere)
Jaden- ion  ( from layers of the atmosphere)
Nic- water cycle ( from the water cycle)
Josiah - Van Allen Belts ( from the magnetosphere)

1/14/2015
Andrew
Maggie
Phoebe

1/15/15
Ona
Drake
Christian

1/16/15 Gifty
Trenten?

1/20/15
Nathan
Isaiah
Ethan

We love you, you ornery kid. You're home free.  We miss you.