Archive for May 19th, 2008

Food web

Deep roots will help a plant survive
a dry spell

Seasonal environmental conditions
(dropping leaves, migration, etc)

Punnett squares

Parts of an atom, Valence electrons

Atomic number

Diagram of an atom

Compound vs. element

Isotopes

Atomic mass number

Chemical and physical reactions

Elements are located on the periodic
table according to physical and chemical properties

Vertical column on periodic table is
a family

symbols of common elements

identify reactants and products in a
chemical reaction

identify how many atoms are in a
molecule

properties of nonmetals, noble gases

conduction

conservation of energy

rock layers, identify oldest to
youngest

lithosphere

weathering

oceanic crust is denser than
continental crust therefore sinking at a subduction zone

different types of plate movement and
results

renewable resource

earthquakes generally occur along
edges of tectonic plates

calculate speed

calculate weight – Force x
Acceleration of gravity (9.8m/s2)= weight

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Organelles of plant and animal cells

Human heart has four chambers

Parts of a nerve cell

Punnett squares

Dominant and recessive alleles

Respiratory system disorders

Living vs. nonliving things

Nonrenewable resources

Plants manufacture their own food

Skeletal system supports and protects

Sliding, ball and socket, and hinge joint

Smooth muscle

Parts of respiratory system, eye, excretory system, heart, digestive system, epidermis

Water enters plants through the roots

Mechanical and chemical digestion

Define calorie

Homeostasis

Antibiotics kill bacteria

Stages of mitosis

Sexual and asexual reproduction

Regeneration

Humus

Herbivore

Limiting factor

Secondary succession

Examples of conserving resources, nonrenewable resources

3R’s of conservation

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 Read a scale

Food chain – flow of energy

Decomposers

Producers get energy from sun

What would happen if one part of a food chain was removed?

Structures found in plant cells but not animal cells

Cells carry on functions to sustain life

Bones work together to support the body

How would a forest fire affect a population?

DNA is found in the nucleus

Learned characteristics vs. inherited traits

Position of the light source stimulates a plant to move or grow toward the light.

Discuss kinetic and potential energy as related to a snow skier

Calculate speed

How does the amount of friction present affect the speed of an object?

Define friction

Define weight

An unbalanced force causes an object to accelerate

Be familiar with the water cycle and nitrogen cycle

Carbon dioxide is returned to the air by plant and animal respiration, burning organic matter, and decay of organic matter

Solar energy is an inexhaustible resource because as long as the sun exists there will always be a supply of solar energy for the earth

Fossil fuels

Be able to read a trait chart

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present 3D cell models – make sure to have your rubric

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work on robots and programming

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kick off: What happens if society loses its energy resources and/or technology? Would you know how to survive in the wild? How would you?

1. Just found out: TEKS check is this Friday! We will review this week.

2.Learning survival skills: http://www.eylerz.net/science/scienceblog/?cat=95

D for Drinking, F for flint, H for help, I for Identifying trees, P for plants, and S for shelter

 

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