Good Evening Class,
Below is the homework assigned for each class. Please scroll down to your corresponding grade. Copy the assignment and answer in complete sentences. Remember vocabulary words are written down on index cards following the procedure we spoke about in class.
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Homework for all Grades November 14, 2018 4:12 pm
Grades 7th and 8th
Complete Freckle homework on The Pendulum.
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Grade 6
Complete skill sheet on Battling the flu. The homework assignment will be located in your google classroom. Please submit your work through the classroom folder provided. “Doctor’s data and New Defense” are the two articles that you will be working on.
Please transfer the new Vocabulary words on to your index cards ( Entrance ticket on Friday on all words) I will write the word on the board and you will respond with writing down the definitions.
closed system- does not exchange matter or energy with the environment.
energy transfer- process of energy moving from one object to another without changing form
energy transformation- process in which one form of energy is converted to another form of energy
law of conservation of energy- states that energy can be transformed from one form to another, but it cannot be created or destroyed
open system- exchanges matter or energy with the environment
nonrenewable energy resource- available in limited amounts or is used faster than it can be replaced in nature
renewable energy resource- is replaced as fast as, or faster than, it is used
resource- stock or supply of materials, money, or other assets that can be used as needed
work- transfer of energy that occurs when a force makes an object move in the direction of the force while the force is acting on the object
Virus- an extremely tiny parasite that invades an organism’s body and begins to replicate inside the organisms cells
Mutating- To change; to alter
Incubation- to maintain at a favorable temperature and in other conditions promoting development, as cultures of bacteria or prematurely born infants.
Inactivated- to maintain at a favorable temperature and in other conditions promoting development, as cultures of bacteria or prematurely born infants.
Immune system- is the body's defense against infectious organisms and other invaders.
Pandemics- (of a disease) prevalent over a whole country or the world.
Pneumonia- lung inflammation caused by bacterial or viral infection, in which the air sacs fill with pus and may become solid.
Universal Vaccine- A universal flu vaccine is flu vaccine that is effective against all influenza virus strains regardless of the virus subtype or viral genetic drift.
Virologist- is the study of viruses
Protein- is an important component of every cell in the body. Hair and nails are mostly made of protein.
Synthetic- made by chemical synthesis, especially to imitate a natural product.
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Grade 5
Finish classwork that was not completed in the classroom for homework. Reading essentials workbook p 193-198.
atomic number- the number of protons in the nucleus of an atom of an element
charge- electrical property of some objects that determines whether the object is positive, negative, or neutral
electron- negatively charged particle that occupies the space in an atom outside the nucleus
electron cloud- region surrounding an atom’s nucleus where one or more electrons are most likely to be found
ion atom that has a charge because it has gained or lost electrons
isotope- one of two or more atoms of an element having the same number of protons, but a different number of neutrons
neutron- uncharged particle in the nucleus of an atom
nucleus- region at the center of an atom that contains most of the mass of the atom
proton- positively charged particle in the nucleus of an atom
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Grade 4
Study for quiz on lesson 1 chapter 3 on Thursday.
Topics to keep in mind when studying Chapter 3 Lesson 1 for the quiz.
-What are conductors and insulators ( what is the difference between both)
-What are series and parallel circuits. (branches)
- Study Quick checks on p. 141, 143, 14 5 and 146
-Electrical discharge
-Lightning
-Electrical discharge
-Electric current
-Circuits
-Switches
Vocabulary Words: Transition onto index cards
Transformers- are used to change the voltage of electric current
Circuit Breaker- stops the flow of charges by switching off currents if it gets to high
Fuse- melts if the electric current in the circuit gets too high.
Cells- the basic units that make up a living thing
Pupil- a round opening in the center of the eye that allows light to enter
Binocular- Using two eyes
Compound eye- an eye made up of many tiny lenses, each creating a portion of an image
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Grade 3
Study for entrance ticket tomorrow on Vocabulary words Located below. Words will be provided and you will have to respond with the definition.
Vocabulary: Transition onto index cards
Wetland- is an ecosystem in which water covers the soil for part or all of the year.
Producers- an organism that makes its own food.
Consumer- an organism that eats other organism
Decomposers- an organism that breaks down dead plants and animal material.
Herbivores- organisms that eat only plants
Omnivores- animals that eat both plants and animals
Carnivores- animals that only eat other animals
Cells- the basic units that make up a living thing
Pupil- a round opening in the center of the eye that allows light to enter
Binocular- Using two eyes
Compound eye- an eye made up of many tiny lenses, each creating a portion of an image
Adaptation - a change in the body or behavior of a species over many generations, making it better able to survive
