Disclaimer:
HOMEWORK IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE**
Students need to write down what is on the board in their planner everyday.
Students need to write down what is on the board in their planner everyday.
Math
Review FSA packet nightly
HW packetdue 4/16
HW packetdue 4/16
Science
Finish all in class assignments nightly
BRING IN INDEX CARDS!!!!! :]
Energy journal check Tuesday 4/10
2 flash cards a day:
BRING IN INDEX CARDS!!!!! :]
Energy journal check Tuesday 4/10
2 flash cards a day:
- write vocabulary word on the front
- write definition (given, or in your own words on the back)
- draw a small "visual clue" (picture)
- review words for 5-10 mins a night
Science Vocabulary For The Whole Year
Forces and Motion
Contact Force- a force that requires two pieces of matter to touch
Friction- the force that results when two materials rub against each other or when their contact prevents sliding
Non-contact force- a force that acts at a distance
Gravity- the force of attraction between any two objects
Acceleration- the rate at which speed or the direction of motion of an object changes over time
Inertia- the tendency of an object to resist any change in motion
Balanced- two forces of equal strength that combine to act on the same object but in opposite directions
Shadow- an area of partial darkness where light has been blocked by an object
Topic: Scientific Method
Observation- information about the natural world gathered through the senses and/or scientific instruments
Analyze- to examine methodically by separating into parts and studying their interrelatedness
Conclusion- a statement that tells what an investigation showed, based on observations and data
Experiment- a scientific test or procedure that is carried out under controlled conditions to answer a specific question
Investigation- an organized scientific study of the natural world that may include making systematic observations, asking questions, gathering information, analyzing data, summarizing results, drawing conclusions, and/or communicating results Predict- to state what one thinks will happen under certain conditions based on data or observation
Testable- a term used to describe a question that can be answered through an experiment or observation
Data- measurements or observations collected and recorded in an experiment or investigation Trials- multiple sets of measurements or observation in a scientific investigation
Valid- a term used to describe the certainty of data or results of an investigation or experiment
Inference- an explanation based on evidence that is not directly observed
Variable- an event, condition, or factor that can be changed or controlled in order to study or test a hypothesis in an scientific experiment Evidence- information collected through scientific investigations
Opinion- a personal belief or judgment that does not need to be backed up with evidence
Scientific Method- different ways that scientists perform investigations and collect reliable data
Control- the experimental setup to which you will compare all the other setups
Topic: Energy
Mechanical Energy- a type of energy an object has due to its motion or position
Pitch- a relative frequency of a sound as perceived by a listener
Absorb- to take up and store energy without reflecting or transmitting that energy
Chemical Energy- energy that is stored in matter and that can be released by a chemical reaction
Reflect- to bounce light, sound, or heat off a surface
Attraction- a term used to describe the magnetic force exerted by oppositely charged objects
or to describe the gravitational force that pulls objects towards each other
Energy- the ability to cause change in matter
Potential Energy- energy that an object has because of its position or its condition Kinetic Energy- energy an object has because of motion
Electrical Energy- energy caused by the movement of electrical charges Static Electricity- the buildup of electrical charges on an object
Sound Energy- energy that travels in waves through vibrating matter Thermal Energy- total kinetic energy of the particles in matter
Light Energy- a form of energy that you can see Repel- to force away or apart
Topic: Plants
Ovary- the female reproductive organ that produces and contains egg cells
Fertilization- the process by which the female reproductive cells (eggs) is united with the male reproductive cells (sperm or pollen)
Nutrient- a substance that an organism needs to survive and grow
Pistil- the female reproductive structure of a flowering plant
Stamen- the male reproductive structure of a flowering plant
Pollinate- to transfer the pollen from the male reproductive structure to the female reproductive structure to fertilize flowering plants
Reproduction- the process of making more organisms of the same kind
Pollen- the fine dust-like powder that contains the male reproductive cells of seed-bearing plants
Spore- a seed-like structure that produces a new plant (ferns, mosses)
Germination- the process by which plants begin to grow from seed to spore or from seed to bud
Topic: Rocks/ Minerals/ Resources
Mineral- a solid material formed in nature or in Earth’s crust with its own properties
Cleavage- a property used to describe how easily a mineral breaks apart along smooth surfaces
Hardness- a property of a mineral that describes how easily it can be scratched
Luster- a property of a mineral that describes how it appears when it reflects light
Streak- the color of the powder of a mineral when it is rubbed on a streak plate
Rock- a solid substance made up of one or more minerals
Igneous rock- a type of rock that forms from cooled magma or lava
Metamorphic rock- a type of rock that is formed over time from existing rock due to extreme pressure and/or heat
Sedimentary rock- a type of rock formed from layers of sediment
Environment- an area that includes all living organisms and the surrounding physical features
such as air, water, soil, weather, and landforms
Weathering- the process by which rocks and other surfaces are broken down
Erosion- the process by which rock, soil, and other weathered earth materials are moved from one place to another
Deposition- dropping or settling of eroded material
Sediment- small pieces of rock, sand, and silt carried away by wind, water, or ice
Resource- any resource that can be used to satisfy a need
Non-renewable resource- a resource that, once used, cannot be replaced in a reasonable amount of time
Soil- a loose top layer or Earth’s surface made of weathered rock and organic matter
Renewable resource- a resource that can be replaced in a reasonable amount of time
Topic: Solar System and Beyond
Star- a large object in space that is made of gas and produces its own light
Asteroid- an object that is found in the solar system, orbits the Sun, and is much smaller
than a planet
Moon- a natural object that orbits a planet
Planet- a large body in space that orbits a star and does not produce its own light
Revolution- the motion of one object around another object
Comet- an object made of rock, ice, dust, and gas that revolves around the Sun
Rotation- the turning of an object on its axis
Solar System- a system of planets and other bodies that orbits a star
Dwarf Planet- a nearly round body, slightly smaller than a planet, whose orbit crosses the orbit of another body
Astronomy- the study of objects in space and their properties
Universe- everything that exists, including galaxies and everything in them
Galaxy- a group of billions of stars, objects that orbit those stars, gas, and dust
Moon Phase- one of the shapes the moon seems to have as it orbits
Earth Constellation- a pattern of stars that forms an imaginary picture or design in the sky
Topic: Animals
Adaptation- a characteristic of an organism that increases its chance of survival in its environment
Behavior- a plant or animal action, reaction, or activity that occurs in response to stimuli (gravity, light, temperature)
Carnivore- an animal that obtains nutrients from eating other animals
Characteristic- a feature, quality, property, or trait of an object or organism
Classify- to arrange in a specific order or group by categories based on similarities
Community- populations of different species of organisms living together in the same geographic area
Complete metamorphosis- a type of insect development characterized by the presence of a larval stage with different feeding habits
Consumer- an organism in a food chain that obtains nutrients from producers or other consumers; consumers may be herbivores or carnivores
Ecosystem- all the living and nonliving things that interact with each other in an environment
Endangered species- a species whose population is so small that it is in danger of extinction
Extinct species- a species that no longer exists
Food Chain- a diagram representing the transfer of energy from the Sun through producers and a series of consumers Herbivore- an animal that obtains nutrients from plants
Incomplete metamorphosis- type of insect development characterized by the similar appearance of pre-adults and adults Invertebrates- an animal that lacks a backbone
Larva- an early stage in the life cycle of an organism that will undergo a complete metamorphosis
Life Cycle- the stages of an organism’s growth and development
Nymph- the pre-adult insect undergoing incomplete metamorphosis
Omnivore- an organism that obtains nutrients from both plants and animals.
Organism- a living thing
Population- all members of the same species living together at the same time in the same area
Predator- an organism that obtains nutrients from other organisms
Prey- an organism that is hunted and/or eaten by another organism (predator)
Producer- an organism that produces its own food
Pupa- as stage in the life cycle of an insect that occurs between larva and adult.
Species- a group of the same kind of organisms that an mate and produce offspring that can reproduce
Vertebrate- an animal that has a backbone
Topic: Matter
Chemical change- process by which substances are changed into different substances with different properties
Matter- anything that has a mass and takes up space
Physical change- a type of change that involves the physical properties of a substance
Temperature- the measure of the energy of motion in the particles of matter, which we feel as how hot or cold something is
State of Matter- the form matter can take (solid, liquid, gas)
Texture- a physical property of a solid used to describe its surface
Volume- the amount of space an object or substance occupies
Weight- a measure of the force of gravity on an object
Gas- a state of matter in which a substance does not have a definite shape or volume
Liquid- a state of matter in which a substance has a definite volume, but no definite shape
Solid- a state of matter in which a substance has a definite shape and a definite volume
Reaction- the process in which new substances are formed during a chemical change
Mixture- a combination of two or more different substances in which the substances keep their identities
Solution- a mixture that has the same composition throughout because all particles are mixed evenly
Topic: Weather
Climate- the average pattern of weather that occurs in a certain location over many years
Weather- the condition of the atmosphere at a given time and place Precipitation- a form of water (hail, rain, sleet, snow) that condenses in the
atmosphere and falls to Earth’s surface
Evaporation- the process by which water is changed from a liquid to a gas (water vapor); a stage in the water cycle
Condensation- the process by which water is changed from a gas (water vapor) to a liquid: a stage in the water cycle
Hemisphere- half of earth (Northern, Southern, Eastern, Western) Water vapor- a gas state of water
Tropical zone- a climate zone near the equator characterized by warm temperatures
Humidity- a measure of water vapor in the air
Polar Zone- a climate zone characterized by very little precipitation and extremely cold temperatures
Temperate Zone- a climate zone located between the tropics and the polar circles generally characterized by moderate temperatures rather than extremely hot or cold temperatures
Water Cycle- the continuous movement of water through the environment by evaporation, condensation, precipitation, and runoff
Topic: Body Systems
Muscle- the organ that contracts to produce movement in the body
Lung- the main organ of the respiratory system that is spongy and expands to fill with air
Heart- the muscular organ that pumps blood throughout your body
Stomach- the organ that mashes food into a liquid and mixes the food with digestive juices
Liver- a digestive organ that makes a juice called bile that helps break down large blobs of fat into tiny droplets so that fats can be broken down more easily
Small intestine- a long coiled tube that digests food and absorbs nutrients your body needs from the digested food
Large intestine- a large tube that soaks up water and minerals and leaves only waste
Pancreas- a part of the digestive organ that makes juices that are released into the small intestine that help
break down fats and proteins into small pieces that can be absorbed
Kidneys- the organ that removes waste from the blood and helps to conserve water to ensure the blood does not have too much or too little salt
Eyes- the organ that helps you see
Brain- an organ that process information
Skin- the largest organ in your body that protects your body from germs and keeps your body from drying out
Nose- the structure that allows you to breathe
Taste bud- a special structure on the tongue that senses chemicals in food
Bones- the organs that support and protect the body and stores minerals
Hearing- sound enters and vibrations pass from the eardrum to tiny bones to the cochlea to tiny hairs attached to nerves
Nervous system- body system that allows you to sense your surroundings and communicate information within the body
Bladder- an organ that stores urine and then releases it from the body
Testes- the male reproductive organ
Ovary- the female reproductive organ
Digestive system- the system that moves food through your body and absorbs the nutrients Circulatory system- the system that includes the heart, blood vessels, and blood
Organ- a part of the body that is made up of smaller parts that work together to do a certain job