LAB EQUIPMENT REVIEW & VOCAB TERMS

After doing the activities below add to your 3 x 5 cards:
On one side draw the an apparatus and label by name; 
on the other side give 1 use or example of the apparatus.

LAB EQUIPMENT VOCAB TERMS DUE:  9/10

LAB EQUIPMENT QUIZ - 9/13, Friday

Matching Vocab Terms

Interactive Flash Cards Vocab Terms

REVIEW OF LAB EQUIPMENT

Interactive Lab Equipment 

Common Laboratory Apparatus

	1.Test Tube 2.Test Tube Rack		Test Tube Holder
	Reagent Bottle		Beaker
	Bunsen Burner		Stand and Clamp
	Crucible		Measuring Cylinder
	Dropper		Electronic Balance
	Evaporating Dish		Filter Funnel
	Flat Bottomed Flask		Safety Glasses
	Mortar and Pestle (used for grinding paste or powder)		Round Bottomed Flask
	Spatula		Tripod
	Plastic Wash Bottle		Wire Gauze
	Triple Beam Balance

SCIENCE NEWS - DYSLEXIA #7

Dyslexia from John Walsh on Vimeo.

 If you’re reading today’s Wonder of the Day, then you might take for granted a skill that doesn’t come naturally for everyone. What are we talking about? Reading, of course! When you first start school, reading is one of the skills that teachers work on right away. Why? Because reading is one of the fundamental skills that all learning is based upon! As you grow older, more and more of the things you learn will require you to be able to read. Reading doesn’t come naturally for everyone. Some people’s brains are built to be better with numbers than words. Other people might take longer to develop good reading skills than others. Still others might have a condition that makes it difficult for them to read. One such condition you may have heard about is called dyslexia — also known as developmental reading disorder. Dyslexia (pronounced “dis-lek-see-uh”) is a learning disability located inside the brain where information is processed. Many kids and adults have dyslexia. Dyslexia doesn’t mean that these people aren’t smart. There are many intelligent professionals with dyslexia. Dyslexia simply affects how these people process information that they read. Dyslexia can make it hard to read quickly and effectively, which in turn can affect how easy it is to learn. Fortunately, doctors and scientists are learning more and more about dyslexia every day. There are now many things that people with dyslexia can do to cope with their condition. With hard work and determination, people with dyslexia can now learn to read and spell just like everyone else. People with dyslexia have trouble processing letters and sounds. Sometimes their brains make them see words backwards. These issues make it hard for people with dyslexia to break down words correctly and connect sounds to letters. That is why reading can be a time-consuming struggle for people with dyslexia. If you suspect someone has dyslexia, encourage them to see a professional who works in the area of learning disabilities. These professionals can help identify dyslexia and also recommend learning strategies that will help people overcome the problems associated with dyslexia. Today, thanks to advances in technology, it’s much easier to be successful in school with dyslexia. Teachers are more aware of the issues, and certain technologies, including computers, can help students to keep pace with their peers without dyslexia. 

QUIZ

• DO YOU KNOW THE ANSWER

• WORD CHALLENGE

SCIENCE NEWS - CAN PLANTS EAT INSECTS? #6

PLANTS

 QUIZ

• WONDER WORDS
• TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE

Metric System online activities

GRADUATED CYLINDER

http://www.wisc-online.com/Objects/ViewObject.aspx?ID=gch302

http://www.physics-chemistry-interactive-flash-animation.com/matter_change_state_measurement_mass_volume/volumes_measurement.htm

RULER

http://www.wisc-online.com/Objects/ViewObject.aspx?ID=MSR3102

TEMPERATURE

http://www.wisc-online.com/Objects/ViewObject.aspx?ID=ELE3108

TRIPLE BEAM BALANCE

http://www.ohaus.com/input/tutorials/tbb/tbbentry.swf

METRIC SYSTEM VOCAB - GAMES

METRIC SYSTEM VOCAB - CROSSWORD
http://dynamo.dictionary.com/games/446246/metric-system-vocab/crosswords

METRIC SYSTEM VOCAB - MATCHING
http://dynamo.dictionary.com/games/446246/metric-system-vocab/match

METRIC SYSTEM VOCABULARY TERMS & DEFINITIONS

VOCABULARY TERMS & DEFINITIONS

Add the Term on one side and the Definition on the other side.  Use the terms from the worksheet we went over in class.

• Vocab cards due Thursday.
• Vocab & Metric Information Quiz - Wednesday, 9/4

SCIENCE NEWS - DOLPHINS #5

SCIENCE 3-RING BINDER NOTEBOOK-SETUP

NOTEBOOK

Please have a tab divider labeled for each section.

·                          SCIENCE NEWS - (add wide-ruled paper in this section)

·                          NOTES - (add wide-ruled paper in this section)

·                          HANDOUTS

·                         QUIZZES

CLASS DOJO NEWS

To access your CLASS DOJO account, follow these instructions:
Instructions

1. Visit www.classdojo.com/student

2. Either login to your existing student account (left button) OR create a new

account (right button)

3. Once you are in the site...enter your student code!

SCIENCE NEWS - GLASS RECYCLING #4

Do you recycle? Each day, you probably have many opportunities to recycle. For example, your school might have recycling bins set up, so that you can recycle all sorts of products, from paper to plastic. You might also have recycling bins set up at home for aluminum cans or newspapers. Your parents might also have recycling bins where they work. Have you learned about the importance of recycling? The natural resources available on Earth are being used up by the billions of people who live here. We all need to learn to reduce the amount of resources we use. We also need to try to reuse items as often as possible. If we can’t reuse items, we must strive to recycle items, so that they can be used over and over again. But can everything be recycled? No, not all things can be recycled. But you might be surprised to learn how many things CAN be recycled. In addition to aluminum cans, plastic bottles and all sorts of paper, you can also recycle glass! You probably use all sorts of glass items. Just check your refrigerator at home. How many glass jars and bottles do you see? If you’re like most people, you probably use over 80 pounds of glass items every year. Although glass is fragile and can break easily, it can be recycled and used again to make all sorts of things. Unfortunately, most people only recycle a small portion of the glass they use. Recycling glass can help the environment, though, because recycling glass causes less air and water pollution and uses less energy than producing new glass. When glass arrives at a recycling plant, people and machines sort it by color. Similar colors of glass must be recycled together, so that recycled products are as pure as possible to maximize their strength and prevent breakage. Once glass is sorted by color, it’s washed thoroughly to remove any dirt or other impurities. Once the glass has been sorted and clean, the breaking begins. That’s right! The recycling process begins with the crushing of the glass into a raw material called cullet. Glass manufacturers love cullet, because it’s cheaper than the raw materials they’d otherwise need to produce new glass. It also melts at a lower temperature, so they save energy during the production process. Glass manufacturers mix cullet with other materials like limestone, sand, and soda ash, and heat it to over 2600º F to make liquid glass, which can then be poured into a mold to cool and form a finished glass product. Most recycled glass is used to make new glass containers, such as jars and bottles. However, recycled glass can also find its way into all sorts of other products, including fiberglass insulation, ceramic tiles and a variety of construction products.

• How is glass recycled?
• What kinds of products can be made with recycled glass?
• Can you recycle glass into homemade Crafts?

QUIZ

http://wonderopolis.org/wonder/how-is-glass-recycled/

METRIC SYSTEM - VOLUME

VOLUME

• What is the metric system base unit for liquid measure?
• Use a ______________ to measure liquid?
•  How do you Measure Liquid in a graduated cylinder?

  

                                        

   

SCIENCE NEWS - CHIMPS MONKEY AROUND IN WATER #3

 A chimpanzee and an orangutan have surprised scientists with their love for water and diving skills– abilities that we thought primates lost a long time ago.

Evolutionary researchers Nicole and Renato Bender were filming Cooper the chimp, who was raised in captivity in Missouri. They were pleasantly surprised when Cooper jumped into the water, swam around, and even put his head underwater! After being in the shallower water for several minutes Cooper traveled to deeper water and dove two metres (6.6 feet) underwater!

Zoos have often used deep rivers and moats to separate chimps, apes, orangutans, and gorillas and keep them within their natural habitats. Many primates have drowned after accidentally falling into the water and it was commonly believed that apes were scared of water...until now.

"The behaviour of the great apes in water has been largely neglected in anthropology," said Nicole. "That's one of the reasons why swimming in apes was never before scientifically described."

They also filmed an orangutan, Suriya, who lives at a private zoo in South Carolina swim with even more skill. They recorded Suriya swimming up to 12 metres (39 feet) without needing help!

"It was very surprising behaviour for an animal that is thought to be very afraid of water," said Renato.

Both Suriya and Cooper use a modified butterfly stroke that looks like a "frog kick" to move in the water. Cooper kicks both of his hind legs at the same time while Suriya kicks one hind leg and then the other.

The reason why primates (including humans) use a breaststroke in water instead of a doggy-paddle like other mammals is because of evolution. For many mammals swimming comes naturally and they do not have to learn how to do it, like humans and apes do. 

Nicole and Renato say they have seen chimps swim before but they could not swim as well as cooper and they were not able to capture them on film.

CENTIMETERS MEASUREMENT - interactive

CENTIMETERS PRACTICE

SCIENCE NEWS - SCRATCH & SNIFF YOUR DVD??? #2

After watching this short clip, think of the pros & cons of this new marketing tool!
: )

METRIC SYSTEM - MEASURE THAT!

METRIC FOR BEGINNERS

EXIT SLIP

On a EXIT SLIP  found in the basket on the shelf, please complete the following information.  Return your completed EXIT SLIP to basket labeled EXIT SLIPS: 

• Write your name on top of EXIT SLIP

• "Who would you like me to call send a note to - when I have good news to share about how you're doing in my class?"

SCIENCE NEWS - SHARKS SLAP THE LIFE OUT OF THEIR PREY #1

PODCAST 

They’re called Thresher sharks. But perhaps thrasher is more accurate. Because a population of these fearsome predators was spotted engaging in an unusual hunting strategy.Forget jaws—try the other end. Researchers observed them slapping their long, scythe-like tails at high speeds through the water. These whaps stunned or killed several smaller fish with each strike. The observations were made off the coast of the Philippines.Killer whales and dolphins also may use a similar tail-slapping strategy. But this is the first time the behavior has been seen in sharks.Although the formidable, three-meter-long pelagic thresher shark seems able to catch food face-first, the ability to immobilize more than one fish at a time makes the method highly efficient. The findings are in the journal PLoS ONE. [Simon P. Oliver et al., Thrasher Sharks Use Tail-Slaps as a Hunting Strategy]  These sharks used both vertical and horizontal tail slaps to capture prey, which were stunned or killed either by direct impact or by a shockwave from the smack. More than a third of the vertical slaps resulted in a meal for the shark—better stats than when sharks chased prey head on. And that's no tall tale.

—Katherine Harmon

OUR CLASS BLOG

WELCOME TO OUR CLASS BLOG

This is our Class Blog.  You ask what is a Blog and how do I use it, you ask??? 

The term BLOG is a shortened form of “weblog.”  It is a web publishing tool that allows me quickly & easily POST important information for our class.  It is a great way to stay organized with assignments.  

Also, if you are absent from our class you will know exactly what you have missed!

Each entry on our BLOG will contain the following:

• DATE = the day the POST was added to our BLOG
• TITLE = name of the POST
• INFORMATION = all the important facts & materials you will need to be successful with your assignments
• We will review in class how to use the BLOG

It is your responsibility to check the

BLOG daily!