Wednesday, March 3, 2010

Light and Opitics::: What to study?

The test is 41 Multiple Choice and 7 Numeric Response

•Early theories of vision and scientists names
•Optical devices, know what they are
•Law of reflection, types of reflection
•Properties of light
•Law of refraction, lenses
•Electromagnetic spectrum
•Light waves (wave model of light)
•Ray diagrams
•Primary colors, the television and digital images
•The eye (parts, functions), and the Camera, nearsighted/farsighted
•Incandescent and Luminescent light, examples

Friday, May 29, 2009

Fresh and Saltwater Vocab topics 1 & 2

potable water:
groundwater:
water quality:
salinity:
hard water:
distillation:
reverse osmosis
Climate
Current(s)
Swell(s)
Qualitative
Quantitative
Sediment(s)
Lithosphere
Weathering: 359
Continental divide
Esker(s): 364
Glacier(s): 364
Drumlin(s): 364Moraine(s): 364

Monday, May 25, 2009

UNIT TEST THIS WEEK

Here's what to study:

All the parts and functions of the cell
Unicellular vs multicellular
Organs of the body and their functions, read about each
connections and similarities between organs... ie. the esophagus is attached to the stomach, which is attached to the small intestine, which is attached to the large intestine.
The heart

Monday, April 6, 2009

Quiz Coming up

Quiz:
Please study and know the following:

labeling the microscope
handling the microscope
6 characteristics of living things
Darwin and his theory

Thursday, March 12, 2009

8G homework Due Monday Mar. 16

Vocabulary topic 1
Questions P. 92 #1-4

Monday, March 9, 2009

Homework and Vocabulary topic 1

Your homework for today is to hand in one of the following:
Title page, cells and systems, Vocabulary topic 1, or the moon word search. You should have already handed one of these items in at the end of class today.

Topic 1 Vocabulary
Cells and Systems
Organism
Nutrients
Metabolism
Stimulus
Response
Structures
Function
Charles Darwin
Organ
Organ system
Respiratory system
Digestive system
Nervous system
Excretory system
Skeletal system
Muscular systemIntegumentary system

Wednesday, March 4, 2009

Light & Optics Self Assesment

1. Are there any optics related issues or occupations you would like to explore more?
2. Is there anything you can do to improve the quality of work in the activities we did?
3. Is there anything you can do to improve the way you work in a group?
4. Name two ways optics can have an impact/effect on the environment?