Please include in your dictionary: the word and its definition; a picture illustrating the definition; and a sentence using the word.  This is due Thursday, February 11th.

Newton’s 1st Law (use page 643)

Newton’s 2nd Law (pp. 644-645)

Newton’s 3rd Law (p. 647)

*for the words above, you do NOT have to create a sentence!

Centripetal Force

Inertia

Law of Conservation of Momentum

Momentum

Satellite

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For 5 extra points on the last test, pick up a worksheet on the friction video, and go to the following link:

http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=986BAE2FE1655FF8&page=8

Once on the youtube page for Bill Nye, scroll down to the 3 videos on friction.  Watch them in order, and fill out the sheet.  The videos last a total of about 20-30 minutes (8 minutes for each segment).

Turn in the completed sheet before Friday, January 29 to receive the extra credit.

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In your picture dictionary, include the word, its definition, a picture, and a sentence using the word.

Air resistance

Fluid friction

Force

Friction

Mass

Net force

Static friction

Weight

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Your picture dictionary should include the following things:

1.)  word and its definition

2.) a picture

3.) a sentence using the word

Acceleration

Average Speed

Instantaneous Speed

Motion

Reference Point

Slope

Speed

Velocity

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Create a Picture Dictionary using the following words:

Carrier

Sex-linked Gene

Sex Chromosome

Pedigree

Multiple Alleles

Picture Dictionary should include 3 things: the word and its definition, a picture, and a sentence using the word.

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Foldable due Thursday, 11/12

allele

dominant allele

genotype

heredity

heterozygous

homozygous

hybrid

phenotype

recessive allele

trait

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DNA Workshop: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aso/tryit/dna/#

Mighty Mutation Maker: http://www.nature.ca/genome/04/041/041_e.cfm

DNA- The Double Helix: http://nobelprize.org/educational_games/medicine/dna_double_helix/index.html

Race the Cell:  http://www.nature.ca/genome/04/041/041_e.cfm

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The foldable for this  list is due  on Thursday!

messenger RNA

transfer RNA

mutation (use information from page 556 to generate a definition)

gene

DNA- molecule containing genetic code; shaped like a “double helix” (spiral staircase) and made of four nitrogenous bases (adenine, thymine, cytosine, and guanine)

genome

DNA replication – semi-conservative process where 2 strands of DNA are made from 1 parent strand

chromosome (use info on p. 550 to generate a definition)

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Vocab for Unit 11 due on Wednesday!

microscope

organelle

cell wall

cell membrane

cytoplasm

mitochondria

endoplasmic reticulum

ribosome

golgi body

chloroplast

vacuole

lysosome

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stimulus

response

nerve

sensory neuron

motor neuron

central nervous system

peripheral nervous system

autonomic nervous system

reflex

concussion

drug

drug abuse

tolerance

stimulant

depressant

alchoholism

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