vocab week of Sept 26th

Science Body Stystems

1. tissue- a group of cells that work together to do a certain job

2. organ – a group of tissues that work together to do a certain job

3. digestive system- the organ system that breaks down food into chemical nutrients the body can use. The stomach and intestines are 2 of its main organs.

4. excretory system- the system that removes wastes from the body. It is made up of the kidneys and the bladder.

5. circulatory system- a group of organs that transports needed materials in your blood throughout the body. It is made up of the heart, veins and arteries.

6. respiratory system- a group of organs and tissues that exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide between your body and the environment. Its main organs are the lungs.

7. nervous system- the system that transmits information, in the form of electrochemical impulses, throughout the body. It is made up of the brain, spinal cord, and nerves.

8. brain- an organ that controls body activities, movement, thought, memory and emotion. It receives and interprets impulses from the entire body.

9. heart- an organ of the circulatory system that pumps blood throughout the body

10. stomach- a baglike organ of the digestive system that has strong muscles that mix food with digestive juices.

11. kidney- an organ that filters out the wastes from our blood, helping to excrete them from out body. (humans have 2 kidneys)

12. lung- an organ that helps the blood absorb oxygen. (we have 2)

13. capillary- a tiny blood vessel that helps materials exchange between the blood and the bodies cells

14. artery- a blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the rest of the body

15. vein- a blood vessel that carries blood from different parts of the body back to the heart.

16 nerve- fibers of neurons that carry sensory and motor information throughout the body in the form of electrical impulses (how the body sends signals back to the spinal cord and to the brain).

In-Class Assignment on Ancient Civilizations

Name _________________________________

Ancient American Civilizations

Please use the links on my blog to complete the following assignment. Remember to explore the link then answer the questions under that link.

Olmec (Amercia’s Oldest Civilization ~ 1500 BCE ~ Central Mexico)

http://deyoung.famsf.org/deyoung/exhibitions/olmec-colossal-masterworks-ancient-mexico

1. What are the Olmecs best known for?

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2. Look at the different artifacts from the exhibit. Which is your favorite and why (use the title under the art piece)?

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http://www.aztec-history.com/olmec-civilization.html

3. How did the Olmecs influence later civilizations?

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Mound Builders (~1000 BCE ~ Ohio River Valley)

http://www.nps.gov/nr/travel/mounds/builders.htm

http://www.nps.gov/nr/travel/mounds/mounds.htm

4. The purpose of the mounds differed depending on the early Native American group that built them. What were 3 reasons why the Mounds were built and/or how they were used?

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Puebloans ( ~100 BCE ~ Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado)

http://hewit.unco.edu/dohist/puebloan/start.htm

5. Pueblo is the Spanish word for __________________________________________________________________________________

http://www.mesaverdecountry.com/tourism/archaeology/people.html

6. What did the Ancient Puebloans eat? and What types of homes did they live in?

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Mayans (~100 BCE ~ Mexico and Central America)

http://www.criscenzo.com/jaguarsun/maya.html

7. What are 3 facts you learned about the Mayans?

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http://library.thinkquest.org/11577/

8. Choose one of the links to learn more about Mayan life. (art, astronomy, ball game, books and heiroglypics, class system, number system)

Which link did you choose and what did you learn?

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http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2004/15nov_maya/

9. What do scientists think led to the downfall of the Mayan civilization? How is NASA involved in the research?

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9/19 despereaux week two definitions

1. chiaroscuro n. the balance of light and dark in a picture

2. inordinate adj. uncontrolled, excessive

3. illumination n. clarification, a source of light, something that is given given light

4. confessor n. someone authorized to listen to confessions

5. obsession n. an intense desire, a compulsive (often unreasonable) idea or emotion

6. solace n. comfort or v. to comfort

7. revelation n. something that is revealed or shown

8. dire adj. terrible, desperate, dreadful

9. inquire v. to ask

10. innumerable ajc too many to be counted, countless

11. descend v. to move downward

12. ominous adj threatening, menacing, foreshadowing evil

13. tragic adj. extremely sad, mournful, pathetic

14. ferocious adj. violently cruel

15. passionately adv. with intense emotion or feeling

16. aspirations n. goals, ambitions, desire

Vocabulary Definintions

1. despair - to lose all hope

2. speculation- ideas or guesses about something that is not known

3. consorts v. - to keep company

4. perfidy -an act of disloyality

5. egregious- especially bad

6. indulge- to give in to the desire of

7. contemplate -to consider with time and thought

8. repent -to regret, feel badly about

9. renounce -to refuse

10. fervent -great intensity of feeling

11. irony -a situation that is strange or funny because things happen in a way that seems to be the opposite of what you expected

12. conform -to be obedient or compliant

13. indignant -angry because of something unjust

14. ordeal- an unpleasant or difficult experience

15. implications- possible future effects or results

16. beleaguer -to cause repeated trouble for

17. abyss- a hole or space so great it can’t be measured

18. eons -a long period of time

Online Book Orders

Online Ordering Information
Web address: scholastic.com/bookclubs
Class Activation Code: J3QRG

Dear Parents,
To make ordering books easier, we will be using an online Book Clubs Web site (that works with the orders that are sent home). You can choose from a much-wider selection of books than in the printed flyer. Plus, you can send your orders directly to me online and use your credit card to pay.

Best of all, we earn a FREE book for the classroom library every time a parent places an order online.*

Here's how it works:

• SIGN UP at www.scholastic.com/bookclubs. On the parent page, click the "Register" button in the "First Time Here?" section. Register for your own user name and password. When prompted, enter the one-time Class Activation Code shown above. This unique code ensures that your order is sent to me.
• SELECT the books you'd like to order -- choose from thousands of titles -- many more than in our monthly flyers.
• SEND your order to me online by the due date and your child's books will be delivered directly to my classroom.

Ordering online is fast, easy, and secure.

You can still order using the form from the printed flyer.

Thank you,

Ms. Sara

*PS every month there will be catalogs to choose from online (orders are due the last day of the Month ex. Sept. Catalog orders are due Sept. 30^th)

Vocabulary: Cell Structure

1. cell- the basic unit of all living things

2. tissue- a group of cells that work together to perform a specific function

3. organ- a group of tissues that work together to perform a specific function

4. organ system- organs that work together to do a job for the body

5. amoeba- a single celled organism

6. organelles- different structures in a cell that have a certain function to help keep the cell alive

7. nucleus- an organelle that directs the cell’s activity (the “control center”)

8. cell membrane- holds the cell together and separates if from its surroundings (the “protector”)

9. cytoplasm- jellylike substance that help the cell stay together (the “goo”)

10. mitochondria- releases energy from nutrients (the “powerhouse”)

11. endoplasmic reticulum (ER)-folds and transports proteins (“protein highway”)

12. chromosomes- an organized structure of DNA and protein in cells

13. ribosomes- make proteins from amino acids

14. golgi apparatus- sorts, processes and packages proteins and lipids

For plant cells:

15. chloroplast- makes food for the plant cell

16. cell wall- supports and protects the plant cell

17. vacuole- stores food, water, waste

For animal cells:

18. vesicle- stores food, water, waste

Monday and Tuesday= Use the Diagrams on the reverse side to draw and label your own plant and animal cells. Write definitions next to the labels or on the back of the page (use words: nucleus, cell membrane, cytoplasm, mitochondria, endoplasmic reticulum, ribosomes, golgi apparatus, chloroplast, vacuole, vesicle, cell wall)

Wednesday= Crossword puzzle

Thursday= Study for vocabulary test

Due Friday: A plant and animal cell diagram labeled with vocabulary words and their definitions and the