Skeletal System Vocabulary

Monday:  Match the following  scientific bone names to their common names

Tuesday: Draw and label a skeleton that shows all of the bones (can be of any animal that has all of the bones)

Wednesday: crossword

Thursday:   Study… test will be a skeleton to be labeled with scientific names

1.  cranium =________________________________

2.  mandible =________________________________

3.  clavicle =________________________________

4.  scapula =________________________________

5.  sternum =________________________________

6.  humerus =________________________________

7.  radius and ulna =________________________________

8.  vertebrae =________________________________

9.  coccyx =________________________________

10.  femur =________________________________

11.   patella =________________________________

12.   tibia and fibula =________________________________

13.   ribs =________________________________

14.   carpals =________________________________

15.   tarsals =________________________________

16.  phalanges =________________________________

backbone         collarbone             jawbone               hand bones    tailbone            fingers/toes          thighbone (upper leg)           skull          feet bones         chest bone            upper arm bone          knee cap   lower arm bones             lower leg bones           shoulder blade       pelvis/hipbone

cell vocab

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 crossword puzzle

scholastic news homework

Reading and Vocabulary Homework

We started to read our scholastic News in class today.  Students are to finish reading and use this issue

 (“Honor or Insult” is on the cover) for homework this week.

Monday: Finish reading the issue and complete the News Graph # 1-3 on the back

Tuesday:  Complete News Review on the back #4-10

Wednesday:  Write the vocabulary words from the issue and their definitions

 (hint:  there are 5 of them and they are bold and their definitions are on the page).

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Thursday  Write your opinion/thoughts/ideas about one of the articles you read- be sure to use evidence from the article to support you claim.

Native American Vocabulary Work

1.     hogan

2.     surplus

3.     clan

4.     barter

5.     council

6.     wigwam

7.     adobe

8.     agriculture

9.     confederation

10. nomad

11. civilization

12. adapt

13. economy

14. potlatch

15. travois

16. council

17. wampum

Monday- Write definitions (use text book glossary at the end of the book (p.R96-R103))

Tuesday- Use all words in a sentence or story that explains the word.

Wednesday- use the text book to find what page in the book  the word is on (hint:  the index at the back of the book is very useful for this: p. R104-R124)

Thursday- This is an extra day to get caught up on any of the previous days work (we will not be having an open note test this week on all of the tribes we studied.