Today's Objectives:
- Identify the main characteristics of insects.
- Explain how insects are adapted to obtain food.
- Name the two types of metamorphosis found in insects.
Insects are an important part of our planet's ecosystem! Today we will be completing an exploratory webquest and completing our guided reading using a digital book. First, we will be completing the Guided Reading by filling out the form below. After we are done with the guided reading, we will complete the webquest using
http://www.insectidentification.org/
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Study guide for heat and thermal energy:
Quiz Monday 12/17/2012
Heat and Thermal Energy:
Multiple Choice: (Be
able to define the following words)
Temperature:
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The measure of the average kinetic energy of the
individual particles in an object.
Conductor:
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An object / material that conducts heat very
well
Insulator:
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A material that does not conduct heat well.
Specific Heat:
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The amount of energy needed to raise the
temperature of 1 kilogram of a substance by 1 degree kelvin. In other words,
how easy or hard it is to heat up a certain material.
Short Answer: Identify
the three main scales of measure:
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Fahrenheit
·
Celsius
·
Kelvin
Diagram: Identify
images shown as conduction, convection, or radiation:
Mini-Essay:
·
Explain what thermal expansion is using the
demonstration from Wednesday 12/12/2012. (The ball bearing went through the
socket at first, though when heated it expanded and was not able to go through
until cooled down.)
Today we are going to create our bibliography / works cited page for our paper.
Objectives:
Identify main sources for research paper (again)
Identify citation styles including MLA, APA, and Chicago
Create a works cited page for use with your paper
Main Sources for Creation
Easy Bibliography
Early Finishers:
Complete the test found at Illinois ISAT Science Practice 1. After finished, please identify your total score and concepts / questions that confused you below.
