Poster Project Due Friday 11/30 and Monday 12/3

•Use the word you copied down in class to complete this assignment

If you lost or did not copy down your word - comment here and I will give you one

Criteria for success:

Your poster includes…

–Your word in BIG bold writing

–An image associated with your word

–The definition of your word 

Thanksgiving Homework

HAPPY THANKSGIVING SCHOLARS!!

Research a plant in your neighborhood 

•Criteria For Success: a Plant Paper includes…

–The name of the plant and where you found it

–A picture, drawing or piece (lead, dried flower etc) of the plant

–At least 3 facts about that plant

•Form the internet

•Based on your family or your observations (when does it bloom? When does it die? Does it have a fruit or pollen?)

•If you do two plants in your area I will give extra credit

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Study Guide Homework Assignment

We have a test next class for both Honors and AVID!!  Make sure you complete the study guide for homework. Use your notes to complete the study guide posted below.

REMEMBER: if every student completes the study guide your class will be allowed to use the guide while taking the test.

•Definition, formula and units:

–Speed

–Velocity

–Acceleration

–Work

–Force

•Define and write an example of:

–Newton’s First, Second and Third Laws

–Unbalanced vs. Balanced Forces

–Inertia

–Friction

–Kinetic vs. Potential Energy

–The 6 types of energy

–Energy transformation

–Convection, conduction and radiation  

GOOD LUCK! :)


-Ms. B

6 Types of Energy Homework - DUE 11/7 AVID 11/8 HONORS

Instructions: Find six images that each represent one of the six types of energy that we reviewed in class.  You may draw these images, cut them out of a magazine or print them off of the internet.

Criteria for Success: This homework assignment includes...

1. Six separate images (one for each type of energy)
2. Each image must be labeled with the name of the energy it represents

You may use any size paper to complete this assignment.

REMEMBER: the six types of energy are Mechanical, Thermal, Chemical, Electrical, Nuclear and Electromagnetic.  Electromagnetic energy is anything that has waves.  For example, sound travels as sound waves so this is a type of electromagnetic energy.  Light, from visible to ultraviolet etc, also travels as a wave.