Link for the Hurricane WebQuest

Follow this link to find the Hurricane WebQuest.

https://docs.google.com/document/pub?id=1ZfmShcfZaJPr6yTmGWq3LBMZyLKKy5dr2_30zabYJ2k

Blessings....
Mrs. Currieo

NEW WEBSITE FOR CURRIEO HOMEWORK THIS YEAR

Hello students and parents,

I have decided to use a NEW WEBSITE for homework this year. Check it out at

http://www.planbookconnect.com/teachers/MrsC

Blessings to you in 2010-11! Love, Mrs. Currieo

HOMEWORK for May 17-21, 2010

IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR EXAM REVIEW PAGES, SCROLL DOWN below (on the May posts) AND YOU WILL FIND THEM FOR YOUR CLASS and LEVEL (General or Honors)

7th grade PHYSICAL SCIENCE...........We are currently studying ATOMS and the PERIODIC TABLE; Test will be on Friday, May 21 over CH. 3 AND CH.6
Monday, May 17--Go over Electron Dot Diagrams worksheet from Friday and take notes over Chemical Bonding--ionic and covalent; HW--finish vocab. section of study guide before tomorrow
Tuesday, May 18 --Work on study guide together; For HW tonight, finish the study guide!
Wednesday, May 19--Go over the answers to the study guide; Review game for Friday's test
Thursday, May 20--Make element Trading Cards today; Check out information on one of these websites (just point to the word and click on it)
Dynamic Periodic Table
WEBELEMENTS
The Photographic Periodic Table
Chemical Elements Periodic Table

Friday, May 21--Test over Ch. 3 and Ch. 6

8th grade EARTH SCIENCE --SEMESTER EXAM WILL BE WEDNESDAY, MAY 26
Monday, May 17--notes over the Planets and solar system vocab for tomorrow's QUIZ

Tuesday, May 18--Quiz over planets and solar system vocab. today; Study time for semester exam
Wednesday, May 19--Work on study guide for Semester Exam today; Begin playing the review game
Thursday, May 20--no class--RETREAT!!!
Friday,May 21--no class--RETREAT!!!

9th BIOLOGY-- SEMESTER EXAM WILL BE TUESDAY, MAY 25
Monday, May 17--Work during class on chart and slideshow/paper --due Wed!!!!!

Tuesday, May 18-- More work on chart/slideshow
Wednesday, May 19--Present the COMPARATIVE ANATOMY SLIDESHOWS or PAPERS

Thursday, May 20--More presentations
Friday, May 21--More presentations


11th grade HAP --CONTINUATION of Cat Dissection Week! --SEMESTER EXAM WILL BE WEDNESDAY, MAY 26
Monday, May 17--Dissection
Tuesday, May 18-Dissection
Wednesday, May 19-- Dissection
Thursday, May 20--Dissection
Reproductive System –QUIZ ON FRIDAY
May 21, 2010…also a few questions on exam
Epididymis
Endometrium
Falopian (Ovarian) Tube
Menstrual period
Ovaries
Ovulation
Penis
Prostate
Scrotum
Semen
Seminiferous Tubules
Sperm
Testes
Urethra
Uterus
Vagina
Vulva
Vas deferens
Friday, May 21 --Take quiz today over REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM; Finish dissection

HAP Second Semester HONORS Review 2010

actin
adipose
adrenal cortex
adrenal medulla
adrenaline
agglutination
alimentary canal
alveoli
androgen
anemia
anterior pituitary
antibodies
antigen
anus
aorta
aortic semilunar
appendicitis
arteries
arterioles
arterioschlerosis
atrium
atrophy
AV node
biceps brachii
bile
blood pressure
bolus
brachialis
bronchi
capillaries
cardiac cycle
cardiac muscle
cardiac region
cecum
cerebrovascular accident
chordae tendineae
chyme
cilia
colon
congestive heart failure
constipation
coronary artery bypass
cortex
defecation
deltoid
diabetes insipidus
diaphragm
diarrhea
diastole
duodenum
echocardiogram (ECG)
edema
embolus
emulsified
endocardium
endocrine
endometrium
endomysium
eosinophils
epididymis
epiglottis
epimysium
epinephrine
erythrocytes
esophagus
estrogens
exocrine
expiration
extensors
external oblique
fallopian (ovarian) tube
fascia
fascicles
fatty acids
fiber
fibrinogen
filtrate
flexors
frontalis
gallbladder
gastric glands
gastrocnemius
glucagon
glucose
gluteus maximus
gluteus medius
goiter
growth hormone
hamstring group
heartburn
hematocrit
hematopoiesis
hemodialysis
hemoglobin
hemophilia
hepatic region
homeostasis
hormones
hydrochloric acid
hypertension
hypertrophy
hypothalamus
hypothyroidism
immune
inferior vena cava
insertion
inspiration
insulin
intercalated disks
intercostals
ileum
iodine
jejunum
kidney
lactic acid buildup
large intestine
larynx
latissimus dorsi
leukemia
leukocytes
liver
lung
lymph
lymph nodes
lymphatic tissue
multipotent stem cells
masseter
mastication
medulla
megakaryocytes
menstruation
mesentery
metabolism
mitral (bicuspid)
monocytes
mucosa
mucus
myocardium
myofibrils
myosis
nephron
neurotransmitters
neutrophils
noradrenaline
norepinephrine
pharynx
orbicularis oculi
orbicularis oris
origin
ovary
ovulation
oxytocin
pancreas
pancreatic juice
parathyroid
pectoralis major
pelvis
penis
pericardium
perimysium
peristalsis
peritoneum
phagocytosis
pharynx
pineal gland
pituitary dwarfism
pituitary gigantism
placenta
plasma
plasma proteins
platelets
pleura
pneumonia
prostate
prostate
puberty
pulmonary semilunar
quadriceps femoris group rectum
rectus abdominis
red bone marrow
rugae
SA node
saliva
sarcomere
sartorius
scrotum
semen
seminiferous tubules
serosa
skeletal muscle
small intestine
smooth muscle
sphincters
sperm
spleen
steroids
stomach
striated
stroke
superior vena cava
systemic circulation
systole
temporalis
sternocleidomastoid
trapezius
testes
testosterone
thrombocytes
thromboembolism
thrombus
thymus
tonsil
thyroid
trachea
triceps brachii
tricuspid
umbilical cord
ureters
urethra
urinary bladder
urine
uterus
vagina
vas deferens
veins
ventilation
ventricle
venules
villi
visceral pleura
vulva
water
wheezing

HAP Second Semester GENERAL Review 2010

EARTH-SPACE SCIENCE Second Semester Exam Words to Study

WATER CYCLE

Groundwater

Runoff

Tributary

Transpiration

Evaporation

Infiltration

Condensation

Condensation nuclei

Coalescence

Precipitation

WEATHERING and GROUNDWATER

Chemical weathering

Acid Rain

Mechanical weathering

Frost Wedging

Exfoliation

Erosion

By gravity

By running water

By glaciers

By wind

By organisms

Karst topography—

sinkholes

limestone caverns

stalagmites

stalactites

column

Groundwater

Zone of aeration

Water table

Zone of saturation

Aquifer

WEATHER AND ATMOSPHERE

Layers of earth’s atmosphere:

Troposphere

Stratosphere

Mesophere

Thermosphere

Exosphere

Types of heat transfer:

Radiation

Conduction

Convection

Temperature scales

Kelvin

Celsius

Fahrenheit

Temperature Inversion

LCL (lifted condensation level)

Humidity

Relative humidity

Orographic lifting

Cloud shapes:

Cirrus

Cumulus

Stratus

Nimbus

Cloud Altitude:

Auto-

Cirro-

Strato-

Weather

Meterology

Climate

Coriolis Effect

Air masses: (abbreviations: cP, mP, cT, mT, A)

Maritime

Continental

Tropical

Polar

Arctic

Weather Fronts (symbol as well as what it means to the weather)

Cold

Warm

Occluded

Stationary

Instruments of weather:

Barometer

Ceilometer

Thermometer

Anenometer

Hygrometer

Radiosonde

Satellite

Doppler radar

PLATE TECTONICS

Pangaea

Continental Drift theory and evidences

Plate Tectonics

SONAR—Sound Navigation Ranging

Plate boundaries

Convergent –three types: ocean to ocean, ocean to continental, continental to continental

Divergent--two types: ocean from ocean and continental from continental

Transform

Subduction zone

Seafloor spreading

Ridges

Trenches

Earthquakes

Volcanoes

Folded mountains

Rift

Island Arcs

ASTRONOMY UNIT

Moon

Albedo

Maria

Ejecta

Highlands

Craters

Regolith

Ecliptic

Seasons

Summer Solstice

Winter Solstice

Autumnal equinox

Vernal equinox

Moon Phases

New Moon

Waxing

Full Moon

Waning

Gibbous

Eclipse

Solar

Lunar

Solar System

Terrestrial planets

Mercury

Venus

Earth

Mars

Asteroid belt-- between Mars and Jupiter

Gas Giant Planets

Jupiter

Saturn

Uranus

Neptune

Tides

Heliocentric view of the Solar System

Geocentric view of the Solar System

Copernicus

AU (astronomical unit)

Heavenly bodies:

Asteroids

Comets

Meteoroids

Orbit or R evolution

Rotation

GENERAL BIOLOGY Second Semester 2010 WORDS TO KNOW FOR EXAM

GENETICS
allele
daughter cells
dihybrid
dominant trait
genetics
heterozygous genotype
homozygous genotype
phenotype
punnett squares
recessive trait


ZOOLOGY
Circulatory
Digestive
Excretory
Integumentary
Invertebrate
Muscular
Nervous
Reproductive
Respiration
Skeletal
Symmetry
Vertebrate

STARFISH
Aboral
Echinoderm
Endoskeleton
Eyespots
Gonads
Oral
Pincers
Tube feet
Water Vascular System

CRAYFISH
Antennae
Antennules
Brain
Cephlothorax
Compound eyes
Eggs
External fertilization
Gills
Green glands
Molt
Omnivore
Open circulatory system
Seminal receptacle
Sperm
Statocysts
Swimmerets

GRASSHOPPER
Abdomen
Appendages (jointed)
Compound eyes
Crop
Exoskeleton
Gizzard
Head
Nymphs
Ovipositor
Simple eyes
Spiracles
Stomach
Thorax

YELLOW PERCH
Closed Circulatory System
Cranium
Gills
Heart- 2 chambered
Lateral line
Mucus
Olfactory
Operculum
Swim Bladder
Vertebrae


FROG
Amphibian
Brain
Chromatophores
Cloaca
Diaphragm (none)
Fat bodies
Forelimb
Gills – tadpole
Heart- 3 chambered
Hindlimb
Lungs --adult
Ribs (none)

PIG
Cartilage (tail, snout, and ears)
Diaphragm
Heart--4 chambered
Internal fertilization
Kidneys
Large intestine
Larynx
Mammal
Ribs
Skull
Epiglottis
Small intestine
Trachea
Uterus

HONORS BIOLOGY Second Semester 2010 WORDS TO KNOW FOR EXAM

GENETICS
allele
daughter cells
dihybrid
dominant trait
genetics
genotype
heterozygous
homozygous
hybrid
incomplete dominance
multiple alleles
phenotype
polygenic inheritance
Punnett Square
punnett squares
recessive trait


ZOOLOGY
Circulatory AKA Cardiovascular
Digestive
Endocrine
Excretory
Immune
Integumentary
Invertebrate
Muscular
Nervous
Reproductive
Respiration
Skeletal
Symmetry
Vertebrate

STARFISH
Aboral
Echinoderm
Endoskeleton
Everted
Exoskeleton
Ossicles
Eyespots
Gametes
Gonads
Oral
Pincers
Pyloric Caeca
Tube feet
Water Vascular System

CRAYFISH
Brain
Carapace
Cephlothorax
Chitin
Compound eyes
Eggs
External fertilization
Gastric mill
Gills
Green glands
Molt
Omnivore
Open circulatory system
Seminal receptacle
Sperm
Statocysts
Swimmerets
Telson
Uropod
Antennae
Antennules


GRASSHOPPER
Abdomen
Appendages (jointed)
Anus
Compound eyes
Crop
Gizzard
Head
Incomplete metamorphosis
Intestines
Malpighian tubules
Nymphs
Ovipositor
Simple eyes
Spiracles
Stomach
Thorax
Tracheae
Tympanum


YELLOW PERCH
Anal
Atrium
Caudal
Chromatophores
Closed Circulatory System
Cranium
Dorsal
Gills
Heart- 2 chambered
Lateral line
Mucus
Myomere
Olfactory
Operculum
Optic
Pectoral
Pelvic
Ribs
Swim Bladder
Ventricle
Vertebrae

FROG
Amphibian
Amplexus
Brain—2 cerebral hemispheres
Central Nervous System-- Spinal cord and Brain
Chromatophores
Cloaca
Diaphragm (none)
Estivation
Eustachian tube
Fat bodies
Forelimb
Gills – tadpole
Gullet
Heart- 3 chambered 2 atria and 1 ventricle
Hindlimb
Lungs --adult
Maxillary teeth
Peripheral Nervous System---other nerves
Ribs (none)
Urostyle
Volmerine teeth

PIG
Arteries
Bile
Bladder
Cardiac, Smooth, Skeletal
Cartilage (tail, snout, and ears)
Diaphragm
Fetal
Uterus
Gall Bladder
Heart--4 chambered
Internal fertilization
Kidneys
Large intestine (AKA colon)
Larynx
Liver
Mammal
Mammary Glands
Mesentary
Rectum
Ribs
Saliva
Skull
Epiglottis
Small intestine
Sternum
Trachea
Ureters
Veins