Monday, 12/5/11

Science:

Study Guide- The Endocrine System

Chapter 14- Section 1 (Pages 1-2)
1. What does the endocrine system control?
2. The endocrine system is made up of __________________ that produce chemicals that control body processes.
3. Is the following sentence true or false? Endocrine glads release their chemical products through delivery tubes. T/F?
4. The chemical product of an endocrine gland is a(n) ________________ or chemical messenger.
5. How do hormones affect the body?
6. Circle the letter of each sentence that is true about hormones.
(a) Hormones can regulate only the tissues and organs near the glands that produce them.
(b) Nerve impulses from the brain can cause the release of hormones.
(c) Hormones can cause a slower, but longer-lasting response than nerve impulses.
(d) Any hormone can affect any organ in the body.
7. A hormone interacts only with certain ____________________, cells taht recognize the hormone's chemical structure.

Functions of Endocrine Glands
GLANDS:
8. thyroid glands _______
9. adrenal glands _______
10. ovaries _______
11. testes _______
12. thymus _______

FUNCTIONS OF HORMONES:
(a) control changes in a male's body and regulate sperm production
(b) trigger the body to respond to emergencies
(c) helps the development of immune system
(d) control the release of energy from food and molecules
(e) control changes in a female's body that trigger egg development



Read 180:

Persuasive Paragraph's

1. What is a persuasive paragraph?


2. Brainstorm- TODAY!


3. Plan


4. Rough Draft


5. Edit


6. Publish/Share

Vocabulary:

1. participate- To be a part of something. I want to participate in as many after-school activies as possible.


2. authority- Someone who knows a lot about something. The zoologist is an authority on polar bears.


3. image - How a person appears to other people. Based on his image, you would think he is nice. 2. A picture formed in a lens, TV, or on a mirror. The image of children singing lit up the TV.


4. convince- To make someone believe or do something. I had to convince my parents to let me stay out late.


5. pressure- a force or stressful demand. The clerk was under a lot of pressure to make many sales.


6. negative- Bad. After she stole the ring, we all had a negative opinion of her. Giving the answer "no." I asked Jaden if he wanted to go to the movies, but his reply was negative.


7. rebel- To act out against. Some teenagers feel the need to rebel against their parents. Someone who fights against a government or the poeple in charge of something. The rebels closed in on the army headquarters.


8. constant- All the time. My clock makes a constant ticking noise.


9. appreciate- To like and feel grateful for something. I always appreciate it when someone gives me a present.


10. principle- A basic truth or belief. Our country was founded on the principle of equality!

*Vocabulary test Friday, 12/9/11.

Language Arts:

Math:

Resource:

Bellringer: The prefix re- means "again." Many words are formed with this prefix (renumber, reassess). Directions: Add the prefix "re-" to each word below, and write the new word in the blank. THen, write a sentence using the new word on the line. (appear, install, discover, use).