Tuesday, February 27, 2018

March 2nd, 2018 Persepolis by: Marjane Satrapi

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March 1st, 2018 Persepolis by: Marjane Satrapi

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Monday, February 26, 2018

February 28th, 2018 Fahrenheit 451 by: Ray Bradbury

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DirectionsAnswer using complete sentences! Use the information you have been given to answer questions about: Their Endocrine System
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Subject: The Endocrine System: How many body functions are controlled.


Level#1There are many different kinds of endocrine glands scattered throughout the human body. Together, they make up the endocrine system. The job of the endocrine system is to help control body functions. Many body functions are controlled by chemical messengers.

1. What do the many different kinds of endocrine glands in the body make up?






2. What is the job of the endocrine system?






3. What are many body functions controlled by?







Level#2: There are many different kinds of endocrine glands scattered throughout the human body. Together, they make up the endocrine system. The job of the endocrine system is to help control body functions. Many body functions are controlled by chemical messengers. Endocrine glands produce chemical substances that are released directly in the bloodstream. These chemical substances are called hormones. Hormones regulate body functions. Different endocrine glands produce different hormones. Each gland has a different function.

1. What do the different kinds of endocrine glands scattered throughout the body make?





2. What does the endocrine system do and how does it do it?





3. What do endocrine glands produce and what are they called?







Level#3 There are many different kinds of endocrine glands scattered throughout the human body. Together, they make up the endocrine system. The job of the endocrine system is to help control body functions. Many body functions are controlled by chemical messengers. Endocrine glands produce chemical substances that are released directly in the bloodstream. These chemical substances are called hormones. Hormones regulate body functions. Different endocrine glands produce different hormones. Each gland has a different function. For example, the thyroid releases a hormone that controls how quickly the body uses energy. The pancreas makes a hormone that controls the amount of sugar in the blood. Endocrine glands release their hormones into the space that surrounds them. Then, the hormones pass into the blood vessels. The blood carries the hormones throughout the body to the correct cells.

1. Explain what the endocrine system does and how it does it.







2. Explain what endocrine glands do, what the chemical substances they release are called, and what these substances do.









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Sunday, February 25, 2018

February 27th, 2018 Fahrenheit 451 by: Ray Bradbury

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Directions: ANSWER USING COMPLETE SENTENCES! Use the information you have been given to answer questions about: Disorders of the sense organs: Common Ear Problems

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Level#1

One of the most common ear problems is an ear infection. Ear infections are caused by bacteria or viruses. Most ear infections are not serious. They can be treated with medicine. other hearing problems are harder to cure. People can lose some or all of their hearing after listen to music that is too loud or working with loud machinery. Sometimes, babies are born with damaged ear parts. This damage can cause loss of hearing or even total deafness.

1. What is an example of one of the most common ear disorders?





2. What are ear infections caused by?






3. How can most ear infections be treated?







Level#2


One of the most common ear problems is an ear infection. Ear infections are caused by bacteria or viruses. Most ear infections are not serious. They can be treated with medicine. other hearing problems are harder to cure. People can lose some or all of their hearing after listen to music that is too loud or working with loud machinery. Sometimes, babies are born with damaged ear parts. This damage can cause loss of hearing or even total deafness. Operations can help, and so can hearing aids. One kind of hearing aid sends sounds directly to the inner ear. Another kind sends the sound waves through the skull bones just behind the ear. Then, the inner ear picks up the sound.

1. What is one of the most common ear disorders, and what are they caused by?





2. What are two other known causes of hearing loss that can be prevented?





3. What problems can babies sometimes be born with, and what can this damage cause?








Level#3



One of the most common ear problems is an ear infection. Ear infections are caused by bacteria or viruses. Most ear infections are not serious. They can be treated with medicine. other hearing problems are harder to cure. People can lose some or all of their hearing after listen to music that is too loud or working with loud machinery. Sometimes, babies are born with damaged ear parts. This damage can cause loss of hearing or even total deafness. Operations can help, and so can hearing aids. One kind of hearing aid sends sounds directly to the inner ear. Another kind sends the sound waves through the skull bones just behind the ear. Then, the inner ear picks up the sound. Some problems with the ear can disrupt a person's balance. For example, vertigo is the feeling of dizziness. It can occur when a person rises too quickly from a sitting position, which affects the fluid in the inner ear.

1. Explain what one of the most common ear disorders is, what causes it, and how it can be treated.







2. Explain how people can lose some or all of their hearing.







3. Explain what some babies are born with, and what this can cause.








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February 26th, 2018 Fahrenheit 451 by: Ray Bradbury

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Monday, February 12, 2018

February 14th, 2018 Fahrenheit 451 by: Ray Bradbury

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Directions: ANSWER USING COMPLETE SENTENCES! Use the information you have been given to answer questions about: Disorders of the sense organs: Nearsighted and Farsighted vision.

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Level#1


Most eye problems occur when the lens does not focus the "picture" exactly on the retina. A nearsighted person can see close objects clearly. Objects that are far away look fuzzy and blurred. Because the eyeballs are too long, a picture is focused in front of the retina, instead of on the retina. To a farsighted person, close objects look fuzzy, and faraway objects look clear and crisp. The eyeballs of the farsighted person are too short. A picture is focused behind the retina, instead of on the retina.


1. What causes objects that are far away to look fuzzy or blurred to a nearsighted person?







2. What do close objects look like to a farsighted person, and what do faraway objects look like?







3. Why do objects that are close look fuzzy or blurred to a farsighted person?









Level#2

Most eye problems occur when the lens does not focus the "picture" exactly on the retina. A nearsighted person can see close objects clearly. Objects that are far away look fuzzy and blurred. Because the eyeballs are too long, a picture is focused in front of the retina, instead of on the retina. To a farsighted person, close objects look fuzzy, and faraway objects look clear and crisp. The eyeballs of the farsighted person are too short. A picture is focused behind the retina, instead of on the retina. Eyeglasses can correct both these problems by adding an extra lens to each eye.


1. Why do objects that are close up look fuzzy to a farsighted person?







2. What does having eyeballs that are too short cause?







3. What can eyeglasses do for people who are either near or farsighted ?






Level#3

Most eye problems occur when the lens does not focus the "picture" exactly on the retina. A nearsighted person can see close objects clearly. Objects that are far away look fuzzy and blurred. Because the eyeballs are too long, a picture is focused in front of the retina, instead of on the retina. To a farsighted person, close objects look fuzzy, and faraway objects look clear and crisp. The eyeballs of the farsighted person are too short. A picture is focused behind the retina, instead of on the retina. Eyeglasses can correct both these problems by adding an extra lens to each eye. The extra lens move a picture backward or forward so that it is focused exactly on the retina. Contact lenses are small lenses that are worn on the cornea. Contact lenses provide the wearer with better overall vision than eyeglasses do.


1. Explain how eyeglasses are able to correct a person's vision if they are either near or farsighted.








2. Explain what the extra lenses that eyeglasses provide do to correct a person's vision.







3. Explain what contact lenses are, and why they are considered to be a better option over eyeglasses.









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February 13th, 2018 Fahrenheit 451 by: Ray Bradbury

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Directions: ANSWER USING COMPLETE SENTENCES! Use the information you have been given to answer questions about: Disorders of the sense organs: Nearsighted and Farsighted vision.

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Level#1


Most eye problems occur when the lens does not focus the "picture" exactly on the retina. A nearsighted person can see close objects clearly. Objects that are far away look fuzzy and blurred. Because the eyeballs are too long, a picture is focused in front of the retina, instead of on the retina. To a farsighted person, close objects look fuzzy, and faraway objects look clear and crisp. The eyeballs of the farsighted person are too short. A picture is focused behind the retina, instead of on the retina.


1. When do most eye problems occur?







2. What can a nearsighted person see clearly?







3. What do objects that are far away look like to a nearsighted person?









Level#2

Most eye problems occur when the lens does not focus the "picture" exactly on the retina. A nearsighted person can see close objects clearly. Objects that are far away look fuzzy and blurred. Because the eyeballs are too long, a picture is focused in front of the retina, instead of on the retina. To a farsighted person, close objects look fuzzy, and faraway objects look clear and crisp. The eyeballs of the farsighted person are too short. A picture is focused behind the retina, instead of on the retina. Eyeglasses can correct both these problems by adding an extra lens to each eye.


1. When do most eye problems occur, and what can a nearsighted person see?







2. What do objects that are far away look like to a nearsighted person, and what causes this to happen?







3. What do close objects look like to a farsighted person and what do faraway objects look like?








Level#3

Most eye problems occur when the lens does not focus the "picture" exactly on the retina. A nearsighted person can see close objects clearly. Objects that are far away look fuzzy and blurred. Because the eyeballs are too long, a picture is focused in front of the retina, instead of on the retina. To a farsighted person, close objects look fuzzy, and faraway objects look clear and crisp. The eyeballs of the farsighted person are too short. A picture is focused behind the retina, instead of on the retina. Eyeglasses can correct both these problems by adding an extra lens to each eye. The extra lens move a picture backward or forward so that it is focused exactly on the retina. Contact lenses are small lenses that are worn on the cornea. Contact lenses provide the wearer with better overall vision than eyeglasses do.


1. Explain when most eye problems occur, and what a nearsighted person can and cannot see clearly.








2. Explain why a nearsighted person cannot see faraway objects clearly, and how a farsighted person sees.








3. Explain why a farsighted person cannot see close up objects clearly.









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February 12th, 2018 Fahrenheit 451 by: Ray Bradbury

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Wednesday, February 7, 2018

February 9th, 2018 Fahrenheit 451 by: Ray Bradbury

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February 8th, 2018 Fahrenheit 451 by: Ray Bradbury

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Tuesday, February 6, 2018

February 7th, 2018 Fahrenheit 451 by: Ray Bradbury

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Directions: ANSWER USING COMPLETE SENTENCES! Use the information you have been given to answer questions about: Learning About the Eyes, Ears, and Skin

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Level#1

Light enters the eye through a clear, curved covering called the cornea. Behind the cornea is a colored part called the iris. The iris surrounds an opening in the eye called the pupil. The pupil allows light to enter the eye. The ears are the organs of hearing. They detect sound. The ear is divided into three sections: The outer ear, the middle ear, and the inner ear. Skin is the sense organ of touch. It can sense heat, cold, pressure, and pain. Some parts of your skin can sense touch better than others. Your finger tips have many more sensory neurons than your arms do.

1. What does the iris surround, and what does the pupil do?






2. What are the ears, and what do they do?






3. What do your fingertips have many more of than your arms do?








Level#2

Light enters the eye through a clear, curved covering called the cornea. Behind the cornea is a colored part called the iris. The iris surrounds an opening in the eye called the pupil. The pupil allows light to enter the eye. Once light enters your eye, it passes through the lens. The lens is clear. It bends light rays so that they correctly hit the retina. The retina is the layer of sensory neurons at the back of your eye. It can sense brightness and color. The ears are the organs of hearing. They detect sound. The ear is divided into three sections: The outer ear, the middle ear, and the inner ear. Sound waves enter the outer ear and travel through the ear canal. The waves pass into the middle ear through the ear drum. the eardrum is a thin layer of tissue. When sound hits the eardrum, it vibrates. The vibration travels through small bones in the inner ear. Then, sound travels to the brain through nerves. Skin is the sense organ of touch. It can sense heat, cold, pressure, and pain. Some parts of your skin can sense touch better than others. Your finger tips have many more sensory neurons than your arms do. 

1. What does the iris surround, and what does the pupil do?







2. How do sound waves pass into the middle ear, and what is the eardrum?








3. What do your fingertips have more of than your arms do?










Level#3

Light enters the eye through a clear, curved covering called the cornea. Behind the cornea is a colored part called the iris. The iris surrounds an opening in the eye called the pupil. The pupil allows light to enter the eye. Once light enters your eye, it passes through the lens. The lens is clear. It bends light rays so that they correctly hit the retina. The retina is the layer of sensory neurons at the back of your eye. It can sense brightness and color. The retina is attached to a thick bundle of nerves. The nerves carry the information to your brain. Your brain then makes sense of the information and you see a picture. The ears are the organs of hearing. They detect sound. The ear is divided into three sections: The outer ear, the middle ear, and the inner ear. Sound waves enter the outer ear and travel through the ear canal. The waves pass into the middle ear through the ear drum. the eardrum is a thin layer of tissue. When sound hits the eardrum, it vibrates. The vibration travels through small bones in the inner ear. Then, sound travels to the brain through nerves. Your ears also help to maintain your balance. There are three looped tubes in your inner ear. They are filled with liquid. As the liquid moves, receptor cells send information about balance to your brain. Skin is the sense organ of touch. It can sense heat, cold, pressure, and pain. Some parts of your skin can sense touch better than others. Your finger tips have many more sensory neurons than your arms do. 

1. Explain what the pupil does, what the lens does, and what the retina is.








2. Explain what the eardrum is, what happens when sound hits the eardrum, and what other jobs your ear does.









3. Explain what your fingertips have more of, as compared to your arms.










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Sunday, February 4, 2018

February 6th, 2018 Fahrenheit 451 by: Ray Bradbury

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Directions: ANSWER USING COMPLETE SENTENCES! Use the information you have been given to answer questions about: Learning About the Eyes, Ears, and Skin

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Level#1

Light enters the eye through a clear, curved covering called the cornea. Behind the cornea is a colored part called the iris. The iris surrounds an opening in the eye called the pupil. The pupil allows light to enter the eye. The ears are the organs of hearing. They detect sound. The ear is divided into three sections: The outer ear, the middle ear, and the inner ear. Skin is the sense organ of touch. It can sense heat, cold, pressure, and pain. Some parts of your skin can sense touch better than others. Your finger tips have many more sensory neurons than your arms do.

1. What part of the eye does light enter through?






2. How many sections does the ear have, and what is each section called?






3. What are the things that skin can sense?








Level#2

Light enters the eye through a clear, curved covering called the cornea. Behind the cornea is a colored part called the iris. The iris surrounds an opening in the eye called the pupil. The pupil allows light to enter the eye. Once light enters your eye, it passes through the lens. The lens is clear. It bends light rays so that they correctly hit the retina. The retina is the layer of sensory neurons at the back of your eye. It can sense brightness and color. The ears are the organs of hearing. They detect sound. The ear is divided into three sections: The outer ear, the middle ear, and the inner ear. Sound waves enter the outer ear and travel through the ear canal. The waves pass into the middle ear through the ear drum. the eardrum is a thin layer of tissue. When sound hits the eardrum, it vibrates. The vibration travels through small bones in the inner ear. Then, sound travels to the brain through nerves. Skin is the sense organ of touch. It can sense heat, cold, pressure, and pain. Some parts of your skin can sense touch better than others. Your finger tips have many more sensory neurons than your arms do. 

1. Where does light enter the eye through, and what is found behind the cornea?







2. How many sections does the ear have, where do sound waves enter the ear, and where do they travel through?








3. What is the skin able to sense, and what can some parts of your skin do better than others?










Level#3

Light enters the eye through a clear, curved covering called the cornea. Behind the cornea is a colored part called the iris. The iris surrounds an opening in the eye called the pupil. The pupil allows light to enter the eye. Once light enters your eye, it passes through the lens. The lens is clear. It bends light rays so that they correctly hit the retina. The retina is the layer of sensory neurons at the back of your eye. It can sense brightness and color. The retina is attached to a thick bundle of nerves. The nerves carry the information to your brain. Your brain then makes sense of the information and you see a picture. The ears are the organs of hearing. They detect sound. The ear is divided into three sections: The outer ear, the middle ear, and the inner ear. Sound waves enter the outer ear and travel through the ear canal. The waves pass into the middle ear through the ear drum. the eardrum is a thin layer of tissue. When sound hits the eardrum, it vibrates. The vibration travels through small bones in the inner ear. Then, sound travels to the brain through nerves. Your ears also help to maintain your balance. There are three looped tubes in your inner ear. They are filled with liquid. As the liquid moves, receptor cells send information about balance to your brain. Skin is the sense organ of touch. It can sense heat, cold, pressure, and pain. Some parts of your skin can sense touch better than others. Your finger tips have many more sensory neurons than your arms do. 

1. Explain where light enters the eye, what is behind the cornea, ans what does the iris surround.








2. Explain how many parts the ear is divided into, where sound waves enter the ear, and how sound waves pass into the middle ear.









3. Explain what the skin can sense, and what some parts can do better than others.










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