6. This week we've been working on the metric system and lab equipment. The quiz on Friday will include all the notes from class, some metric problems, and equipment identification. You gotta know:
BEAKER
FLEAKER
FLASK
BALANCE
SCALPEL
'GRADUATED CYLINDER
FUNNEL
PIPETTE
STIR ROD
ALCOHOL BURNER
PORCELAIN DISH
MASSES
HOW TO CALIBRATE A BALANCE
HOW TO TAKE THE MASS OF ON OBJECT

MICROSCOPE. AND ITS PARTS:
EYEPIECE
OBJECTIVES
STAGE
COURSE ADJUSTMENT
FINE ADJUSTMENT
NECK
FEET OR BASE
PIPETTE
STIR ROD
ALCOHOL BURNER
PORCELAIN DISH
MASSES

 
 KNOW THE PREFIXES OF THE METRIC SYSTEM:
MILLI=1/1000
CENTI=1/100
DECI=1/10
KILO=1000
HEKTO=100
DEKA=10
LENGTH IS MEASURED IN METERS OR METERS WITH A PREFIX
MASS IS MEASURED IN GRAMS OR GRAMS WITH A PREFIX
VOLUME IS MEASURED IN LITRES OR LITRES WITH A PREFIX

7. This week we've been learning about space. We learned some important terms from sections 2-1, 2-2 and lecture. The quiz on Friday is over these sections and any notes I have given. I'll post some definitions here tomorrow for you.

8. Quiz on THURSDAY! Characteristics of living things:
They reproduce
They move, even plants remember?
They grow and develop
They take in nutrients
They are made of cells
Cells get their name from the tiny box-like rooms the monks lived in.
KNOW PARTS OF THE MICROSCOPE! SEE GRADE SIX NOTES FOR A LIST.