Marking Criteria for Title Pages

Guide to Good Title Pages

-Must have a border
-Must have the full title of the unit
-At least 5 pictures/drawings that are descriptive of what will be studied in the unit
-Three words defined on the page OR three questions about the unit
-No white space left
-Eye catching/creative

Congrats!

You finished your first unit! Well done on the test. Our next unit is called Structures and Forces. Here are the topic 1 and topic 2 vocabulary words you will need to define and give an example of or draw a picture of.

Topic 1
Structure
Structural strength
Structural stability
Force
Solid structure
Frame structure
Shell structure
Function
Combination structures (p 268)
Aesthetics

Topic 2
Newton
Center of gravity
Symmetry
Static load
Dynamic load
Beam bridge
Suspension bridge
Truss bridge
Arch bridge
Internal force
Compression
Tension
Shear
Structural stress
I-beam
Girders
cantilever

Manipulated, controlled and responding variables activity

Here are the 3 problems that you were asked to determine the variables for:

Example: Do fish living in large aquariums grow to a larger size than fish raised in small aquariums?
Manipulated: size of tank
Controlled: size of fish at beginning of experiment, amount of food fed to them, amount of water, temperature of water
Responding: size of fish after the experiment

Questions for homework:
1. Does the gas consumption of a car change if there are more passengers in the vehicle?

2. How much does a baby's mass change each week during the first six months after birth?

3. Does the color of light given to a plant affect its rate of growth?