Homework tonight: 

1. Answer 4 of the Questions on the "Finding the Nerve" packet.  Circle the ones you answered for homework.

2. Study for Wednesday's vocab quiz. Vocab terms to study include: Control,  Independent Variable, Interneuron , Neuron, Reproducible, 
Sample size, Sensitivity, Sensory neuron, Tissue, Touch receptors.  You should have the definitions in your science notebook, and if not, you should be able to get them off of last week's blog entries.  Studying methods include: Quizlet (see "Links"); make flash cards (good extra credit opportunity), Quiz yourself or quiz your study buddy, simplify and/or memorize the definitions, re-read the definitions, re-write the definitions, make a Kahoot Live.

Reading for Finding the Nerve.  Find and use pages A-25 through A-29 in the:

* PDF link: SEPUP IALS

http://www.burrschool.org/ourpages/auto/2016/1/25/38246013/Physical%20Science%208th%20Grade.pdf

FInding the Nerve   http://ebooks.lab-aids.com/Unit_A_Experimental_Design_Studying_People_Scientifically_IALS_2nd_Edition/25

Other resources if you're interested (if you use it, send me a comment and I'll do more):

Neuroscience for Kids website maintained by Eric Chudler at the University of Washington.
http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/neurok.htm

Make a Neuron : http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/chmodel.html
Take a trip through a virtual brain: https://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/nsdivide.htmlhttps://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/nsdivide.html
Learn more about hearing: big ear
Learn more about light and vision: http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/bigeye.html