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 * Get off to a good start: **

// When you first start a new science class it may seem like you are learning a totally new language. Try to use some of these resources to learn key vocabulary. // = =

=Physics=


 * ELECTRICITY**


 * Khan Academy video tutorials:
 * [|introduction to Coulomb's Law]
 * [|more on static electricity]
 * [|introduction to circuits]

Do you understand these terms? Some t[|erms and definitions] A [|quiz game] with physics terms But... it's more than just knowing definitions. You need to be able to apply these terms. For example, these are related terms but can be confusing: (and the opposite of each these has the same)
 * FORCE**
 * weight
 * support force
 * tension (in ropes)
 * friction
 * air resistance
 * "applied force" (like a push from a hand or motor)
 * Can you explain the difference between: **speed**, **velocity** and **acceleration**?
 * Can you explain the difference between: **distance**, **displacement** and **position**.
 * //Remember//**: if acceleration is zero = velocity is constant = the net result of all forces acting on that object is zero
 * //Remember//**: if acceleration is zero = velocity is constant = the net result of all forces acting on that object is zero

=Biology=

plant and animal cell [|diagrams] test yourself with this cell diagram
 * Help from Gizmo**
 * go check it out here **

=Chemistry=


 * **Writing in scienc**e: consider how you are defining terms.
 * One option = "stated definition"
 * //Mass is the amount of matter in an object.//
 * Another option = "embedded definition" (notice how the __commas__are used)
 * //Mass, the amount of matter in an object, can be measured using the triple beam balance.//


 * **Balancing chemical equations** [|Khan Academy video]
 * **Significant figures (significant digits)** check out this [|explanation]
 * **Scientific notation:** [|practice] & games
 * **Atoms & Elements:** [|introduction] & [|atoms]
 * **Solutions, mixtures and elements** [|vocabulary quiz]
 * **Lab Writeup Guidelines [[file:Chemistry lab writeup guidelines.pdf]]**