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Please prepare for your test on Friday. Here are some items that will be included.

Sept. 8th Science Test

• Chapter 1 concepts on pages 17-33 (pay attention to vocabulary in these sections)

• Characteristics and needs of living things – handout and notes

• Development of the Cell Theory- Notes

• Parts and use of a microscope, questions on magnification – see page 802 for a diagram, “How to use a Microscope”, “How big is that cell?”

• Comparison of light microscopes and electron microscopes

• Experimental Design: Independent (manipulated) and dependent (responding) variables, controlled variables (constants), controls (no treatment and experimenter selected), levels of the independent variable, repetition of trials, hypothesis, conclusion.

• Safety rules and symbols - see handouts in your notebook

  There is no homework due tomorrow.

Posted by Mrs. Carroll