LHS Academic Biology Name: _______________ Block: __-__
Mr. Zahm & Ms. Turner Date: _____
Vocabulary #2: “Matter and Life”
Assignment Instructions & Format
- For each word, think about and write these four things:
o The word or phrase,
o the given definition,
o a fact or characteristic, and
o some way to remember the word and definition, like a sketch,
a sentence, a synonym or antonym, a rhyme or melody.
EXAMPLE:
Word/Phrase: Cell
Definition: The basic unit of life. (Keep it simple!)
Fact/Characteristic (see help sheet, book/dictionary/internet): All organisms are made up of cells.
Make a Connection (sentence/picture/rhyme): Monasteries and jails have cells where people live.
Words/Phrases: atom, molecule, organism, organelle, cell, tissue, organ, organ system, prokaryotic,
eukaryotic
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