TESTS WEEK #2

CLASS ART PROJECT

Dear Parents,
This is a quick e-mail to remind you of a couple things:

As many of you know, I decided to do an end-of-the year Beach Party for the Online Auction. The $20 for each child that comes will go to the Parent Alliance. On Sunday, June 13th at 3-6pmish, we will play sports, a tug-of-war, parachute games, water balloons, pizza/ s'mores and we will go in the water, (with parent supervision along with Scott and Denise Russo, who just so happen to be professional swimmers), If you are unable to make it to the Golf Tournament to get your slot at the party, you can let Denise know before Sunday, June 13th and we'll plug you in. Parents, of course, are invited too along with other 5th graders.

On Thursday, May 21st we are short drivers for the Roaring Camp trip. This is probably the best field trip of the year so hopefully we can get enough drivers.

Tomorrow will be our first day of Family Life/Sex Ed. I will ask her for a copy of her materials and will have them on hand for parents that are curious. I need them because it looks like 5th teachers will be doing this next year because of budget cuts with nurses.

This Friday we will have our Science Test of Structures of Living Things. I sent home the study guide last Friday. I will post to the blog for the 5th graders who mysteriously lose things.

Thank you to the parents who will help me with the play. Thursdays-Linda F. at 1:00-2pm, Friday - 11:15 - 12:15pm (Kelly Gackle w/child), Mondays 1:00-Denise Russo?, Tuesdays starting next week: Linda F.?
I'll have one group while the other parent will work with the other cast of characters.

That's it for now...let me know if you have any questions.

See you at school!
Mr. Sweet

UNIT 2 STUDY GUIDE-The Structure of Living Things
Test: Friday, May 8th.

Vocabulary
transpiration vascular tissues lungs cells tissues
photosynthesis kidneys cellular respiration organs

Systems
Circulatory Respiratory Excretory Digestive

What does the small intestine do?
What is the most important organ of the Excretory System? Why?
What is the purpose/product of cellular respiration?
Why do cells work together as tissues and organs?
What is the difference between vascular/nonvascular plants?
How is the heart involved in the respiratory system?
What organelles make up a plant/animal cell? How are they different?
What is the difference between a dependent/independent variable in an experiment?

ESSAY
Understand and be able to explain the parts and processes of each human organ system

How are photosynthesis and cellular respiration alike and different? How do they work together to keep plants and animals alive?