Dear Parents,

This week we are going to be continuing our work with fractions, plants and the 13 colonies.

Students should be working on their science fair project (Due Feb. 4th).
Students also received a long term in class and mini-at-home project for Colonial Days.
I am including a link to that assignment here:
Colonial Project

*Book Orders are Due This Friday Jan. 23rd.



Plant Vocabulary


1. vascular tissue - supports a plant and carries water and food throughout the plant

2. cellular respiration - the process by which cells use oxygen for breaking down sugar to release energy

3. xylem- carries water and nutrients from roots to other part of plants

4. fermentation- the process that releases energy from sugar in the absence of oxygen

5. chloroplasts - where food is made, contains chlorophyll

6. stomata - tiny pores on leaves, that allow carbon dioxide and oxygen to go in and out as the plant needs

7. chlorophyll – the green pigment that absorbs the light energy from the sun

8. phloem - carries food from the leaves to other parts of a plant

9. photosynthesis - the process that plants use to make food from sunlight, carbon dioxide, water and releases oxygen into the air


Tuesday- definitions
Wednesday-drawings showing the meaning of the words or an example
Thursday-crossword
*no test this week