Friday- spelling list; science study guide

Hello all!  I was thrilled to meet so many family members today!  We had quite a turnout.  Here's a bit of information you may find handy--next week's spelling list, and the study guide that came home earlier this week about our science test on Wednesday.

Long -e and Long -o words

1. sweet
2. each
3. three
4. least
5. freedom
6. below
7. throat
8. float
9. foam
10. flown
11. greet
12. season
13. croak
14. shallow
15. eagle
16. indeed
17. rainbow
18. grown
19. seaweed
20. hollow

Challenge Words:
21. Halloween
22. speedometer
23. underneath
24. seacoast
25. cocoa

Science Test Study Guide

Test: Wednesday, September 12^th

·        Major Topics: Steps of the Scientific Method; Cells; Animals

·        Test will consist of multiple-choice and 1 open response question

·        You should reread/review pages xxvi-xxvii; p. 6-9; p. 18-33.  This is a lot of information, but focusing on the specifics below may make studying easier:

·        You should be able to define/give examples of the following terms:

o   Hypothesis, conclusion, procedure

o   Cell (nucleus, mitochondria, vacuole, cytoplasm, cell membrane, cell wall, chloroplast, chlorophyll), adaptation, instinct, learned behavior, inherited trait, life cycle, metamorphosis

o   Vertebrate/invertebrate

·        You should be able to identify/describe the following:

o   Steps to completing a science experiment

o   Types of vertebrates, and characteristics of each (use the chart we made in class)

o   Plant Cell vs. Animal Cell (similarities and differences—use the diagram we labeled in class)

o   Describe a life cycle; compare life cycles to see similarities and differences (plants and animals)

o   Determine if certain behaviors are learned or inherited

·        You should be able to look at animals (i.e. birds) and explain what they eat based on their adaptations.

Have a great weekend!
SJP