PLANT UNIT NOTES
TEST FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2008
1. THE PROCESS OF A SEED SPROUTING IS GERMINATION.
2. GREEN SUBSTANCE IN A LEAF THAT TRAPS SUNLIGHT IS CHLOROPHYLL.
3. THE TRANSFER OF A POLLEN GRAIN TO THE PISTIL IS POLLINATION.
4. THE PROCESS PLANTS USE TO GET RID OF EXTRA WATER IS TRANSPIRATION.
5. THE JOINING OF A FEMALE SEX CELL AND MALE SEX CELL INTO A FERTILIZED EGG IS FERTILIZATION.
6. THE FOOD-MAKING PROCESS OF A PLANT IS PHOTOSYNTHESIS.
7. IN A SEEDLESS PLANT, THE CELL THAT CAN GROW INTO A NEW PLANT IS A SPORE.
8. THE PROTECTIVE OUTER LAYER OF A LEAF IS THE EPIDERMIS.
9. AN UNDERDEVELOPED PLANT WITH FOOD STORED, SEALED IN A PROTECTIVE COVERING IS A SEED.
10. IN PLANTS, THE PROCESS THAT HAPPENS WHEN SUGARS BREAK DOWN AND GIVE OFF ENERGY IS RESPIRATION.
11. THE LEAF IS THE MAIN FOOD-MAKING PART OF A PLANT.
12. SEEDS CAN TRAVEL BY WIND, WATER, ANIMALS, INSECTS, AND SOME PLANTS EXPLODE AND SCATTER THEIR OWN SEEDS.
13. PLANTS ARE DIFFERENT FROM ANIMALS BECAUSE PLANTS CAN MAKE THEIR OWN FOOD.
14. CACTUS PLANTS AND EVERGREEN TREES ARE DESIGNED TO FIND AND STORE WATER.
15. PLANTS NEED LIGHT, WATER, AND CARBON DIOXIDE TO MAKE FOOD.
16. THE ROOT PART OF THE SEED IS THE FIRST TO GROW.
17. PLANTS REPRODUCE IN THE FOLLOWING ORDER:
POLLINATION-FERTILIZATION-SEED DEVELOPES- PLANT DEVELOPES
18. PHOTOSYNTHESIS HAPPENS DURING DAYLIGHT HOURS.
19. TREES' LEAVES BEGIN TO CHANGE COLORS AND FALL OFF BECAUSE THE TREE IS GETTING READY TO "SLEEP" OR BECOME DORMANT IN THE WINTER.
20. PLANT CELLS HAVE A CELL WALL THAT ANIMAL CELLS DO NOT HAVE.
21. A PLANT CELL CONTAINS CHLOROPHYLL AND ANIMAL CELLS DO NOT.
22. THE SMALLEST UNIT THAT MAKES UP ALL LIVING THINGS IS THE CELL.
SPELLING UNIT 9 TEST-THURS., OCT. 2
1. POUND 6. ALWAYS 11. DRAWN 16. SAUCE
2. HOWL 7. SHOUT 12. SCOUT 17. GOWN
3. JAW 8. ALOUD 13. FALSE 18. COUCH
4. BOUNCE 9. SOUTH 14. PROUD 19. DAWN
5. CAUSE 10. COUPLE 15. FROWN 20. MOUNT
SPELLING UNIT 10 TEST-THURS., OCT. 9
1. GEAR 6. CHEER 11. STARVE 16. STAIRS
2. SPEAR 7. SQUARE 12. CHARM 17. YEAR
3. SHARP 8. HAIRY 13. BEARD 18. CHARGE
4. STARE 9. HEART 14. SCARF 19. DAIRY
5. ALARM 10. WEIRD 15. SPARE 20. SCARCE
HOMEWORK FOR THE WEEK
STUDY FOR SPELLING TEST AND PLANT UNIT TEST
READ ABOUT 15 TO 20 MINS. EVERY NIGHT
SPELLING TEST THURSDAY, OCT. 2
PLANT UNIT TEST FRIDAY, OCT. 3
NEED TO HAVE 20 ACCELERATED READING PTS BY THE END OF THE 9 WKS
SEPTEMBER 8-PROGRESS REPORTS
SEPTEMBER 16-BODY WALK
SEPTEMBER 19-60% DAY/HOMECOMING
SEPTEMBER 29-PLAY AUDITIONS-THE NUTCRACKER(AUDITIONS WILL BE HELD DURING SCHOOL HOURS)
SEPTEMBER 30-PRINCIPAL BREAKFAST 7:15 -7:45A.M.
ARRINGTON 'S CLASS
SCHEDULE 2008-2009
7:30-7:45-GET READY FOR THE DAY
7:45-8:50- READING
8:50-9:00-RESTROOM/CENTER SIGN-UP
9:00-9:45-LANGUAGE (SNACK @9:30)
9:45-10:55-MATH W/CAROLLO
11:00-11:45-ACTIVITY PERIOD *SEE SCHEDULE BELOW*
11:50-12-15-LUNCH/RESTROOM
12:15-1:15-SCIENCE/SOCIAL STUDIES/RESTROOM
1:15-2:25-CENTERS
2:25-2:35-RESTROOM/PREPARE FOR HOME
MATH/SCIENCE LAB TUES. 9:00-10:30 (EVERY OTHER WEEK)
GREENHOUSE TUES. 9:00-9:45 (EVERY OTHER WEEK)
**ACTIVITY SCHEDULE**
MONDAY-P.E. (WEAR TENNIS SHOES)
TUESDAY-COMPUTER LAB
WEDNESDAY-P.E. (WEAR TENNIS SHOES)
THURSDAY-MUSIC
FRIDAY-LIBRARY
