We are back from a successful trip to Bournedale and our class is beginning a new science unit using the FOSS Living Systems Module. We will be investigating transport systems in multicellular organisms that provide each cell with food, water, gas exchange, and waste removal. Students will learn about the structures, functions, and interactions of the circulatory, respiratory, digestive, and excretory systems in humans. They will learn about the vascular system in plants (xylenrand phloem), and compare that system for moving water, minerals, and sugar to the transport system in humans. They will also review the chemical process of photosynthesis, and how sugar is broken down in cells during cellular respiration.  This is a great unit that lends itself to the many studies your children experienced while at Camp Bournedale.  Also you will find several instructional activities, interactive simulations, and resources related to the Living Systems Module at www.fossweb.com