Dear Parents, In Science, we're studying Vertebrate classification, food webs, and food chains. In our unit, we will be focusing on the five vertebrate families which include mammals, amphibians, reptiles, birds and fish. We'll discover why and how scientists use similar characteristics in animals to categorize them. We'll explore the interdependence of organisms in an ecosystem by discussing how living things depend on other living things for food, and where living things get their energy Please review the attached terms and concepts with your child at home during the first trimester. A study guide with a date for the test will be sent home closer to November. ia: Encourage your young scientist to complete the enclosed activities and worksheets as an option to extend his/her thinking to go above and beyond. All work is due by the test date. a“? Thanks for your support with our important science work!