Today, Atticus completed writing and illustrating the following vocabulary words: vascular tissue, xylem, phloem and stomata. We read a passage about how Harry Houdini slowed his breath down in order to have enough oxygen to survive being buried alive for 30 minutes. We read about the human respiratory system, underlining the following vocabulary words: pharynx, trachea, bronchi, lungs and diaphragm. We discussed how both plants and animals (including humans) move materials (like gases and liquids) through their bodies.