Song of December

Hey!! Aquí tenemos la canción del Festival del mes de Diciembre.

Ahora y durante la Navidad practicad con la letra y escuchadla y ya veréis como no podéis dejar de cantarla! Waterlooooo, Waterloooooo

UNIT 10: THE EARTH'S RELIEF

UNIT 10: THE EARTH´S RELIEF

1.-Internal Processes

In this unit we will learn more about the Earth´s relief and how internal processes change it.

High temperatures inside the Earth cause very slow movements that have enough force to move entire continents. These cause internal processes that later come to the Earth´s surface, like when volcanoes erupt or when there are earthquakes.

1.1.-Volcanoes

A volcano is an opening on the Earth´s surface that lets lava, ash, and gases escape from below, from inside the Earth.

The lava is a mixture of molten rock, gases and pieces of rock. When the lava comes out with great force and energy, it is called an eruption.

A volcano has three main parts:* A main vent. This is the main vertical channel the magma rises through to the surface.* A crater. This is the hole the lava comes out of at the top of the volcano.* A volcanic cone. These are the mountains that are made up of the rock and hard lava that accumulate near the crater when the
magma comes up to the surface.

1.2.- Earthquakes

Earthquakes are when the ground at a certain level of the Earth´s crust shakes.

Every earthquakes starts at a specific point in the inside of the Earth.

This point is called the hypocentre. Movement is transmitted vertically from this point towards the Earth´s surface. The point where an earthquakes first reaches the Earth´s surface is called the epicentre.

Seismic waves spread the movement along the surface. If this movement is very strong, it can change the Earth´s relief.

Activities

1.- Name the three main parts of a volcano and explain them

2.- What is an Earthquake?

3.- True or false and underline. Check when it is neccessary.

• a) A volcano expels lava and gasses

• b) The crater is the hole at tyhe top of the volcano.

• c) A mantle is the hole comes out of a top of the volcano.

• d) Magma is the mixture of rock, gases and pieces of rock that reaches the Earth's surface.

• e) The point where an earthquake first reaches the Earth's surface is called the hypocentre.

Practice with the Solar System

Hello boys and girls! As you know, we are working on the Solar System and its Planets so we let you these two exercises to practice about it.

Las fracciones y sus términos.

Aquí tenéis una actividad de refuerzo para trabajar las fracciones y sus términos.

Unit 9: The Solar System

UNIT 9: THE SOLAR SYSTEM

The Solar System is made up of the Sun and all the stars that orbit around it. The Earth is also part of the Solar System.

1.1.- THE SUN

The Sun is the closest star to the Earth. It is a huge mass of gasses made up of mainly hydrogen that is shaped like a sphere. Because its surface is very hot, it releases a lot of energy that reaches Earth in form of light and heat.

When the Sun is in the sky, it is day. When we cannot see the Sun, it is night.

1.2. PLANETS AND SATELLITES

The planets of the Solar System do not have their own light. They spin around their own axes and orbit around the Sun.

Almost all the planets have satellites. Satellites are celestial bodies without their own light that orbit around a planet.

The eight planets of the Solar System are classified into two groups:

• Inner planets: They are the closest to the Sun. They are smaller than the outer planets and have a solid rock surface. Their density is high.

These planets are Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars.

• Outer planets: They are the farthest from the Sun. They are much larger than the inner planets and they are made up of gasses like hydrogen and helium. They are surrounded by many satellites. Their density is low.

These planets are Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune.

1.3.- OTHER CELESTIAL BODIES IN THE SOLAR SYSTEM

Our solar system is also made up of asteroids, meteorites, comets and dwarf planets (planetas enanos).

• Asteroids: They are fragments of rock or metal that move around the Sun. They are smaller than planets. Most of them are placed between (la mayoria de ellos están situados entre) Mars and Jupiter what is called asteroid belt (cinturón de asteroides).
• Meteorites: When asteroids hit (impactan sobre) a planet or a satellite and they form craters on the surface, they are called meteorites.

Small meteorites that disintegrate in our atmosphere are called shooting stars (estrellas fugaces).

• Comets: They are made of rock and ice.

They come from two areas: The Oort Cloud (la Nube de Oort) and The Kuiper Belt (el Cinturón de Kuiper).

Solar energy evaporates the ice which (que) forms the tail (la cola). This glowy path (estela luminosa) can have millions of kilometers.

• Dwarf planets: They are smaller than planets. They orbit the Sun further away than (más allá de ) Neptune. Pluto is the most well known ( el más conocido).
  
   
  

  ACTIVITIES – SOLAR SYSTEM

  
  

  1. Match the two columns.
  

                                                                        They are made up of gases.
  Inner Planets                                                They are far from the Sun.
                                                        They are small (the Earth is one of them).
  Outer Planets                                                     They are very large.
                                                                             They are close to the Sun.

  
  

  2. Write the names of the planets.
  
  a) Inner planets: _______________________________________________________________
  b) Outer planets: _______________________________________________________________

  
  

  
  3. Circle the correct word.
   

  a) The Sun is a star/planet.
   

  b) When the Sun is in the sky, it is day/night.
   

  c) The Sun’s surface is very hot/cold.
   

  d) The Sun is shaped like a square/sphere.

  
  

  
  

  4. Fill in the blank with the correct word from the following.
  comets -  Solar System - satellites - meteorites - asteroids

  
  

  a) Bodies of ice and rock that orbit the Sun:____________________
   

  b) Celestial bodies without their own light that orbit a planet:_______________
   

  c) A group of astronomical bodies:__________________________________
   

  d) They are big rocks that are smaller than a planet:_________________
   

  e) Asteroids that come into contact with the Earth:____________________

  
  

  5. Write Inner for inner planets or outer for outer planets.
  a) __________________ Neptune
  b) __________________ Mars
  c) __________________ Saturn
  d) __________________ Venus
  e) __________________ Uranus
  f) __________________ Jupiter
  g) __________________ Earth
  h) __________________ Mercury

  
  

  
  

  6. What are the names of the two areas where comets come from?

We go together - Grease

Aquí os dejamos la canción del mes de Noviembre para el Festival de Canciones.

¡Escuchadla y practicad con la letra y el baile!

Generador de Divisiones

Buenos días chicas y chicos. Estamos trabajando divisiones en clase, así que como no podía ser de otra manera, aquí tenemos un programa que nos genera infinitas divisiones.

¡A practicar!

Halloween!

Hola chicos y chicas, durante la semana pasada estuvimos viendo, escuchando y aprendiendo los pasos de la canción "MONSTER MASH"

¡Aquí la tenéis para practicar el baile y la letra en casa!

¡Antónimos!

Al contrario de lo que trabajamos hace unos días, hoy tenemos una actividad de "ANTÓNIMOS"

¡A practicar!

Unit 15: Spain in the Contemporary Times

2.- SPAIN IN CONTEMPORARY TIMES.

2.1.- The beginning of Contemporary Times in Spain.

  In 1808, the French army occupied Spain and removed the kings of Spain from the government. The Spanish people fought against the French, starting the War of Independence which lasted until 1814.

  During the war, there was an effort to create the first parliamentary government in Spain. In 1812, the constitution was passed in Cádiz.

  In the decades afterwards, there were wars, political struggles and efforts to change the form of government. Finally, a parliamentary government was established between 1868 and 1874. The king ruled with representatives elected by the citizens.

2.2.- The modernization of Spain.

  There were great social and economic changes in Spain after 1875. The most important changes were:

-      Industrial development: big factories appeared in some regions like the textile industries in Catalonia or steel industries in Andalusia and the Basque Country.

-      A transport revolution: Extensive railway and road systems helped trade row in the country.

-      Urban development: Cities with more industry, like Barcelona, Bilbao and Madrid grew very quickly.

ACTIVITIES.

1.- Write TRUE or FALSE. If some of them are false, please underline the wrong word and write the correct one.

- Spain´s War of Independence was against England.                    ________

- Spain´s first Constitution was passed in 1975.                           ________

- The War of Independence lasted until 1814.                              ________

- In a parliamentary government the king rules with the nobility.   ________

2.- Name the three Spanish cities with a big urban development at the end of the nineteenth century.

3.- Fill in the gaps.

- There are great _________ and __________ changes in Spain at the end of the nineteenth century. 

- Industrial development. Big factories appear in some regions like the ______________ in Catalonia or ______________ in the Basque Country.

Webquest sobre la Edad Media

¡Hola chicas y chicos! Hoy traemos una actividad (que se llama "webquest") muy interesante que nos servirá para ampliar y repasar los conocimientos que ya tenemos sobre la Edad Media. Haz click en la foto para continuar.

Pasapalabra.

Pincha el enlace y podrás practicar los sinónimos.

La Sociedad Medieval en España

Como recordaréis durante estos días hemos estado viendo en clase de Science y Conocimiento del Medio cómo era la Sociedad en la Edad Media.

Aquí podrás reforzar y ampliar lo que hemos estado trabajando en clase y al final jugar a algunos juegos muy divertidos.

Práctica de Matemáticas

Entra en estas páginas para practicar los contenidos que estamos viendo en la Unidad 2

En ésta podrás practicar el cálculo mental:

Unit 14: The Midle Ages and Modern Times

UNIT 14: THE MIDDLE AGES AND MODERN TIMES

3.- MODERN TIMES IN SPAIN

3.1. An era of great change

Modern Times began in 1492 when America was discovered by Christopher Columbus and ended with the French Revolution in 1789.

There were many changes in Europe:

• The invention of the printing press.
• Technical advances in navigation.
• New crops from the New World (America).
• Large economic changes.
• Absolute Monarchies (very powerful kings in Europe).
• The Christian religion was divided into Catholics (the Pope) and Protestants (Luther).

3.2. Society during Modern Times

Society in Modern Times had:

- The king: He was very powerful.

- The nobility: They helped the king. They were very rich and they did not pay taxes.

- The Clergy: They were people who belonged to the church.

- The Common people (el pueblo llano): This group was made up by : The burgess who lived in the cities, the artisans and the peasants who were really poor.

3.3. Spain in Modern Times

As we already know Modern Times in Spain began in 1492 with the discovery of America and the reconquery of Granada by the Catholic Monarchs, Isabel I of Castilla and Fernando II of Aragón.

Carlos I and Felipe II were very powerful monarchs during this period.

There was great artistic and cultural progress at this time, especially during the seventeenth century with the Golden Age. Many artists like Velazquez , Miguel de Cervantes, etc.

ACTIVITIES

1.- Fill in the gaps about Modern Times.

There were many changes in Europe:

• The invention of the _________ press.
• Technical advances in ___________.
• Large ___________ changes.
• Absolute Monarchies (very powerful kings in Europe).
• The Christian religion was divided into __________(the Pope) and _________ (Luther).

2.- True or False. Check when it is false.

a) Modern Times began in 1492 when America was discovered by Christopher Columbus.

b) Modern Times ended with the French Revolution in 1789.

c)Society in Modern Times had: the king, the nobility, the clergy and the Protestants.

d) The Common people had to pay taxes and they had power.

Gimme hope, Johanna by Eddy Grant

This is the song we are going to work in October.

The song is "Gimme hope, Johanna" by Eddy Grant

Enjoy it!!

Ayuda para la realización de una DESCRIPCIÓN PERSONAL

DEBES SABER

 

   Las personas se distinguen unas de otras por su estatura, su peso, la forma de su cabeza, su manera de andar, su voz, etc., es decir, por sus rasgos físicos.

  

   Para describir a las personas, debes tener en cuenta sus rasgos físicos.

 

   Aprende muy bien estas listas de rasgos físicos. Algunos ya los estudiaste en el curso anterior.

 

   Por la estatura, una persona puede ser: alta, baja, muy alta, muy baja, de mediana estatura.

 

   Por la constitución, una persona puede ser: gruesa, delgada, normal, atlética, recia, fuerte, débil, endeble, enjuta.

 

   Por la edad, una persona puede ser: muy joven, joven, madura, mayor, anciana.

 

   El pelo, puede ser: rizado, lacio, fuerte, débil, fino, recio, largo, corto, rubio, castaño, negro, pelirrojo, gris, blanco.

 

   Los ojos, pueden ser: redondos, rasgados, grandes, pequeños, brillantes, apagados, tristes, vivarachos, verdes, azules, marrones, negros, grises.

 

   La tez, puede ser: clara, sonrosada, pálida, morena, tersa, suave, arrugada.

 

   La nariz, puede ser: gruesa, fina, larga, chata, grande, recta, aguileña.

 

   La boca, puede ser: pequeña, grande, de labios gruesos, de labios finos, de labios rojos.

 

   Los dientes, pueden ser: blancos, oscurecidos, sanos, firmes, desiguales, igualados.

 

   La barba, puede ser: poblada, espesa, escasa, suave, recia.

 

   Las cejas, pueden ser: arqueadas, rectas, oblicuas, finas, gruesas, pobladas, juntas, separadas

 

 

UNIT 13. Prehistory and Ancient History (II)

2.- HISTORY AND ANCIENT HISTORY.

History began when writing was invented around five thousand years ago.

It is divided into four eras:

-        Ancient History

-        The Middle ages

-        Modern Times

-        Contemporary Times

2.1.- The first civilizations in History.        

About three thousand years ago, some cultures became very advanced civilizations because of their knowledge. Some of these culture were:

-        The Phoenicians, who invented the written alphabet and founded numerous cities throughout the Mediterranean coast.

-        The Egyptians, who  built Pyramids and wrote in hieroglyphs

-        The Greeks, who invented democracy and made great artistic and scientific achievements.

 

Activities

1.- When did History begin?

2.- Name the four eras of History

3.- Fill the gaps about the first civilizations in History

-        The Phoenicians, who invented the ______ alphabet and founded numerous cities throughout the _________ coast.

-        The ______, who  built Pyramids and wrote in hieroglyphs

-        The Greeks, who invented __________and made great artistic and scientific _______.

UNIT 13. Prehistory and Ancient History (I)

                 UNIT 13:   PREHISTORY AND ANCIENT HISTORY

INDEX

1.- Prehistory

     1.1. Life in the Palaeolithic era

     1.2. Life in the Neolithic era

     1.3. Life in the Metal Ages

     1.4. Archaeology and the study of Prehistory

2.- History and Ancient History.

     2.1- The civilizations in History. 

1.  PREHISTORY

Prehistory started 4 million years ago with the beginning of human beings and ended when writing was invented.

It is divided into three eras:

-      Palaeolithic

-      Neolithic

-      Metal Ages

 

1.1. Life in the Palaeolithic era

-      People hunted, fished and looked for fruits and plants to eat.

-      They were nomads.

-      They made tools out of stone and bone.

-      They painted on the walls of their caves.

-      They discovered the fire.

1.2. Life in the Neolithic era

- Humans discovered agriculture.

- They became sedentary.

- They invented pottery for cooking.

- They made monuments with large stones, such as dolmens and menhirs.

1.3. Life in the Metal ages

- People made tools out of metal.

- They invented the wheel, the sailboat and the plough.

- They started the trade by exchanging goods with people in other village.

1.4. Archaeology and the study of prehistory

Archaeology studies how people lived in the past by studying objects they used.

Archaeologists make excavations where they can find pottery, jewels, tools, etc. 

ACTIVITIES

Answer the following questions:

-      When did Prehistory begin?

-      How many eras are there in Prehistory?

-      Write three characteristics  (facts) you know about The Palaeolithic era.

-      The same with The Neolithic and the Metal Ages.

-      When was the fire invented?

-      And the pottery?