Population and Traditions

This is our current unit in Science.

Here is a world population simulator based on natural growth (births and deaths.)

Traditions: regional clothing (trajes populares) in Spain



Traditional dances

Traditional dishes



Traditional desserts in Alcalá

Traditional buildings

More about the relief in Spain

Let's learn more about the relief in Spain.

Landscapes and coasts of Spain 

Inland and coastal relief



Play this game about the relieve de España

Climates in Spain

Climates in Spain game



Vertientes españolas
Ríos y vertientes de España

Light (Year 4)

 Our next science unit is Light.





Refraction, lens, prism

Light as a form of energy

How we see things

Light and shadows

In Spanish: La Luz

La luz, los colores

Energy (Year 4)

Now that we've learned about forces, let's learn about energy!



What is energy? Watch this.
¿Qué es la energía?

What are the different forms of energy?
Formas de energía

Where does energy come from?
Using energy
Changes in energy

Most-used sources of energy

Renewable and non-renewable energy sources
Fuentes de energía renovables y no renovables

Renewable energy sources
Non-renewable sources of energy

La energía y los usos de la energía
Las fuentes de la energía

Forces and Energy (Year 4)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/ages/10_11/forces_action.shtmlTry this activity.

Watch this video:

Pushes and pulls game

Friction game

Forces in Action




Bill Nye force and motion video

Magnets




Push pull float sink

Geography of Spain

Do you know the Spanish Autonomous Communities?  Test yourself!




The map of the Autonomies
El mapa Autonómico

Another map game
¿Which is it?
Puzzle

Enrique Alonso mapas interactivos

What about the physical features?

Watch this about the terrain of Spain.

Spain's inland and coastal relief.
El relieve interior y costero de España.

Unit 6: Matter (Year 4)

We are going to learn about matter.




Watch this about States of Matter.

Properties of solids, liquids, and gases

Can you classify these items into solids, liquids, and gases?

Solids and liquids

Properties of States of Matter

Propiedades de los estados de la materia (in Spanish)

Characteristics of materials

Ecosystems (Year 4)

We are going to study ecosystems.




Learn about food chains.  In Spanish: cadenas alimentarias.

Learn about terrestrial ecosystems and play a game.

Learn about different types of ecosystems  (biomes).

Relaciones en los ecosistemas.

Rocks, Minerals, and Soil (Year 4)

Here is some information about rocks, minerals, and soil.

Rocks, minerals, and soil   You can listen to the text by clicking on the player at the top of the page.

Soil, rocks, and minerals

In Spanish:

El suelo, rocas, y minerales

Mini-quiz on food and nutrients (Year 4)

1.  What nutrients give us energy?
2. What nutrient helps us grow? (It's a body builder!)
3. What nutrients do we need to be healthy? (body regulators!)
4. What do we need for our digestive system to work well?


(scroll down for answers!)







Answers:

1. Fats and carbohydrates
2. Protein
3. Vitamins and minerals
4. Fibre

Food and Nutrients (Year 4)

Here are some animations about foods and nutrients:

Food and Nutrients

Food and Nutrients (Year 4)

Here is the food pyramid we studied in class:



Can you plan a healthy menu for tomorrow?

Here are the different nutrients your body needs:

Resources for Unit 1-2 Inside Your Body (Year 4)

Here are some resources about the body systems we are studying in class.

 The Digestive System

In Spanish: El aparato digestivo

The Breathing Process

In Spanish:  El aparato respiratorio

The Human Blood Circulation System

The Circulatory System

In Spanish: El corazón;   La circulación

 The Urinary System

The Human Excretory System  (you only have to learn about the urinary system: kidneys, bladder, etc.) and not about the skin and sweat.

In Spanish:  El sistema urinario

Make sure you know the names all of the organs and parts in the pictures in your book.
You also need to know how to explain the function of each system and the sequence of the process.

We will also be learning about food and nutrients, so stay tuned!