martes, 23 de noviembre de 2021

SCIENCE UNIT 3: HEALTH AND ILLNESS

 

SCIENCE UNIT 3: HEALTH  AND ILLNESS

Good morning boys and girls in 5th grade! How are you doing? 


Today we are going to start a new science unit. In this unit we are going to study about our health, different ways to be healthy and different illnesses that people can have.


What do you do to be healthy and fit? Do you know any illness that people can suffer?


WHAT ARE GERMS?
video 1




WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT WHITE BLOOD CELLS? 
LISTEN TO THIS SONG AND FIND OUT.
video 2


OUR BODY HAS GOT AN INMUNE SYSTEM TO FIGHT VIRUSES AND BACTERIA

video 3


TIPS TO STAY HEALTHY
video 4


EXTRA VIDEOS FOR REVIEW







HOW A VACCINE WORKS
video 5


VIDEO 6
ALEXANDER FLEMING AND PENICILLIN





WATCH THIS VIDEO TO CHECK SOME IMPORTANT TIPS TO STAY HEALTHY

This is the presentation that we watched in class yesterday.







INFORMATION ABOUT THE COVID-19 (CORONAVIRUS)

















jueves, 14 de octubre de 2021

SCIENCE UNIT 2: INTERACTION AND THE BODY

 

SCIENCE UNIT 2

INTERACTION AND THE BODY

Hello kids! In this new science unit we are going to learn about the process of interaction of humans. We will also study the different organs that help us to interact with our environment in our daily life.

Are you ready for a new learning adventure into some of your body systems?

Let´s begin!!


SIGHT

VIDEO 1

HEARING
VIDEO 2

SMELL AND TASTE
VICEO 3

TOUCH 
VIDEO 4


CENTRAL AND PERIPHERICAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
VIDEO 5

click on the link to watch the video


VIDEO 6
HOW YOUR BRAIN WORKS

DID YOU KNOW THAT...?


SKELETON 
VIDEO 7

MUSCULO SKELETAL SYSTEM
VIDEO 8






lunes, 13 de septiembre de 2021

LIVING THINGS

 

SCIENCE UNIT 1
LIVING THINGS


Hello kids! Welcome to our new science unit about Living Things. In this unit we are going to learn many different things about the living things that live on our planet. You will study really interesting facts about different animals and plants and also about your body. 

Are you ready for a new adventure?


Let´s go!


CHARACTERISTICS OF LIVING THINGS



VITAL FUNCTIONS OF LIVING THINGS




HUMAN CELLS



MORE ABOUT THE HUMAN CELL


LIVING THINGS CLASSIFICATION



THE KOMODO DRAGON


CELL PROJECT



Here you can see some examples of animal and plant cells for you to take into account when doing your project. 



These are the steps to follow:



1. Choose between an animal or plant cell.
2. Make a sketch or rought draft of your cell on a piece of paper.
3. Choose the materials you will need in order to make your project (spheres, buttons, marbles, macaroni, glitter, toothpicks, etc).
4. Choose the base that you will use to place all the parts of the cell (a box, cardboard, etc).
5. Make your own cell.
6. Decorate it.
7. Practice your presentation at home (Check the instructions in CLASSROOM).

8. Record your FLIPGRID presentation for your teacher and classmates.
8. Have fun!




















miércoles, 19 de mayo de 2021

SCIENCE UNIT 8: ENERGY

                                



SCIENCE UNIT 8: ENERGY

During the next weeks we are going to study about energy and different types of energy. Look at these videos and review the contents studied in class. 

VIDEO 1
WHAT IS ENERGY?



VIDEO 2
Do you save energy?
See how important it is to save energy!!








VIDEO 3

TYPES OF ENERGY


VIDEO 4
LIGHT ENERGY

VIDEO 5
HEAT ENERGY

VIDEO 6
SOUND ENERGY


VIDEO 7

WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS?


AIR POLLUTION


ACID RAIN

GLOBAL WARMING

























martes, 20 de abril de 2021

SCIENCE UNIT 7: MATTER, MATERIALS AND FORCES

 SCIENCE UNIT 7: MATTER, MATERIALS AND FORCES




UNIT 7: MATTER AND MATERIALS

During the next weeks we are going to study about matter and materials. We are going to learn about the importance of recycling and also about how matter can change. Mixing and separeting materials is very interesting, and we are going to check on this, too. 


Look at these videos and practice the contents that we study in class.

WHAT IS MATTER? 

Remember that matter is everything we can see, or touch, or smell, or taste. Actually, everything on the planet is made up of matter,  and you are also  made up of matter!!


VIDEO 1



VIDEO 2

PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL CHANGES OF MATTER


VIDEO 3
PHASES OF MATTER


VIDEO 4
PHYSICAL CHANGES: CHANGE OF STATE AND CHANGE OF SHAPE. 


HOMOGENEOUS AND HETEROGENEOUS MIXTURES


PLAY THE GAME!






VIDEO 5
SEPARATING MATERIALS IN A MIXTURE

SIEVING



FILTERING

EVAPORATING


FORCES

This year we are studying different types of forces: CONTACT FORCES AND NON-CONTACT FORCES.



NON- CONTACT FORCES

VIDEO 6

MAGNETISM

GRAVITY
VIDEO 7



CONTACT FORCES


VIDEO 8

BUOYANCY




VIDEO 9
FRICTION



MANUFACTURED AND NATURAL MATERIALS


Look at this video to check all the information about NATURAL and MANUFACTURED materials! 

VIDEO 10


WE HAD SO MUCH FUN DOING SOME EXPERIMENT IN CLASS!!
































viernes, 12 de marzo de 2021

SCIENCE UNIT 3: LIVING THINGS

 UNIT  3: LIVING THINGS


We have started a new science unit: living things. in this unit we are going to learn about the different living things, their most important characteristics, kingdoms and some new information.


SONG



WHAT ARE LIVING THINGS?
VIDEO 1



CLASSIFICATION OF LIVING THINGS
VIDEO 2


VIDEO 3

KINGDOMS


VIDEO 4
Some more information


VIDEO 5
LEVELS OF ORGANIZATION OF LIVING THINGS



YOU KNOW THAT THERE ARE 5 KINGDOMS: ANIMAL K, PLANTS K, FUNGUS K, MONERA K AND PROTIST K. IN THE NEXT VIDEO YOU ARE GOING TO LEARN ALITTLE BIT MORE ABOUT ALGAE, WHICH ARE PART OF THE PROTIST KINGDOM.

VIDEO 6
What do you know about algae?


MONERA KINGDOM: BACTERIA
VIDEO 7



SOME INFORMATION ABOUT VIRUSES

VIDEO 8

As you know, viruses don´t belong to any of the 5 kingdoms. They are other organisms. But here you are a video to learn some information about viruses and this specific type of virus: coronavirus.




VIDEO 9

LIFE PROCESSES OF LIVING THINGS: NUTRITION, INTERACTION AND REPRODUCTION 













domingo, 21 de febrero de 2021

SCIENCE UNIT 2: LOOKING AFTER YOURSELF

 SCIENCE UNIT 2: LOOKING AFTER YOURSELF

Hello kids! In this new science unit we are going to learn about the importance to look after ourselves. It is very important to look after your body and your mind.

We are going to study different ways to take care of your body and also to take care of other people. 

Think about these initial questions: How do you look after yourself? Do you know what is empathy? Are emotions important?

Let´s begin!

VIDEO 1


VIDEO 2
HOW DO WHITE BLOOD CELLS HELP YOUR BODY?

VIDEO 3

DO YOU KNOW HOW GERMS SPREAD? FIND OUT IN THIS VIDEO!


VIDEO 4
We also need to look after our mind, so it is important to show empathy with others. How can we show empathy? We can be kind, polite, caring and helpful with others. This is important to look after yourself, too.


VIDEO 5
WATCH THIS STORY ABOUT GOOD MANNERS IN THE SCHOOL CAFETERIA

















viernes, 8 de enero de 2021

UNIT 1: BODY SYSTEMS

 SCIENCE UNIT 1: BODY SYSTEMS




In this unit we are going to learn about the different body systems in our body. Arew you ready to learn a lot of interestinf facts about your body? Let´s do it!


VIDEO 1: 
THE CIRCULATORY SYSTEM


VIDEO 2
THE EXCRETORY SYSTEM


VIDEO 3
THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM


VIDEO 4
DIGESTIVE SYSTEM

VIDEO 5
THE NERVOUS SYSTEM

LIVING THINGS REPRODUCE. HUMANS ARE LIVING THINGS AND WE HAVE GOT A REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM SO WE CAN REPRODUCE

VIDEO 6
DO YOU REMEMBER THE VITAL FUNCTIONS OF LIVING THINGS?


VIDEO 7
REPRODUCTION IN LIVING THINGS

VIDEO 8
HUMAN REPRODUCTION




SKELETAL SYSTEM

VIDEO 9

VIDEO 10
MUSCULAR SYSTEM