SCIENCE UNIT 5: ECOSYSTEMS

 

SCIENCE UNIT: ECOSYSTEMS

In this new science unit we are going to learn about the most important ecosystems on Earth. You will discover amazing facts about the different habitats where living things live and interact with the non-living components. 

Get ready for a fun and interesting unit!!

Which one is your favourite ecosystem?

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WHAT IS AN ECOSYSTEM?

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So, an ecosystem is a COMMUNITY of LIVING and NON-LIVING THINGS that live in a certain area and interact with the environment!!

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SOME MORE INFO ABOUT ECOSYSTEMS

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TYPES OF ECOSYSTEMS

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MORE INFORMATION ABOUT ECOSYSTEMS

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AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS

SUMMARY OF AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS

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EXTRA INFORMATION ABOUT THE DIFFERENT ECOSYSTEMS

THE TUNDRA

THE RAINFOREST

THE GRASSLANDS

THE DESERTS

THE MEDITERRANEAN FORESTS

THE TEMPERATE DICIDIOUS FORESTS

THESE ARE SOME EXAMPLES OF THE WONDERFUL PROJECTS THAT OUR STUDENTS DID FOR THIS UNIT.

SCIENCE UNIT4: THE PLANT KINGDOM

 

SCIENCE UNIT 4

PLANTS

In this new unit we are going to continue learning new things about living things, but in this case we are going to study about plants.

 

Watch these videos to practice the contents studied in class. They will help you understand the new concepts.

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PLANT CLASSIFICATION

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FLOWERING AND NON-FLOWERING PLANTS

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PARTS OF PLANTS

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LET´S REVIEW WHAT IS A PLANT

PLAY THIS GAME TO LEARN ABOUT THE PARTS OF A PLANT

GAMES

MORE GAMES

VIDEO 5

PHOTOSYNTHESIS

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?

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WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT WHITE BLOOD CELLS? 

LISTEN TO THIS SONG AND FIND OUT.

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

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TIPS TO STAY HEALTHY

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EXTRA VIDEOS FOR REVIEW

HOW A VACCINE WORKS

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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)

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

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HEARING

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SMELL AND TASTE

VICEO 3

TOUCH 

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CENTRAL AND PERIPHERICAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
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click on the link to watch the video

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VIDEO 6

HOW YOUR BRAIN WORKS

DID YOU KNOW THAT...?

SKELETON 

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MUSCULO SKELETAL SYSTEM

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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

COMPLETE VIDEO

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!

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

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LIGHT ENERGY

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HEAT ENERGY

VIDEO 6

SOUND ENERGY

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WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS?

AIR POLLUTION

ACID RAIN

GLOBAL WARMING

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!!

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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL CHANGES OF MATTER

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PHASES OF MATTER

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PHYSICAL CHANGES: CHANGE OF STATE AND CHANGE OF SHAPE. 

HOMOGENEOUS AND HETEROGENEOUS MIXTURES

PLAY THE GAME!

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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

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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! 

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