Plants

- What is a plant?
- A plant is a living thing.

- What does a plant need to grow?
- A plant needs sunlight, air, water and nutrients from the soil to grow well.

- What is the job of the different parts of plants?
- Roots take up water and nutrients from the soil. They also keep the plant steady and upright in the soil.
The stem carries water and nutrients to different parts of the plant.
The leaves make food by using light from the sun, along with carbon dioxide from the air and water. This process is called photosynthesis.

                                                                                  Source: Social and Natural Sciences 2. Oxford University Press España

If you want to know more about plants, here is a little STORY!

Here you can play some GAMES related to plants!
Grow a plant

Plant parts

Vegetable garden

Christmas dance!

It is almost December and it is time to start thinking of our Christmas festival...

Here are some songs we could dance. Please vote for your favourite!

1960s - 1970s songs:

2B class selection:

Some more ideas:

Learn about Luke!

Three weeks ago we met our new language assistant, Luke, who has come all the way from South Africa!

Here is a message for you:

"Hey class,
It was really great meeting you all the other day and I look forward to working with you for the rest of the school year.
I'm Luke as I'm sure you all know by now and I'm from Durban, South Africa where I live with my family. We have a big garden, two cats and lots of wildlife. For me there is no place on Earth that compares to my home in South Africa. Hope you all enjoy the pictures I've shared. Luke"

Welcome, Luke, we are very happy to have you in our class!

More about Michael!

Hello Gummy Bears!

Here are some pictures and videos to get to know me and my homeland a little better.

This is a picture of me at the Grand Canyon. It is the largest canyon in the world. In some places it is nearly 2000m deep! Wow! For more information on the Grand Canyon, click here.

New Mexico has a very large Native American population. They have a really interesting culture. Some of the oldest cities in the United States are in New Mexico. The picture is of Taos Pueblo where Native Americans still live! The video is some of their traditional dances.

This is  the New Mexico state flag. Notice how it has the same colors as Spain's flag. It was actually part of Spain many many years ago. The sun in the middle is a Native American symbol called the Zia Symbol. It contains a lot of information for one tiny symbol.

I am from Albuquerque and it has the biggest hot air balloon festival in the world. It is called The Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta. Watch the video to see how awesome it is!

If you have any questions or want to know more, ask me in class!!

Michael

P.S. Here you can see Albuquerque on a world map. It is very far from Madrid!

Protect, don't infect!

We get ill when a part of our body is not functioning well. A high temperature, cough or pain are SYMPTOMS that we are ill.

Watch this movie about how you can be a PDI agent! Spread the word, not the germs!

 Remember:
- Wash your hands often.
- Cover your mouth when you cough or sneeze.
- Stay home if you are ill.

In this way you will protect yourself and others from germs!

Competition questions!

Train yourself to be the best at the class contest! Practice these questions every day at home to win more points!

Good luck! :D

We like animals!

- Do you like animals?
- Yes, I do!

In that case, you will love these stories, games and songs. Click on their names and try them all!

SHORT STORIES and POEMS:
The zoo

Animal jobs poem

Twins week poem

SONGS:
Animal House Song

The jungles of Brazil Song

GAMES:
Animal maker

Make a dangerous animal

Find the pairs farm animals

Find the pairs pets

Find the pairs animal house

Paint the pets

Paint the zoo animals 

Zoo animals balloon burst

Hangman 

Find the definition

Order the words

Group the words game.

Look after your body systems

To be healty we need to eat a varied and balanced diet, do exercise and have healthy habits.

Look after your digestive system:

1. Don't eat more food than you need.
2. Eat food with lots of fibre.
3. Don't eat too many sweets.
4. Wash fruit before you eat it.
5. Don't drink fizzy drinks. Drink lots of water.
6. Don't eat too quickly.
7. Brush your teeth after meals.

Look after your respiratory and circulatory systems:

1. Air your room.
2. Do exercise in the fresh air.
3. Don't walk or sit round-shouldered.
4. Breathe through your nose, not your mouth.
5. Wear warm clothes when it is cold.
6. Don't eat too many fats and sugars.
7. Don't go into places that have lots of cigarette smoke.

Look after your locomotor system:

1. Wear a helmet and protect your elbows when you ride a bike.
2. Strech before and after you do exercise.
3. Don't sit or stand badly.
4. Eat food with lots of calcium.
5. Don't do the wrong sports for your age.
6. Don't carry heavy weights.

Source: Social and Natural Sciences 2. Oxford University Press España

News from Ellie!

Ellie is back to England and she is missing you a lot! Here is a message and some pictures just for you!

"Hello Santo Domingo English students,

I hope you are all enjoying English this year :) 

Here is a picture of where I live: London, the capital of England. In this picture it is very sunny, just like Madrid! 

 This is a picture of my dog Teddy when she was a puppy- she was so small! 

This is a picture of an elephant and I from when I visited Thailand in the Summer. Elephants are my favourite animal, what is your favourite animal?

 Here I am with two monkeys on a beach in Thailand. They were very cheeky and stole my lunch!" 

P.S. Here you can see London on a world map. It is not so far away! Have you ever been to London?

It's reading time!

In class we are learning about health. We are healthy when we feel good physically and mentally.

To be healthy we need to look after all the systems of our body and we need to do healthy activities in our free time.

When we are not healthy, we are ill, and sometimes we need to go to the doctor.

Read these books and learn more about your body and your health!

Lots of information about different organs and systems (a bit difficult, but not impossible, you can read it!)

A nice and easy story about an illness (very easy, try to read it!):

A story about a visit to the dentist (a bit more difficult, but you will understand a lot):

Remember you have PLENTY of books available in http://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/

1) Click on "My class login"

2) Write our username and password:

Username: gummy bears

Password: santodomingo

3) Choose your book and enjoy!