Monday, January 27, 2014

Sunday, January 26, 2014

Telling the time worksheets

Click on the image to download the different worksheets.


Spelling List #14

These are going to be our new spelling lists. Words 1 and 2 in each spelling list are regular two or three-letter words and the third is also regular, but has a consonant blend.. All the children should be able to spell these correctly by listening for the sounds. Words 4, 5, 6, 7, 9 and  10 feature the spelling of the week.  Then we have the 'tricky words'. They are irregular words that need to be learnt.


SPELLING LIST #14 'sh'

  1. am
  2. get
  3. clap
  4. shop
  5. fish
  6. shut
  7. wish
  8. shell
  9. shelf
  10. shampoo

TRICKY WORDS

  • other
  • were
  • because
  • want

Thursday, January 23, 2014

Learn about vertebrate animals classification


Vertebrates and invertebrates video

Science Unit 5 - Vertebrates and Invertebrates


UNIT 5
Vertebrates and invertebrates
UNIT CONTENT 
Content objectives
  1. Understanding differences betweeen vertebrates and invertebrates
  2. Identifying the parts of vertebrate bodies
  3. Learning that mammals are vertebrates, viviparous and drink their mother’s milk when they are babies
  4. Discovering that birds are vertebrates, oviparous and have feathers on their bodies
  5. Identifying protective coverings of some invertebrates
  6. Knowing that insects are a kind of invertebrate with six legs and two antennae
  7. Finding out about the main stages in the life cycle of some insects
Language objectives
      1. Defining parts of the body: The skull protects the head.
      2. Talking about quantities: All; some; most; almost all; many
      3. Present Simple singular and plural: An insect has ... All insects have ...

Contents
CONCEPTS
PROCEDURES
ATTITUDES
Vertebrates: skeletons; invertebrates: no bones
Mammal, bird and insect characteristics
  • Identify the different parts of vertebrate bodies
  • Identify the different parts of insect bodies
  • Apply the criteria learned to classify animals into birds, mammals or insects
  • Obtain information from diagrams and photographs
Interest in learning about animals

Assessment criteria
      • Classifying animals using different criteria
      • Distinguishing vertebrates and invertebrates
      • Identifying the different parts of the bodies of vertebrates and insects
      • Identifying and describing birds, mammals, insects and other invertebrates
      • Applying animal classification criteria
      • Obtaining information from drawings and photographs

Tuesday, January 21, 2014

Draw a Winter Landscape (step by step)

Here is how you can draw this beautiful winter landscape step by step.



STEP 1: Draw the hills (or mountains if you prefer) and the ground line:


STEP 2: Thicken the lines and add some nice detailing (to the hills, the ground,...):

Saturday, January 18, 2014

Spelling List #13 'or' sound words

SPELLING LIST #13 ('or, au aw' words)

  1. fork
  2. sport
  3. forget
  4. torch
  5. August
  6. fault
  7. sauce
  8. jaw
  9. straw
  10. yawn

TRICKY WORDS

  • any
  • many
  • more
  • before

Animal eating habits games

I found these two games on the web and I think they are very useful to learn about what animals eat.
enjoy them!



(Click on the top-left corner to play to this last game, where it says: 'Animal diet game')


Animal types by eating habits (Video)

UNIT 4 Science Review

With these simple diagrams you can study for next science exam. I hope it's useful for you.

Sunday, January 12, 2014

Spelling list #12

SPELLING LIST #12 ('er, ir, ur' words)

  1. sister
  2. winter
  3. later
  4. first
  5. girl
  6. bird
  7. shirt
  8. turn
  9. burn
  10. church

TRICKY WORDS

  • why
  • where
  • who
  • which

Thursday, January 9, 2014

SCIENCE - Unit 4 - Animals


UNIT CONTENT 

Content objectives
  1. Recognising and comparing basic features of different animals: movements, senses, birth, nutrition, external features, reproduction
  2. Classifying animals using different criteria
  3. Learning that carnivores, herbivores and omnivores eat different types of food
  4. Identifying examples of carnivores, herbivores and omnivores
  5. Learning how oviparous animals and viviparous animals are born and how they grow
  6. Identifying examples of oviparous and viviparous animals
Language objectives

1. Giving information: Present Simple: affirmative, negative, interrogative 
2. Describing movement: walk, fly, swim, crawl
3. Classifying animals: Herbivores eat plants. 
4. Talking about groups: some ... others
5. Giving examples: such as, for example
6. Possessive adjectives: their mother’s milk

Contents

CONCEPTS
PROCEDURES
ATTITUDES
  • Classification of animals using food as criteria: carnivores, herbivores, omnivores
  • Classification of animals using how they are born as criteria: oviparous, viviparous
Classify animals using different criteria
Study photos to obtain information from them
Respect animal life

ENGLISH - Unit 3 - Time for fun