miércoles, 8 de octubre de 2014

The Respiratory System - Quiz

The respiratory system is a group of organs that helps us breathe, inhale oxygen and exhale carbon dioxide. Oxygen is needed to transform the nutrients in food into energy. We need energy to move, think, talk, and carry out all of our daily activities.

Click on the link below and answer the questions. Don't copy the questions on your paper. Write only the number or letter and the correct answer.

http://hes.ucfsd.org/gclaypo/repiratorysys.html

1. What is the respiratory system?

2. What are the most important parts of the respiratory system?

3. Write the part of the respiratory system that matches the definitions below:
a) The dome-shaped muscle at the bottom of the lungs: _______________.

b)  Main organs of the respiratory system. They take oxygen in the body and carbon dioxide out of the body_______________.

c) The two tubes that take air directly into the lungs: ______________.

d) The  main tube that takes air into two smaller tubes that get in the lungs:______________.

 

4. Read the "Frequently asked questions" section. Choose the correct answer:
"These are sudden, involuntary movements of the diaphragm, you don't have control over it, it may be caused because  the diaphragm may get irritated or  because you may have eaten too fast, "

a)   yawn                               b) hiccups                         c) sneeze 

5. What is the result of the combination of nutrients and oxygen? __________

When you finish, you may visit each part of the respiratory system by clicking on the following link:


Click, one by one, to each part of the respiratory system. You go back to the beginning by clicking on "replay".

 At home, you may read and listen the following article:


Here you can watch a video and do a quiz!

 

miércoles, 24 de septiembre de 2014

DIGESTIVE SYSTEM

ACTIVITY 1.

Answer the following questions:

1. How long does food stay in your stomach?

2. Does food stay longer in the small intestine or in the large intestine?

3. How long does it take to digest food?

ACTIVITY 2.

1,On the right-hand side find the list of archives.
2.Click on May 2014.
3.You will find some links about the digestive system.
4. Click on each of them and do the activities.

miércoles, 10 de septiembre de 2014

Computer Lab Activities - Science

We are learning about nutrients we need for a healthy diet. You are going to do some activities to test your knowledge.
1. Click on the link below and play the game. When you finish, write on your paper to examples of each type of food: grains, proteins, oil/extras, etc. Remember that oil refers to fat food.

http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/nutritionforkids/games/foodgroupsgame.html

Then, go to the link below as you complete your eat well plate. You have to draw foods that belong in each section. Write the names of each food group.

http://www.nourishinteractive.com/kids/healthy-games/24-my-plate-usda-five-food-groups-healthy-messages


Finally, play a memory game:

http://www.nourishinteractive.com/kids/healthy-games/15-matching-meals-food-groups-game

DON'T FORGET TO WRITE YOUR NAME ON YOUR PAPER!

miércoles, 27 de agosto de 2014

Welcome Third Grade 2014-2015

Welcome to this new School year, I hope that you learn a lot of new things and that you have some fun. 

Here are your first Computer Lab class activities.

First, here are some games to practice math, you need to finish a game to start another, click on the link below:

http://www.funbrain.com/brain/MathBrain/MathBrain.html

Now, read "Galactic Hot Dogs" Start on episode one or "Diary of a Wimpy Kid"  Click on any of the links below:

http://www.funbrain.com/galactichotdogs/index.html 

http://www.funbrain.com/journal/Journal.html?ThisJournalDay=1&ThisPage=1

Practice the multiplication tables at:
 
http://www.kidsnumbers.com/times-tables-games.php

http://www.multiplication.com/games/play/grand-prix


lunes, 23 de junio de 2014

(SCIENCE) CIENCIAS NATURALES SEP EXAM - STUDY GUIDE

Tomorrow we start the SEP evaluation of all the 3rd. grade subjects. As I told you in class it is very important to follow the following suggestions:
1.   Read very carefully, making sure you understand, all the questions and possible answers in the exam.
2.   You may underline your answers in the booklet and then read them again before you put them in the answer sheet.
3.   Take your time! there is no rush to finish fast. 
4.   Remember this exam counts for 15% for your evaluation grade.
5.   Don't forget you need to bring a Berol-Mirado pencil No. 2. 

 


GUIA DE ESTUDIO EXAMEN SEP
CIENCIAS NATURALES

BLOQUE I  ¿Cómo mantener la salud?
Prevención de accidentes (23-27)
El sistema digestivo, circulatorio y excretor (28-37)
Evaluación y autoevaluación (40-41)

BLOQUE II ¿Cómo somos los seres vivos?
Relación entre los animales y su ambiente. Clasificación en herbívoros, carnívoros, etc., y en vivíparos, ovíparos, etc. (cómo nacen) (45-55)
Satisfacción de necesidades básicas (56-59)
Importancia del cuidado del medio ambiente (60-67)
Evaluación y autoevaluación (70-71)

BLOQUE III  ¿Cómo son los materiales y sus interacciones?
Propiedades de los materiales. Masa y Volumen. Cambios físicos y cambios químicos. Instrumentos de medición (balanza, termómetro, regla). (74-93)
Fuerza, movimiento, fricción.
Evaluación y autoevaluación (100-101)

BLOQUE IV  ¿Qué efectos produce la interacción de las cosas?
Características de la luz y su importancia (105-113)
Interacción de imanes y su aprovechamiento (120-127)
Evaluación y autoevaluación (128-129)

BLOQUE V  ¿Cómo conocemos
Las fases de la luna. Movimientos de rotación y traslación  (132-137)
Evaluación y autoevaluación (143-144)

Try to do all the evaluations at the end of each Bloque. You can find additional information in the link:

Good luck!