Biology Class about Celular Respiration and Photosynthesis

How does Photosynthesis work? Click here to play the game

How is Photosynthesis related to cellular respiration? Click here to play the game.

Now, how does Celular Respiration work? Click here to see a series of clear videos about it! Or, for a slightly more advanced explanation, watch this video.

Overall review Slideshow: Click here!

11th Grade Biology

Life on our planet has a long and fascinating history… today your job is to investigate some important moments or stages in that history and put them in order.

1. In what order did vertebrates appear on Earth?

http://animals.about.com/od/evolution/a/vertebrateevolu.htm

http://vertebrates.voices.wooster.edu/

2. What is the significance of the archaeopteryx?

http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/diapsids/birds/archaeopteryx.html

http://www.livescience.com/24745-archaeopteryx.html

3. What relationship exists between the apparition of plants and animals?

https://www.khanacademy.org/science/biology/history-of-life-on-earth/the-diversification-of-life/v/first-living-things-on-land-clarification

http://science.psu.edu/news-and-events/2001-news/Hedges8-2001.htm

4. When did humans appear?

http://www.nytimes.com/2002/02/26/science/when-humans-became-human.html

http://anthro.palomar.edu/homo2/mod_homo_4.htm

5. Relate the era of the dinosaurs with the emergence of humans:

https://www.khanacademy.org/science/biology/history-of-life-on-earth/the-diversification-of-life/v/human-evolution-overview

http://scienceline.ucsb.edu/getkey.php?key=2152

http://www.icr.org/men-dinosaurs/

 

 

5th Grade C English Day

Your job is to present a news story or a story from New Zealand. Use these links to find something interesting:

STORY LINKS:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8Kp9PW7m44&feature=youtu.behttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VfWwQkShzmM&feature=youtu.behttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RKL6V69RLxo&feature=youtu.behttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l9wNlCgzzkEhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BFXhHtu1PzA&feature=youtu.behttp://www.tourism.net.nz/new-zealand/about-new-zealand/kupe-and-te-wheke.htmlhttp://www.tourism.net.nz/new-zealand/about-new-zealand/he-ika-a-maui.htmlhttp://www.tourism.net.nz/new-zealand/about-new-zealand/maui-and-tieke.htmlhttp://www.wcl.govt.nz/outreach/grm/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VfWwQkShzmM&feature=youtu.be

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RKL6V69RLxo&feature=youtu.be

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l9wNlCgzzkE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BFXhHtu1PzA&feature=youtu.be

Maori Legend 1

Maori Legend 2

Maori Legend 3

The Grumble Rumble Mumbler Story

How New Zealand was Created

Maori Myths, Legends, and Stories (many to choose from)

 

About the Maori

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tLsohqp30rs

 

5th Graders “Mystery Skype” Students from the USA

Students in Miss Marcela’s 5th grade class participated in a “Mystery Skype” last Monday. This is a critical thinking game in which students must ask other students from another school in a mystery location around the world Yes or No questions  to discover where they are. It took our students many questions but eventually they guessed correctly–our new friends we met over Skype were in Arlington Heights, Illinois, in the United States!

Check out some of the pictures from this great activity below!

 

1st Graders First Visit to the Hub: The Rooms of the House

Our 1st grade students paid their first-ever visit to the Hub in order to practice asking and answering questions about the rooms of the house – a theme they have already covered in their classrooms. They had a great time and can’t wait to come back to the Hub! We played a series of games using the projector. To read a description of the activity, keep reading!

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History Students Experience the 1929 Stock Market Crash

Students from Professor Joaquin’s Chilean History class had the opportunity to learn about an important moment in US history that sent shockwaves around the world: The Stock Market Crash of 1929 and the Great Depression which followed.

First we watched a short YouTube video explaining the idea behind investing in the stock market. Students were given $1000 to invest in a list of historically relevant stocks, and had five minute rounds to buy and sell at updated prices which reflected the boom and bust of the roaring 20’s economy. They could also buy stocks on margins, by borrowing money from the bank. After most of them watched their money evaporate into thin air, they had the chance to discuss how speculation and margins led to irresponsible behavior and created conditions for the crash.

stock simulation pic 3

For resources used in the activity continue reading!

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US History: The Civil War Resources

Watch videos (use headphones if possible) from these pages:

Civil War in 4 Minutes videos

John Green’s Crash Course US History Video on the Civil War, Part 1 about causes, and Part 2 about effects.

Daniel Day Lewis portrays Lincoln in the movie “Lincoln” and this is a scene where he argues with other government officials about whether it is time to free the slaves by constitutional amendment.

Lincoln’s most famous speech dedicated the military cemetery of Gettysburg, read it here. Or google videos of people reading it.

Lincoln’s other famous text is the Emancipation Proclamation which declared freedom for the slaves of the Southern States. You can read the original document here. Try to understand the old fashioned English writing!

Future Tense Practice Games

Here are some links to games that will help you practice the Future Tense.

Two games from the British Council

For this game, you must choose: “Lesson 3, Simple Future Tense.” Watch the video and then there are two activities.

This is another game where you put a sentence in order.

Here is an online quiz to practice using “WILL”

Here is a page with an explanation of the difference between “WILL” and “BE GOING TO” and some games at the bottom.

Here is a page all about “BE GOING TO” with games.

Here is a soccer game based on “BE GOING TO”

7th Grade Writing Club

This year our seventh grade students are dedicating one hour per week to writing a personal blog, using Kidblog.org. Grammar and digital citizenship lessons punctuate a standard routine of logging in, leaving comments on the blogs written by students at our partner schools around the world, and then writing an original post about any topic of their choice.

While students read and write, they jot down new vocabulary words, grammar rules, or spellings that they pick up along the way, while their classroom teacher and the Hub facilitator circulate to clarify doubts and help with editing. Students evaluate themselves on their personal productivity, the quality of their post, and whether they spoke only English in the Hub before they leave.

Some of our 11th grades students are selecting the best posts and editing them to publish here on our website! You can read them here!

The Kidblog links are below:

Miss Alicia’s Class, Miss Andrea’s Class, Miss Marcela’s Class, Miss Monica’s Class, and Miss Polly’s Class

We are looking for more partner schools, especially from Ireland, the United Kingdom, Australia, and New Zealand.

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Reported Speech Activities

You have 40 minutes to explore these different games, activities, and videos to practice the grammar related to reported speech. If one website is boring, switch to another.

Do NOT stream music or visit other websites–that will slow down the internet for everyone.

Cute and short animated video about reported speech

Explanation of Reported Speech grammar rules

Page with links to many online practice worksheets (you type and then it tells you if you were correct)

A different grammar review with links to online practice worksheets at the bottom

More grammar exercises

Wheel of fortune game with reported speech verbs

More explanations and activities from British Council

Quizlet practice about which words follow reported speech words:

  • For example: “He apologized for eating my chocolates”
    • Apologize – for ing
  • “I encouraged her to study harder”
    • Encourage – DO to (DO is an abbreviation for direct object)