Saint Patrick's Activities
HAPPY SAINT PATRICK’S DAY !!!!!!!!!!!
(click on the image to find on-line games and activities for Saint Patrick’s Day)
HAPPY SAINT PATRICK'S DAY
BE HAPPY!!!
Learning to be happy, a video that cheers you up.
BE HAPPY!!
No matter what happens around you.
HAVE A NICE WEEKEND!!
This is the video with the information to fill the worksheet.
Good luck!!
CONCURSO DE CUENTOS Y RELATOS CORTOS del AMPA del Colegio
La Asociación de Madres y Padres del Colegio Virgen de NAVALAZARZA os convoca e invita a presentar vuestros mejores relatos en el I CONCURSO DE CUENTOS Y RELATOS CORTOS EN LENGUA CASTELLANA.
BASES:
1. Se podrá presentar cualquier alumno de educación primaria del colegio.
2. Se forman tres categorías de trabajo, que son 1 y 2 de Primaria, 3 y 4 de Primaria y 5 y 6 de Primaria nombrándose a partir de este momento como Primera, Segunda y Tercera categoría respectivamente.
3. El tema del cuento o relato corto es libre, aunque deberán ser inéditos ni podrán haberse presentado como ejercicio de alguna asignatura en este ni en cursos precedentes.
4. Se premiará la originalidad de la historia, la correcta redacción, la ortografía y la presentación.
5. Los cuentos y relatos se presentarán de forma manuscrita en formato DIN-A4.
6. Las extensiones de los trabajos serán de un mínimo de una cara o página escrita para los de primera categoría; de tres a seis caras escritas para los de segunda categoría; de cinco a ocho caras escritas los de tercera categoría.
7. Los trabajos podrán acompañarse de dibujos, ilustraciones o fotos sin menoscabo de la extensión escrita.
8. Se presentarán los trabajos en la oficina del AMPA o a los tutores de sus cursos antes del 30 de abril. No se recogerá ningún trabajo después de esta fecha.
9. Se presentarán los trabajos en un sobre cerrado color blanco donde sólo se pondrá en el exterior el pseudónimo y la categoría a la que pertenece.
10. En el interior del sobre cerrado irá el trabajo y un segundo sobre menor en el que se reflejará exteriormente el pseudónimo y la categoría nuevamente e interiormente el pseudónimo, el título del trabajo, la categoría, el nombre completo del autor y el curso y la clase.
11. Los trabajos presentaran en la portada pseudónimo y categoría. No reflejarán el nombre personal del autor ni el curso. El pseudónimo no podrá incluir las iniciales ni ninguna otra pista o referencia al nombre y apellido del autor.
12. El jurado custodiará los sobres y los trabajos hasta el día de la entrega de premios.
13. Los sobres menores con la identidad del autor no se abrirán hasta una vez valorados todos los trabajos.
14. El jurado estará compuesto por dos miembros de la Junta Directiva del AMPA y dos miembros del profesorado por cada categoría.
15. Los premios para cada categoría serán los siguientes:
Primer premio: una tableta electrónica
Segundo premio: un libro electrónico
Tercer premio: paquete de juegos educativos.
Se obsequiará a cada uno de los participantes con un premio por su trabajo.
16. La entrega de premios se realizará a final de curso.
17. La presentación del trabajo conlleva la aceptación de estas bases.
18. El jurado se reserva el derecho a descalificar a cualquier participante por incumplimiento de las bases.
Once Upon a Time... LIFE - THE BRAIN
PAST PERFECT
[had + past participle]
Examples:
- You had studied English before you moved to New York.
- Had you studied English before you moved to New York?
- You had not studied English before you moved to New York.
Complete List of Past Perfect Forms
USE 1 Completed Action Before Something in the Past
The Past Perfect expresses the idea that something occurred before another action in the past. It can also show that something happened before a specific time in the past.
Examples:
- I had never seen such a beautiful beach before I went to Kauai.
- I did not have any money because I had lost my wallet.
- Tony knew Istanbul so well because he had visited the city several times.
- Had Susan ever studied Thai before she moved to Thailand?
- She only understood the movie because she had read the book.
- Kristine had never been to an opera before last night.
- We were not able to get a hotel room because we had not booked in advance.
- A: Had you ever visited the U.S. before your trip in 2006?
B: Yes, I had been to the U.S. once before. - We had had that car for ten years before it broke down.
- By the time Alex finished his studies, he had been in London for over eight years.
- They felt bad about selling the house because they had owned it for more than forty years.
MOREOVER
If the Past Perfect action did occur at a specific time, the Simple Past can be used instead of the Past Perfect when "before" or "after" is used in the sentence. The words "before" and "after" actually tell you what happens first, so the Past Perfect is optional. For this reason, both sentences below are correct.
Examples:
- She had visited her Japanese relatives once in 1993 before she moved in with them in 1996.
- She visited her Japanese relatives once in 1993 before she moved in with them in 1996.
HOWEVER
If the Past Perfect is not referring to an action at a specific time, Past Perfect is not optional. Compare the examples below. Here Past Perfect is referring to a lack of experience rather than an action at a specific time. For this reason, Simple Past cannot be used.
Examples:
- She never saw a bear before she moved to Alaska. Not Correct
- She had never seen a bear before she moved to Alaska. Correct
ADVERB PLACEMENT
The examples below show the placement for grammar adverbs such as: always, only, never, ever, still, just, etc.
Examples:
- You had previously studied English before you moved to New York.
- Had you previously studied English before you moved to New York?
ACTIVE / PASSIVE
Examples:
- George had repaired many cars before he received his mechanic’s license.Active
- Many cars had been repaired by George before he received his mechanic’s license. Passive
More About Active / Passive Forms
EXERCISES AND RELATED TOPICS
- Verb Tense Exercise 11 Simple Past and Past Perfect
- Verb Tense Exercise 12 Simple Past, Present Perfect, and Past Perfect
- Verb Tense Exercise 13 Past Perfect and Past Perfect Continuous
- Verb Tense Exercise 14 Present Perfect, Past Perfect, Present Perfect Continuous, and Past Perfect Continuous
- Verb Tense Exercise 17 Present and Past Tense Review
- Verb Tense Practice Test Cumulative Verb Tense Review
- Verb Tense Final Test Cumulative Verb Tense Review
8 de marzo: DÍA INTERNACIONAL DE LA MUJER
La mujer es la compañera del hombre, dotada con la misma capacidad mental...
Si por fuerza se entiende poder moral, entonces la mujer es infinitamente superior al hombre...
Si la no violencia es la ley de nuestro ser, el futuro está con las mujeres...
El Día Internacional de la Mujer (8 de marzo) es una fecha que celebran los grupos femeninos en todo el mundo. Esa fecha se conmemora también en las Naciones Unidas y es fiesta nacional en muchos países. Cuando las mujeres de todos los continentes, a menudo separadas por fronteras nacionales y diferencias étnicas, lingüísticas, culturales, económicas y políticas, se unen para celebrar su día, pueden contemplar una tradición de no menos de noventa años de lucha en pro de la igualdad, la justicia, la paz y el desarrollo.
El Día Internacional de la Mujer se refiere a las mujeres corrientes como artífices de la historia y hunde sus raíces en la lucha plurisecular de la mujer por participar en la sociedad en pie de igualdad con el hombre. En la antigua Grecia, Lisístrata empezó una huelga sexual contra los hombres para poner fin a la guerra; en la Revolución Francesa, las parisienses que pedían "libertad, igualdad y fraternidad" marcharon hacia Versalles para exigir el sufragio femenino.
La idea de un día internacional de la mujer surgió al final del siglo XIX, que fue, en el mundo industrializado, un período de expansión y turbulencia, crecimiento fulgurante de la población e ideologías radicales.
Si quieres seguir leyendo, pincha aquí...
KET for Schools on-line Practice
An elementary level exam, testing your ability to deal with written and spoken communications.
You have to do this practice before Monday 11th March, and tell Alejandra and me how you did.
Good luck!! 
THE BRAIN and THE NERVOUS SYSTEM
NERVOUS SYSTEM - I’M SENSING SOMETHING
Since you’re reading this page, we figure you’ve got a nervous system. If you were an insect you would also have a nervous system, but it would be a lot simpler. Even animals that don’t think have simple nervous systems called nerve nets that help them move.
Your nervous system is divided into two parts. Your central nervous system includes your brain and your spinal cord. Your peripheral nervous system is made up of the network of neurons that spans your organs, muscles, and body. The neurons in both systems work together to help you think, survive, and change the world around you.
WHAT DOES THIS SYSTEM DO?
The nervous system is about action and senses. Animals are able to sense what is going on in their surroundings and do something in reaction to that input. If you see a bike that might hit you, you jump out of the way. In that example, your nervous system was involved in many ways. Your eyes saw the bike, your brain figured out the bike might hit you, and your brain told your muscles to make your legs jump out of the way. You sensed and then acted. 
The nervous system also senses activity inside of your body. Most of the nervous system response inside of your body is not in your control. Your body automatically senses and reacts to stimulus. Think about eating your lunch. As you eat, your nervous system triggers the start of digestion and release of many hormones and enzymes throughout your body.
INTERACTING WITH OTHER SYSTEMS
Your nervous system interacts with every other system in your body. In the same way that all of your cells need oxygen transported by the circulatory system, all of your tissues and organs require instruction and direction from the nervous system. There is obvious interaction between your muscles and your nervous system. That interaction helps you move around and interact with your environment.
There are many hidden interactions going on within your body. Your endocrine system works closely with your brain and central nervous system to control the creation of specific hormones and enzymes. Your digestive and excretory systems work with the nervous system in both conscious and unconscious ways. While digestion goes on without your thoughts, eating, peeing, and pooping are under your control.
PARTS OF THE SYSTEM
The nervous system is made up of nervous tissues that are, in turn, made up of many types of neurons. There are billions of neurons connected throughout your body. These neurons are connected end to end and transmit electrical impulses from one point to another.
Your peripheral nervous system has two types of neurons that are constantly at work. Neurons that send impulses from the central nervous system to your limbs and organs are called efferent neurons. Neurons that receive sensory information and transmit to the central nervous system are called afferent neurons. Therefore, as the stimulus is received, the afferent neurons work and as reaction is needed, the efferent neurons go to work. Afferent=Receive. Efferent=Act. The words are really close to each other, that’s why repeated the idea.
Cambridge Monolingual wordlists
Here there are two books (one with the definitions and the other one without them) with the vocabulary you need to know for your Cambridge examinations. I thought you might want to print or save them in your computer to carry on practicing at home.
RELATIVE PRONOUNS (Relative Clauses)
In grammar, the word relative refers to a previously used word or clause in the same sentence; therefore, when pronoun words such as who, which or that are used to begin a relative clause they are referred to as relative pronouns. A relative clause is a qualifying clause in a sentence that refers to, and provides additional information about, a preceding noun or pronoun and often begins with a relative pronoun.
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How are these three relative pronouns used in relation to persons, animals, things or collective nouns (nouns that refer to a group of people or things considered as a single unit such as the word "committee") in a sentence?
Who is used to refer to persons.
Which is used to refer to animals, things and occasionally collective nouns referring to persons.
- That is used to also refer to animals or things; however, it can also be used to refer to people.
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Example Sentences Using the Relative Pronouns:
Who
1. Doctors who specialize in treating diseases and conditions of the larynx are called laryngologists.
In this example, the relative pronoun "who" refers back to the noun word "Doctors".
2. In Greek mythology, Helen of Troy, who was also known as Helen of Sparta, was the wife of Menelaus.
Here, the relative pronoun "who" refers back to the proper noun word "Helen".
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Which
1. The American lobster, which thrives in the cold waters of the North Atlantic coast, is a solitary sea crustacean.
In this example, the relative pronoun"which" refers back to the noun word"lobster".
2. Our log cabin, which we purchased last week, is located in Virginia.
Here, the relative pronoun "which" refers back to the noun word "cabin".
3. The audience, which had become lukewarm toward the singers in Act I of the play, became enamored with the new singers in Act II.
In this sentence, the relative pronoun "which" relates back to the collective noun word "audience".
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That
1. The blouse that Collette wore had a stain on its sleeve.
In this example, the relative pronoun "that" refers back to (or is relative to) the noun word "blouse".
2. Porpoises have a communicative ability that is quite unique.
Here, the relative pronoun "that" refers back to the noun word "ability".
3. The men that work atop high buildings cannot afford to have a fear of heights.
In this sentence, the relative pronoun "that"refers back to the noun word "men".
HOW THE BODY WORKS
Click on the image and then, once in the website, click on a body part to watch MOVIES, take QUIZZES, read ARTICLES, solve WORDFINDS, and do ACTIVITIES... about the PARTS OF YOUR BODY.
A different way of learning!!
Did you realise?
Bones aren’t completely solid, there are spaces between the hard parts. The hard parts are made out of bone tissue. This tissue contains cells and minerals, such as calcium and phosphorus, which are responsible for the bones’s hardness.
In some of the small spaces, there are nerves and blood vessels that provide the cells with nutrients; in other spaces, there’s tissue called bone marrow. Bone marrow can be red or yellow. Red bone marrow is a tissue that produces blood cells. Yellow bone marrow is a fatty tissue that acts as an energy store.
Writing Task 14
Friday, 22nd February 2013
READING INTO WRITING
You receive an email from a new pen friend in England. Her name is Jenny Kemp and she wants to know about your life. Read Jenny’s letter and then, in your own words, write a reply (approximately 75 words):
a) giving her the information she wants, and
b) asking her a different question about herself.
Hello!
My name is Jenny Kemp and I’m fifteen years old. Here’s my photo.
I want to be your pen friend. Tell me about yourself. I really want to know about:
- your hobbies
- what you did last weekend
- what you are going to do for your next holiday.
Send me your photograph if you can!
Bye for now,
Jenny
MUSCLES and BONES - Questions
- What type of skeleton have humans got?
- Which organs of the body does the skeleton protect?
- What are muscles made of?
- What does bone marrow produce?
- How many bones are there in the human body?
- How many bones are there in the feet?
- How many bones are there in the hands?
- What do the bones of the head do?
- Which bones connect each upper extremity to the trunk?
- Where are your metacarpals located?
- What shape are the muscles in your legs?
- What type of muscles can you control?
- What do the orbicular eye muscles do?
- Which muscle bends the leg at the knee?
- What type of joint can’t move?
- What type of joint is in your shoulder?
- What stops the bones in your joints from touching?
- What vitamins help you build strong bones?
21st February: INTERNATIONAL MOTHER LANGUAGE DAY
The United Nations (UN) International Mother Language Day annually celebrates language diversity and variety worldwide on February 21. It also remembers events such as the killing of four students on February 21, 1952, because they campaigned to officially use their mother language, Bengali, in Bangladesh.
"In this age of new technologies, books remain precious instruments, easy to handle, sturdy and practical for sharing knowledge, mutual understanding and opening the world to all. Books are the pillars of knowledge societies and essential for promoting freedom of expression and education for all."
Irina Bokova, Director-General of UNESCO
Message for International Mother Language Day 2013
Once upon a time... LIFE - MUSCLES and BONES
THE LOCOMOTOR SYSTEM
SKELETONS INSIDE AND OUT
Skeletal systems come in many forms. You have a skeleton inside of your body (endoskeleton) made up of bones. Insects and crustaceans have skeletal systems on the outside or their bodies (exoskeletons) that are made of hard plates. 
Organisms like starfish do not have bones or plates. They have skeletons made up of fluids inside of tubes within their bodies. The fluid skeletal systems are called hydrostatic. All animals that live outside of the water need some kind of skeletal system to support or protect them.
WHAT DOES THIS SYSTEM DO?
We already hinted at the purpose of a skeletal system. Protection and support are the two big reasons that organisms have skeletal systems. In your body, the skeleton works very closely with the muscular system to help you move. Without the bones of your skeleton, you would be a blob of water-filled tissues. The bones create a framework to which your muscles and organs can connect. Your skeleton also plays a role in protection, especially in your head. The bones of your skull protect your all-important brain. Your ribs protect most of your internal organs from impact as well. Other animals with exoskeletons receive obvious protection from their skeleton. Crabs and insects have hard shells made of chitin to protect their entire bodies. 
INTERACTING WITH OTHER SYSTEMS
Your skeletal system does not work alone. We already mentioned the interaction with your muscular system. Muscles connect to your skeleton and they contract and move the skeleton along. Your skeletal system is made up of cartilage and calcified bone that work together. They help the process of movement happen in a smoother manner. The calcified bones of your skeleton also work with the circulatory system. Marrow inside of your bones helps produce the cells inside of you blood. Both red blood cells and white blood cells are created in your bones.
MUSCULAR SYSTEM - MEAT ON THE BONES
Many advanced animals have muscular systems. You know you do. Did you know that your muscular system is made up of three different types of muscular tissue? You have smooth, cardiac, and voluntary muscle tissue in your body. Smooth muscle is muscle you rarely control such as the muscle in your intestinal tract. Cardiac muscle is very specific tissue found in your heart. Voluntary muscle is the muscle that helps you move. All of those tissues add up to a muscular system that is found through your body. There is more to the muscular system than the muscles that help you move.
WHAT DOES THIS SYSTEM DO?
The big purpose of the muscles found in your body is movement. We could be talking about the movement of your legs while you walk. We could be talking about the beating of your heart. We could also be talking about the contraction of a very small blood vessel in your brain.
You have no control over most of the muscular system. You do control the voluntary muscle in your arms, legs, neck, and torso. You have little or no control over the heart or smooth muscle. Those other muscles are under the control of the autonomic nervous system (ANS).
INTERACTING WITH OTHER SYSTEMS
We just teased the fact that your muscular system is closely connected to the nervous system. That makes sense since you usually have to think before you can move. Even though thinking is not always involved, the neurons of the nervous system are connected to most of the cells in your muscular system. You have smooth muscles that line your digestive system and help move food through your intestines. Smooth muscle also surrounds your circulatory system and lymph system. Those muscle tissues are spread throughout your body and are even involved in controlling the temperature of your body.
MUSCLES HELP YOU MOVE
The main parts of your voluntary muscular system include the muscles, and tendons. Tendons connect your muscles to your bone at insertion points.
When the muscle shortens, the bones are pulled closer together. Muscles called flexors force your joints to bend. Muscles called extensors cause your limbs to straighten. A bicep is a flexor and the triceps are extensors. You may have also heard of ligaments. They are batches of connective tissue that bind bones to each other. Muscles, tendons, and ligaments can been found working together in almost all of your joints.
EUROCHAVALES
Hemos creado un nuevo enlace permanente (búscalo en la sección de Enlaces). Eurochavales, es una web de navegación segura de la Representación de la Comisión Europea en España para niños de 6 a 14 años.
Esperamos que os guste.
