Ecological Laws

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PROJECT

1. Imagine that you are in charge of an organization that helps take care of our environment.

2. Chose ONE of the 10 Ecological Laws.

1. Don’t expect from nature more than you gave her.
2. Protect this planet, because we don’t have another, and we won’t get a new one.
3. Take care of the air before you take time to admire the sky.
4. You must know that the planet and nature will be good only if you are smart.
5. Remember that the life of a tree is assurance for the tree of life.
6. Don’t let the birds give up from their return home from the South.
7. Count the price of preserving nature in the price of every product.
8. Don’t look for a hole in the law of nature.
9. Think more about waste so we don’t end up in it!
10. When you build, don’t steal from nature – share with it.

3. Publish a product to help other people become more aware of the law.

PLAY

• Interdependence and Adaptation
• Eco-Fixer
• Biodiversity Performs
• Virtual Safari - Endangered Animals
• Clean Up the Park
• Earth I.Q Test
• Rainforest Test
• Exploring Ecosystems
• Fun with Food Webs
• The Lorax Saves the Trees Games
• Help Me Get Home
• Protect Our Environment
• Ecology Quiz
• Biome Challenge
• Eat or Be Eaten!
• The Biodiversity Quiz Game
• Mapping Biodiversity
• The Fossil Game
• What is your Biodiversity IQ?
• The Great Habitat Game
• Polar Pairs
• Who Lives Here?
• Carnivore Quiz
• Endangered Species Quiz

International Fair: Italy

Take the challenge of visiting the Sistine Chapel, the Colosseum and the Pisa Tower. 

Click on the link below each picture and have fun !!!!

Trip to the Sistine Chapel

http://www.vatican.va/various/cappelle/sistina_vr/index.html

The Colosseum

http://www.360cities.net/image/coliseum-rome#-81.46,15.23,70.0.

Pisa Tower

http://www.360travelguide.com/360VirtualTour.asp?iCode=pis01

Around the World - Germany

During this time we are going to be learning about a very interesting place: Germany. 

You will learn about its history, how is daily life there, tour around and so many more things. Enjoy the trip!

Time Magazine will help you through this journey.

STEPS
Click on each one of the links to do the activity

1. Take a tour around Germany. Click at each one of the cities name and learn about them.
2. Read about its history
3. Hear how they talk and learn how to say it
4. Take the GERMANY Challenge. When you are done, show it to your teacher.


5. Write a postcard to a friend. Describe the place you see in the postcard.

Around the World - Italy

During this time we are going to be learning about a very interesting place: Italy. 

You will learn about its history, how is daily life there, tour around and so many more things. Enjoy the trip!

Time Magazine will help you through this journey.

STEPS
Click on each one of the links to do the activity

1. Take a tour around Italy. Click at each one of the cities name and learn about them.
2. Read about its history
3. Hear how they talk and learn how to say it
4. Read about the daily life of a fifth grade girl.


5. Write a postcard to a friend. Describe the place you see in the postcard.

Unbalanced Ecosystems

Answer the following questions:

• Why are animal homes so important? 
• How do animals that live in the forest depend on trees?
• How can an animal's success be affected by its direct or indirect interactions with humans?
• What do you think might be the long-term effects of these encounters on animal behaviors and social structures?

RESOURCES:
http://www.teara.govt.nz/en/rabbits/1
http://christchurchcitylibraries.com/kids/nzbirdsanimals/rabbits/

Páginas de español

Bienvenidos a su clase de español. En esta actividad estaremos utilizando una página que nos ayudará a practicar lo que hemos estado aprendiendo.


¿Quieres entrar al juego? Haz click en: Juegos de sinónimos

Pasos:
1. En la parte inferior selecciona la actividad que deseas:

• Verde - Ordenar las palabras de una frase
• Azul - Ordenar una secuencia de frases
• Amarillo - Contestar las preguntas de una lectura
• Rosa - Sinónimos
• Rojo - Antónimos 
• Naranja - Seleccionar una palabra que no tiene relación con la otra

2. Escoge el nivel de dificultad

3. Empieza con la primera palabra o frase

4. No olvides hacer click con el ratón en la almeja para iniciar

Animal Adaptations

Watch this presentation about how animals adapt to their environment to survive.

See some great photos.

Use these ideas to create a comic strip that talks about how animals adapt like the one below.

1. Go to Make Beliefs Comix to create your comic strip.

2. Add a TITLE and your NAME.

3. Choose the number of panels you want to use.

4. Add your characters.

5. Add the Speech bubbles. Be sure to talk about the adaptation your animal has made to the environment.

6. When you are done, click on NEXT.

7. Review your comic. Be sure to have used proper punctuation and that you have no spelling mistakes.
If everything is just the way you want it, click on PRINT.

READ MORE ABOUT ANIMAL ADAPTATIONS

• Neuroscience for kids
• Animal Adaptations on Thinkquest

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