Adapt or Die!

Does it mean it is the best way to do it? 

Can you think about examples of species who have adapted or died? 

Why do you think they could or could not make it? 

Who does the man in the video represent? 

Do you think his way of living affects other species and ecosystems? Please give some examples.

How could the man in the video change his attitude in a positive way?

What is biodiversity? Why is it important?

What would happen if we took appart one element from any ecosystem? 

Move, Adapt or Die

Climate Change

Watch the following videos and reflect 

about these questions:

Before the Flood Official Trailer #1 (2016) Leonardo DiCaprio Documentary Movie HD

How much do you know about global warming?

Is there anything we can do to stop it? Think about actions you can do at home, at school, in your whole community to help.

Why is it important to fight against global warming?

How does climate change affect animals? | Global Ideas

Ecosystems and Climate Change

How is climate change connected to animals? Can you give some examples?

What can animals do to survive

if the ecosystem they inhabit is threatened?

Sharing the Planet

Hello kids, we are starting a new unit of inquiry called "Life and change". We want to begin this journey by letting you know about the central idea and the lines of inquiry which will lead our investigations. We hope you enjoy it !!!

Central Idea:

Living organisms depend on natural resources and transform them to meet their needs.

 

Lines of Inquiry:

• Organisms have a specific function in a food chain.
• Changing ecosystems provoke adaptation.
• Living things and natural resources adapt and interact in ecosystems.

Art Techniques Using Colour Pencils

Hi kids, through this post we would like to share with you some simple techniques you can use when drawing and colouring with your coloured pencils.

We hope you enjoy them and try them at home, then be a risk taker and use them when working at school :D

12 Simple Colored Pencil Techniques

How to use colored pencils! Layering, blending, & more!

How to Draw Easy Step by Step 

22 absolutely brilliant drawing tips for beginners.

Maths Practice

Maths Practice

Let's practice what we've learned!

Fractions

Type of Lines

Lines - Angles - Symmetry


Divisions

Did you know?

Have you ever drawn a picture to show how you were feeling? Art has always been a powerful way to express ideas and emotions. More than 100,000 years ago, people buried the dead with beads or other objects. These objects may have helped them remember the dead. Later, people made jewelry from stones or metal. Researchers have found sculptures that are 40,000 years old.

Art was – and still is – a way to share who you are, what you believe in and which tribe you belong to. Sculptures were sometimes made as a tribute to a god or as a good luck token. Art is also a way to document a certain time in history.

The first artists used ashes from fire, red clay or natural pigments from plants for paint.

Today, artists can choose from many mediums, including oil paints, watercolor, chalk, pastel, pencils and pens. Artists create their work on computers and even tablets.

Artists can also use video, photographs, paper, metal, plastic or even recycled materials in their art.

Some artists create art that is displayed in museums or galleries. Other artists produce art for books, movies, commercials and websites. Even products like your breakfast cereal are packaged in boxes designed by artists.

Watch the following video to learn more about different forms of art! Enjoy :)

Why study Art from the past?

Tunic with diamond band (Incas)

Art from the past teaches us about life in the past. By looking at a work of art's colors and materials, we can learn about the culture that produced it. 

We can learn what was important to these people and how they wanted to be remembered.

Kero made of wood (Incas)

Looking at art from the past contributes to who we are as people. 

By looking at what has been done before, we collect knowledge and inspiration that contributes to how we speak, feel, and view the world around us.

Young corn God made of ceramic and pigment (Mayans)

Pair of earflare frontals made of Jade (Mayans)

Tripod Vessel with date glyph made
of ceramic (Aztecs)

Relief block with coat of arms of Cholula
made of stone and traces of stucco (Aztecs)



How do you want to be remembered?

What would you like people in the future to know about nowadays society based on our artistic expressions?

Tell us your opinion in the comment section below :) 

What is a protactor and how do we use it?

A protactor is a tool used to measure the number of degrees (sometimes represented as °) in an angle. The higher the degree, the more open the angle is.

Watch the following video to learn how to use a protactor to measure angles. Then try measuring some angles you can find at home or in our school!

How Do I Measure An Angle Using a Protractor? 4th Grade Math

Visit this interactive link to see how to use the protactor in depth and play the game in the second link to test your learning:

Using a protactor

Game measuring angles

Art is everywhere!

Have you ever seen "The Croods" by any chance? Please watch this short clip and identify at least 3 different forms of ancient art demonstrated by this family. Let us know in the comment section below about your findings, good luck :)

Art Through Time

We are just about to start our new unit of inquiry: Art Through Time. This unit fits into the transdiciplinary theme: How we express ourselves

CENTRAL IDEA: 

The development of society is generated by creative expression.

LINES OF INQUIRY: 

Pre-columbians expressed their culture through art .

Pre-columbian cultures and native people expressed themselves differently according to their beliefs, values and location.

Pre-columbian and native chilean cultures are a reference to our own creativity.

We invite you to visit the following website so you can explore an online version of a museum :) 

Museo Chileno de Arte Precolombino

Fractions

What is a fraction? 

A fraction represents part of a whole. When something is broken up into a number of parts, the fraction shows how many of those parts you have. 

Pictures of Fractions 

Sometimes the best way to learn about fractions is through a picture. See the pictures below to see how the whole of a circle can be broken up into different fractions. The first picture shows the whole and then the other pictures show fractions of that whole. 



Numerator and Denominator 

When writing a fraction there are two main parts: the numerator and the denominator. The numerator is how many parts you have. The denominator is how many parts the whole was divided into. 
 
Fractions are written with the numerator over the denominator and a line in between them. 

Watch the following videos to learn more about fractions:

Types of Angles

Names of Angles

As the Angle Increases, the Name Changes:

Angles 1

Angles 2

Angles 3

Angles Cool Song!!

and another super cool song! :)

Teaching Clock

Telling The Time

Telling the Time and Daily Routines

Telling the TIme - Quiz

Telling the Time - Quiz 2

Activity 1

Activity 2

Activity 3