SCIENCE 4. UNIT 12. HISTORY

SCIENCE 4. UNIT 12

HISTORY

La Ñora, Thursday May 28th 2015.

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1st What is History?

History is everything that happened in the past.

2nd Why is History important?

History is important because we can learn from the past.

3rd Look at the photos a-e. Order the historical sources from the oldest to the most recent.

b à e à a à c à d

4^th Match and write the sentences.

a. A year is made up of twelve months.

b. A decade is made up of ten years.

c. A century is made up of one hundred years.

d. A millennium is made up of one thousand years.

6^th Order the five main periods of History from the earliest to the most recent.

Prehistory à Ancient History à Middle Ages à Modern Age à Contemporary Age

7^th Which period do you think we know the least about? Why?

We know the least about Prehistory because it was about two million years ago.

8^th Can you match the historical sources in photos a-e to the periods of History?

b à e à a à c à d

b à Prehistory

e à Ancient History

a à Middle Ages

c à Modern Age

d à Contemporary Age

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1^st What is prehistory?

Prehistory is the period from when the first humans existed about two million years ago, until the invention of writing.

2^nd What are the two main periods of prehistory?

The two main periods of prehistory are Palaeolithic period and Neolithic period.

3^rd Look at the pictures of the Palaeolithic period and the Neolithic period. Copy the chart and classify the differences between them.

Palaeolithic period	Neolithic period
people were nomads no domestic animals simple tools stone, wood and bones	people started to: * live in one place and form communities * grow crops * keep domestic animals complex tools stone and metal

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2^nd Name three things that people in the first civilisations did.

People in the first civilisations lived together in communities and didn’t have to move from place to place to find food and shelter.

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1^st What were the four groups of Christians in the Middle Ages?

The four groups of Christians in the Middle Ages were nobles, clergy, craftsmen and merchants, and peasants.

4^th What religious buildings did the Christian and Islamic civilisations build?

The Christian civilisation built religious buildings such as churches and cathedrals.

The Islamic civilisation built religious buildings such as mosques.

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1^st Copy and complete the sentence.

The Modern Age was a time of discovery and scientific invention.

2^nd Why were the compass and accurate maps important to the Modern Age?

Because meant that people could travel to new places without getting lost, and discover new lands and new products.

3^rd Where did Columbus want to travel?

He wanted to travel to Asia.

4^th Why did more people learn to read in the Modern Age?

Because Gutenberg’s printing press was invented.

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2^nd Copy the chart and classify these inventions of the Contemporary Age.

Inventions in medicine	Inventions in communication
x-ray vaccinations	radio telephone

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1^st Copy and complete the word map.

	History
Palaeolithic period	Prehistory	Neolithic period
Roman civilisation	Ancient History
Islamic civilisation	Middle Ages	Christian civilisation: -nobles -clergy -craftsmen and merchants -peasants
scientific invention	Modern Age	discovery
changes in society	Contemporary Age	industry

2^nd Use the word map to copy and complete the sentences.

a. Palaeolithic / Neolithic

b. Roman

c. Islamic / Christian

d. discovery / invention

e. changes in society / industry

3^rd Copy and classify the sentences about the periods of prehistory.

Palaeolithic period	Neolithic period
b d	a c e

4^th Copy and complete the sentences about the Roman civilisation.

a. amphitheatres

b. roads

c. bridges

d. aqueducts

5^th Copy and complete the sentences about the Middle Ages.

Romans / Muslims

6^th What invention of the Modern Age meant that it was quicker and cheaper to produce books and maps?

Gutenberg’s printing press

7^th Write four important scientific inventions of the Contemporary Age.

Four important scientific inventions of the Contemporary Age were:

-     X-ray

-     Vaccinations

-     The radio

-     The telephone

SCIENCE 4 – UNIT 11

SCIENCE 4 – UNIT 11

La Ñora, May 26th 2015.

Page 127.

1st What does population mean?

The population of a place is how many inhabitants there are in that area.

2nd Are you part of the child, the adult or elderly population?

I’m part of the child population because I am 9 years old. I am under 16 years old.

5^th Are you part of the active population or the inactive population?

I am part of the inactive population.

Page 129.

1^st Copy and complete the sentences.

a. If the number of babies born is bigger than the number of people that die, the population increases.

b. If the number of babies born is smaller than the number of people that die, the population decreases.

5^th Does the population increase or decrease? Copy the words and write + for increase and – for decrease.

a. People die. –

b. Immigrants arrive. +

c. Babies are born. +

d. Emigrants leave. –

Page 130.

1^st What does a growing population need?

A growing population needs more houses, more space for people to live in, more food and more natural resources from the Earth.

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a. Find how many people in your household are:

1. Under sixteen years old...

2. between sixteen years old and sixty-five years old...

3. over sixty-five years old...

Page 134.

1^st Copy and complete the word map.

active       inactive

urban                            rural

child              adult        elderly

2^nd Use the word map to copy and complete the sentences.

a. The child population...

b. The adult population...

c. The elderly population...

d. The urban population...

e. The rural population...

f. The active population...

g. The inactive population...

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3^rd Copy and complete the sentences.

a. The population of a place is how many inhabitants there are in that area.

b. The inhabitants of a place are all the people who live there: children, adults and elderly people.

4^th Copy and complete the information about a census.

1) inhabitants

2) ten

3) services

5^th How does population increase and decrease? Copy and complete the chart.

population increases	population decreases
Babies are born Immigration	People die Emigration

6^th Name three thing that a growing population needs.

A growing population needs more houses, more space for people to live in, more food and more natural resources from the Earth.

7^th Name three things we can do to look after our planet.

To look after our planet we can:

·      Respect plants and animals and protected areas.

·      Use natural sources of energy.

·      Use public transport.

·      Remember the three Rs! Reduce, Reuse and Recycle.

SCIENCE 4 - UNIT 10 - OUR COUNTRY

SCIENCE 4 - UNIT 10 - OUR COUNTRY

La Ñora, Friday May 8th 2015.

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1st What’s a democracy?

A democracy is that everyone has the same rights and responsibilities, and people vote to decide things.

Page 118.

2nd What’s the Constitution?

Spanish Constitution is the most important law in Spain.

3rd What does it define?

It defines:

·    the rights and responsibilities of citizens

·    the organisation of the territories

·    the organisation of the Government

4th Who can we vote for in a general election?

We can vote for a president in general elections.

5th Copy and order the sentences about general elections.

c) Citizens vote for a candidate

b) The candidates with the most votes form a Parliament.

a) The President of the Government chooses ministers to join the Government.

Page 120.

1st Which countries does Spain share borders with?

Spain shares borders with Portugal, France, Morocco, Andorra and the United Kingdom (Gibraltar).

2nd Can you locate and identify the archipelagos?

Yes, I can. Las Islas Baleares (the Balearic Islands) and las Islas Canarias (the Canary Islands).

3rd Can you remember the names of the two Spanish cities in the North of Africa?

Yes, I can. They are Ceuta and Melilla.

Page 121.

1st Look at the relief map. Name the highest mountain ranges.

The highest mountain ranges in Spain are:

·    Los Pirineos (Pyrenees).

·    Sistema Penibético (Sierra Nevada, Sierra Espuña…).

·    Cordillera Cantábrica (Cantabrian Mountains)

·    Sierra Morena.

·    Sistema Bético.

·    Sistema Central.

·    Sistema Ibérico.

2nd Copy the chart and classify the rivers.

a. Which rivers flow into the Atlantic Ocean?

b. Which rivers flow into the Mediterranean Sea?

Flow into the Atlantic Ocean	Flow into the Mediterranean Sea
Guadalquivir Guadiana Tajo Duero Miño	Llobregat Ebro Turia Júcar Segura

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1st Copy and complete the Word map.

Democracy

rights        vote  responsibilities

candidates

Parliament              Government

congress senate         President

deputies senators       ministers

2nd Use the word map to copy and complete the sentences.

a) The candidates with the most votes form a Parliament.

b) Our Parliament is called Las Cortes and is made up of a congress and a senate.

c) The members of the congress are called deputies.

d) The members of the senate are called senators.

e) The Government is made up of the President and the ministers.

3^rd Copy the chart and classify the rights and responsibilities of citizens in a democracy.

rights (I can)	responsibilities (I have to)
Have the right to have a job. Have access to public services, including education. Vote and elect leaders. Be protected by laws.	Pay taxes to help pay for public services. Respect other people’s cultures, religions and political beliefs. Vote and elect leaders. Respect the law. Respect public services.

4^th Copy and complete the sentences about who we can vote for in a democracy.

a) We can vote for a Mayor in local elections.

b) We can vote for a Parliament representatives in Autonomous Communty elections.

c) We can vote for a President in general elections.

5^th Which is the odd one out? Why?

a) El Sistema Bético is the odd one out because it is not a sea, it is a mountain range.

b) El Guadalquivir is the odd one out because it is a river, not a mountain range.

c) El Océano Atlántico is the odd one out because it is not a river, it is an ocean.