January 9, 2015

Writing Exercise

Write 1 story of a real event. Make it 100 to 120 words.

Events are easy to describe.

The details are very important.

Use words that are descriptive. (Not like good, very much – these words are boring. Exciting, spectacular, interesting, marvellous, horrible, deadly, awful)

Describe what you see, hear, smell, taste, touch.

What was the day like?

What were you wearing?

Write 1 fairy tale. It must be between 40-60 words.

Make complete sentences – Subject, Verb, Object

Keep it simple.

Bring them to school on Monday.

Use descriptive words.

Science Homework

Section 2 – summary, exercises, 3 word wordlist, quiz questions

Please give me your science projects.

 Alejandro

Adrián - 

Laura S-M

 Julio

Alberto

Hugo

Cells have three main parts – Nucleus, Membrane and Cytoplasm.

Cells are the smallest form of life.

Many cells together make tissues.

Many tissues together form Organs.

Organs are the center of life systems –

Digestive System – Stomach

Respiratory System – Lungs

Circulatory System – Heart

Excretory System – Kidneys

Musculatory System – Muscles

Skeletal System – Bones

Nervous System - Brain

Endocrine System – Liver

Female Reproductive System – Ovaries 

Male Repro System – Scrotum 

Section 1 Wordlist

Tissues (say tishus) – a group of similar cells

Cytoplasm – the squishy part of a cell. (the moko of the cell)

Nucleus – the brain of the cell

Membrane – the cover of the cell

Adipose – FAT

Cells – the smallest basic unit of life

Endocrine – a life system directed by the liver

Liver – large organ that filters blood