Level 6 - Homework Pojects Week 5 & 6

Level 6 - Week 5

From September 20^th to 22^nd, 2017

Teacher Ricardo Tonatiuh

Mail: teacher7rich@live.com.mx

Facebook: Tonatiuh Mx

Resources:

·         Story Central Books.

·         Internet

·         Sheets of paper.

·         A plastic folder with your name.

Lessons Objectives:

·         Reading – To use the title and pictures to predict story content. Read the Greek myth Icarus

·         Writing – To develop the ability writing a story of their own.

·         Art – To understand different styles of art.  

·         Vocabulary - Identify and use personality adjectives and practice spelling adjective

IMPORTANT: All the activities must be solved by hand.

Activities:

1.    Reading Task:

a)    Read and understand the Greek myth “Icarus”, then answer the following questions on a separate sheet of paper.

(You can use your Reader Book or find out the story for kids on internet)

b)    Did Icarus fly to Athens?

c)    How did Deadalus feel at the end of the story? Why?

d)    Why couldn’t they leave the tower?

e)    Did Icarus understand the advice Deadalus gave him?

f)     Why do you think Icarus flew so close to the sun?

g)    Do you know people who do dangerous things nowadays, dangerous sports or other activities? Give an example.

2.    Writing Task:

a)    Relate the Greek Myth “Icarus” and write another short story based on it. (80 words at least) Use a separate sheet of paper.

3.    Arts: Cool Creations

a)    For artist topics, search images as well as texts and do a summary about it. (80 words at least) On a separate sheet of paper.

b)    Writing project: Wish Poem

-       Write 5 of your main wishes (use your creativity and do a frame for each of them)

-       Then give your reasons with extended sentences, use the linking words so that / because

4.    Vocabulary:

a)    Practice the spelling of the following words: artistic, creative, imaginative, logical, patient, sociable, sporty.

b)    Find the meaning in the dictionary, write their meaning in English, use that word in a sentence and do a drawing about them.

c)    Write and illustrate a short text about two members of your family that have the qualities mentioned.

Week 6

From September 25^th to 28^th, 2017

5.    Science:

(Solve the book exercise, if you do not have the book copy all in a separate sheet of paper)

a)    Solve the “Learning to Learn” activity. (Science book p. 12 and p.13)

b)    Remember what we studied during class, you can find out some of the answers on internet too.

6.    Science: Sensitivity and Coordination. (Science Book pages 14 – 22)

a)    Project #1 The Senses

-       Bring examples where you can use your 5 senses. Explain what happens.

-       Answer the questions: Imagine you can’t smell, what problems could you have? What if you didn’t have your sense of taste?

-       Write everything on a separate sheet of paper.

b)    Project #2 Nervous System

-       Make a Mind Map about the Nervous System. (Use your creativity)

-       Label the parts of a Neuron

c)    Project #3 The Skeletal and Muscular System

-       Identify the main bones and joints of the human skeleton in English

-       Identify the main muscles in the human body. Bring an illustration or “schema”

7.    Science PICTURE #2

(Solve the book exercise, if you do not have the book, copy all in a separate sheet of paper)

a)    Solve the “Learning to Learn” activity. (Science book p. 22 and p.23)

8.    Spelling

o   Write 10 homophone words with its English meaning.

o   Use the 10 words in 10 different sentences.

o   Write them on a sheet of paper.

9.    Listening

o   Listen to the story from the link below:

  www.learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/short-stories/nessie-the-loch-ness-monster

o   Solve the activities, there is a game and some documents to print.

o   Leave a comment in English and take a picture of it (screen shot) and send it to your teacher at  his Mail: teacher7rich@live.com.mx