lunes, 5 de septiembre de 2016

Show and Tell: Technology

The objective of this presentation is that you share what technology means to you. In order to do so, you have to give your opinion on the subject, and additionally you have to name and explain one technology or technological device that you like, giving 3 reasons to support your opinion on why you like that specific technology or device.

This presentation will be assessed using two different rubrics: one for English and one for Natural Science.

English: you need to pay attention to the use of grammar (verb tenses and word order) and the vocabulary you are going to use, you need to organize your content properly and speak clearly when presenting, also considering your pronunciation and intonation.


Natural Science: Please remember to stay on topic, which means that the content of your presentation needs to be focused on what technology means to you and present your favourite technology, by giving 3 reasons of why it is your favourite technology and giving the characteristics of that technology or technological device. Remember to show enthusiasm when presenting.

  • Your presentation needs to last between 3 and 5 minutes.
  •  You can only bring 1 picture to support your presentation (you have to bring it in your pendrive).

Unit of Inquiry 5: We live in a technological age

martes, 16 de agosto de 2016

Electricity (videos)

Electricity Generation



Electricity - Bill Nye, the science guy



The Discovery of Electricity



Nikola Tesla vs. Thomas A. Edison (Aleternate vs. Direct Current)



Electrical Circuits

viernes, 29 de julio de 2016

Reading for fun!

Here you will find an assortment of books related to energy (sources of energy, energy and its impact, people who have contributed to the understanding of energy, etc.). We hope that you enjoy them and that you learn a lot about this exciting topic!













THIS BOOKS ARE ONLY FOR COMPLEMENTARY READING!

Energy (links)

Dear students,

Here you can find useful websites to inquire about energy and electricity.



Kinds of Energy: http://www.eschooltoday.com/energy/kinds-of-energy/all-about-energy.html (this information will be very useful for your X-file assignment)

Electricity (Kids zone): http://www.enwin.com/kids/electricity/

Kids & Energy: http://www.kids.esdb.bg