This is the English blog for CEIP García Lorca in Alcalá de Henares! It is here to help students and their families practice and improve their English. This blog was created by the English language assistants and English teachers at the school. Please enjoy!
Hello everyone! we have come to another end of the year! I am very thankful to all for the great memories that we shared! I will see you next school year and I hope you have a great summer vacation ahead of you! Please watch my video below for my goodbye message!
o4 crystal glasses
o1 white rose or a white flower.
o4 different colour dyes.
o1 elastic rubber
oWater
oScissors
Instructions:_
1.Fill the 4 glasses with water up to ¾ of the glass.
2.Add 12 drops of colour in each glass. Different colour in each glass.
3.With the help of an adult, cut its stem, divided into 4.
4.Place the flower’s stem in each glass.
5.Leave it for 3 days.
6.At the end we will see how the plant is very colourful for spring.
Video of experiment:
Experiment: Protein Construction Type of Experiment: Biology and human body
YOU WILL NEED:
o1 egg white from a raw egg
o1 fork
o1 bowl
o1 clear glass
oBoiling water
Instructions:
1.Pour the boiling water in the clear glass.
2.Pour the raw egg white into the glass.
3.Look at the appearance of the egg.
4.Remove the egg white with the fork.
5.Look at the appearance of the egg.
Video of experiment:
Experiment: Pineapple and Enzyme
Type of Experiment: Biology and Human Body
YOU WILL NEED:
oGelatin mix (transparent)
oTwo medium glass bowls
oA piece of pineapple
Instructions:
1.Mix the gelatin with warm water.
2.Pour it into the two bowls.
3.Put them in the fridge for 10 hours.
4.Remove the bowls from the refrigerator.
5.Cut a piece of pineapple.
6.Put the pineapple on the jelly in one of the bowls.
7.Put the bowls in the refrigerator sit overnight.
8.Compare the one with pineapple and the one that only contains gelatin.
Video of experiment:
Experiment: Magic Arrows
Type of Experiment: Water refraction
YOU WILL NEED:
oWater
oJar or glass
oA paper with two coloured arrows
Instructions:
1.Fill your glass with water.
2.Put the paper with the arrows behind the glass of water.
3.Slowly move the paper back.
4.Look through the glass from the front and observe the arrow.
What is happening? I can see
Video of experiment:
Experiment: Apple and Lime
Type of Experiment: Kitchen Chemistry
YOU WILL NEED:
oAn Apple
oA knife
oA spoon
oLemon juice
Instructions:
1.Do not peel the apple.
2.Cut the apple in two halves.
3.Put lemon juice on one of the halves.
4.Wait for 3 hours.
5.Check your apple, every hour.
6.What do you see?
1.Mix the water with a little food colouring.
2.Pour a little water on the plate.
3.Once we have the water on the plate, we will place our candle in the centre and light it with the help of an adult.
4.Place the glass to cover the candle.
What happens?
Video of experiment:
Experiment: Lava Lamp
Kitchen Chemistry
YOU WILL NEED:
o1 effervescent tablet
oWater
o1 Food colouring
oVegetable oil (Palm oil)
oA clear plastic bottle or jar
Instructions:
1.Pour water into the plastic bottle until it is around one quarter full (you might want to use a funnel when filling the bottle so you don't spill anything).
2.Pour in vegetable oil until the bottle is nearly full.
3.Wait until the oil and water have separated.
4.Add around a dozen drops of food colouring to the bottle (choose any colour you like).
5.Watch as the food colouring falls through the oil and mixes with the water.
6.Cut an Alka-Seltzer tablet into smaller pieces (around 5 or 6) and drop one of them into the bottle, things should start getting a little crazy, just like a real lava lamp!
7.When the bubbling stops, add another piece of Alka-Seltzer and enjoy the show!
8.For an authentic lava lamp experience, do this experiment in a darkened room and put a bright torch behind the jar. Watch the shadows it casts!
Video of experiment:
Experiment: Dancing Salt
YOU WILL NEED:
o1 plastic bucket or large bowl
oCoarse salt
oPlastic wrap
oElastic rubber
oSpeaker
Instructions:
1.Connect your speaker to a mobile device via Bluetooth.
2.Put it inside of the cube.
3.Cover your bucket with plastic wrap, and secure it with an elastic band (like a drum).
4.Spread some grains of salt across the surface.
5.Play your music on the speaker, and see how it jumps salt to the rhythm of your favourite songs.
Hello! Welcome to another session! This session will be about television programmes. Do you like watching TV?
Watch the presentation below. If you cannot open the presentation, click here.
Describe the pictures below:
Questions:
Ask a friend some of the questions below:
What is one of your favourite TV shows?
Do you prefer listening to the radio or watching TV?
Do you think it is good for children to watch TV?
Do you think TV is educational?
Do you think there is too much violence on TV?
What are some good things about watching TV?
What are some bad things about watching TV?
What kind of TV programs do you usually watch?
What kind of TV shows do you not like? Why?
What channel is your favourite channel? Why?
What TV commercials do you like?
Why do you like it?
If you couldn't watch TV at home but had to stay there, what would you do?
Could you live without TV for a week?
Do you like watching TV alone or with your family?
Hello! Welcome to another session! In this session, we are going to have a conversation about the train station and describe different pictures of people at the train station.
Watch the presentation below. If you have any problems, click here.
Here is a copy of the picture:
Describe the picture and answer the questions below.
Questions:
1.What is the weather like?
2.What is the season?
3.Where are the people?
4.What animals are in the photo?
5.What clothes do you wear in the winter?
6.What modes of transportation can you see?
7.What are the birds on the roof doing?
8.Have you ever been to a train station?
9.Is the train an effective means of transport? Why?
10.Describe at least 4 people.
11.What do you use a map to do?
12.Why is the man in the blue hat and overalls looking at his watch?
13.What do you like about trains?
14.What do you dislike about trains?
15.Is the train system in your country good?
16.How important are trains in your country? 17.Do you like over ground or underground trains?
18.Which country has the best train network?
19.Which city has the best subway system?
20.Do you like long-distance train journeys?
21.What do you usually do on a train?
22.Which is better – the train or the car?
23.Do you know any train stories? Can you tell me one?
24.Why do you think people like looking at trains as a hobby - train spotting?
25.Do you ever worry about train safety?
26.What do you think would be the most romantic and beautiful train journey in the world?
27.What will trains be like in the future?
28.Do you like train stations?
29.Would you like to go on a long journey on a steam train?
30.What strange people have you come across on a train?