13-05-20 LAST DAY

Today we had our last class of this subject. I have to say that when we started it, I didn´t know that I would enjoy a lot it.
I have learnt a lot of things and also, I got many activities and different ways to explain things to my future students. Science can be very interesting for kids so I believe this subject is necessary and useful. Moreover, the project has been really useful and I learnt many things. 

Finally, I have to say that I enjoyed so much all the activities that we did and I hope that the exam goes well. All the units were interesting and we used good apps that I will continue using because I liked them. I have got a lot of useful resources thanks to this subject and the teacher Irene. 


Thank u so much!!!!! 

8-05-20

As I said the other day, for today we had to read a text from Harlem and Quarter's inquiry learning.

In this lesson we shared some ideas about the text. Irene explained us that with what we have read and discuss we should create a wheel in which de display the main points of this type of learning and the steps to develop it. 

So, I met with my group in a video call and we started to talk about the text, and we summarized all the points, and then we started to make the wheel. Here is it!

6-05-20

Today we have participated in a gymkhana with other group of the university, and we have learned a lot of things about three R: Reusing, recycling and reducing. It was really fun and I had a good time while I was doing. My group and I got the final sentence and I am proud.

Then, a group of my class has been talking about how supermarkets deal with plastics and also all the members of it have created their perfect supermarket, one that does not have plastic. After that we have done a debate about it.

I believe they have done a very good work and it was very interesting.

At the end, we have assessed our work on the project and we also assessed the people we were working with.

To conclude de lesson, Irene uploaded a document on the campus called "inquiry learning" and we have to read it. 

29-04-20

Today we end the project about plastic. I feel really happy because I think that all the groups have worked so good and we have obtained great results. Also, we have done a short video throwing a plastic bottle and we have posted it on Instagram. It has many views! Honestly, I love it! 

About my group, I have to say that it was an authentic pleasure because work with them is always easy. We have coordinate ourselves and work cooperatively. I think we have work a lot and we have to be proud! 

We have also talked about the exam and discuss about the method that Irene is going to use, probably an oral exam. 

Finally, we have use an app called  socrative that we have used more times, and we have answered questions of the last unit we have seen. It was very interesting to know what we already know and check our knowledge. The bad thing is that you couldn't see the right answer, but Irene told us aloud. 

24-04-20

We have continue with Ecosystems´unit and Irene sent us an interesting simulator to be in contact with ecosystems. In order to use it, the teacher gave us some steps to follow and the instructions about what we had to do. 

For that, she explained us that we had to take into account some variables and then play with the different species in order to make them co-exist among a certain period of time. 

At first, it was complicated but then I had fun doing it. Here I have some photos of the result that I got. 

The aim of the activity was was to create an ecosystem in which all the species among the tropics levels survived. 

Also, we have talked about new concepts: the flow of energy, flow of matter and the nitrogen carbon cycle and then we have seen a video in class to settle these concepts. 

22-04-20

Today we have done a short test about plastic to end up with the unit.

Then, we have started a new one: Ecosystems. We have learnt some new words and concepts such as ecosystems, habitad, food chain ... Here I have some of them because I took notes: 

• Habitat: where an organism lives. Characterized by climate and weather, availability of food, water, other resources. It can be a small area or a large one. 

• Species: single type of organisms that can be interbreed and produce fertile offspring.

• Population: individuals of a single species that occur together at a given place and time.

• Community: all the populations living together in the same area.

• Ecosystem: all the living things in a community and the physical and chemical factors that they interact with. Ecosystems are made up of the living creatures and the non-living thing that those creatures need within an area. 

• Biotic factors: light, oxygen, water, carbon, dioxide, soil, nitrogen, nutrients, living space, temperature range...

• Energy moves through an ecosystem in one direction.

• Nutrients cycle through different parts of the ecosystem and can enter or leave it. 

And also, we focus on Photosynthesis and respiration. 

17-04-20

Today we have talked about the documentary that we have seen on Netflix. I have to say that I saw it and it is really interesting and I enjoyed it. 

So, we have done a debate between all the class using Acadly and I had fun. It is amazing to know different opinions about plastic. I defended my ideas and also I think that this documentary is good for children and they really like it. I can use it in my future lessons with them.