Este es un blog dedicado a mis alumnos/as del IES Profesor Tierno Galván de La Rambla, en el que voy a recoger todas las actividades que os puedan ser útiles para la mejor comprensión de las Ciencias Sociales bilingüe.
David MacLean, académico canadiense del Centro de Ciencias Geográficas (COGS) ha dedicado parte de este último año a ensamblar las imágenes que han tomado desde el espacio los astronautas de la Estación Espacial Internacional (ISS) con su lugar correcto en el mapa terrestre.
Building a rain gauge to measure the amount of rain your area receives in a week is an easy and educational project for children and adults. Rain measurement helps farmers and others make decisions about planting, harvesting, and irrigating crops; it also enables engineers to design effective storm drains, bridges, and other structures. By using a few household items and the steps below, you can make your own gauge to measure the rainfall in your neighborhood.
The Odyssey is an ancient Greek epic poem attributed to Homer. It centres on the Greek hero Odysseus and his long journey home after the fall of Troy. It takes Odysseus ten years to return from Troy to his home island of Ithaca. This map tale describes Odysseus’s epic voyage and the many foes he meets upon the way.
Scholars, both ancient and modern, are divided as to whether or not any of the places visited by Odysseus are real, even so the locations shown in this tale give a good sense of Odysseus’s journey around the Peloponnese and the Ionian Islands.
Transcription ANNOUNCER: We take you now to Kermit the Frog for another fast-breaking news story. KERMIT THE FROG: Hey, make mine with anchovies and pepperoni, hm? Oh.Ahem.Hi-ho! Kermit the Frog here, of Sesame Street News. And I'm speaking to you today from Spain, where Christopher Columbus is about to set sail to discover America.And I think I see Christopher Columbus coming here now. CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS: [SINGING]Row, row, row your boat, gently down the stream-- KERMIT THE FROG: Pardon me, sir. Excuse me, Christopher. CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS: Oh? KERMIT THE FROG: Kermit the Frog here, of Sesame Street News. CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS: Oh! KERMIT THE FROG: And I was wondering if I could ask you a couple questions. Just wondering-- how is it that you intend to do that which you are planning to do here today? I mean, like, how are you going to discover America, hm? CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS: Oh, well, I'm gonna sail across the ocean in them there three boats. See? KERMIT THE FROG: Uh-huh, you got three boats. CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS: There's one. KERMIT THE FROG: One. CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS: That's two. KERMIT THE FROG: Two. CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS: Then there's another boat over here. That's three. KERMIT THE FROG: Yeah, three boats. Well, that certainly sounds like a good plan, sir. I wish you well on it. CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS: Well, thanks a lot. But say, what time is it? KERMIT THE FROG: Oh, it's about 1492. CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS: Oh, listen, if I'm going to discover America, I gotta get going. KERMIT THE FROG: OK. CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS: Avast there, mateys. Hoist the mainsail, belay the jibber-jabber, and jettison the supercargo. MAN: Bye-bye. MAN: Bye, everybody. WOMAN: Bye-bye. MAN: Bye-bye. WOMAN: Oh, bye. KERMIT THE FROG: Oh, there it goes. Look at that. There goes the first boat. CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS: Hope they didn't forget the pizza. KERMIT THE FROG: OK, well, listen, Christopher. You had three boats. And you take away one boat, and that leaves two boats, right? CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS: Right. KERMIT THE FROG: Because three take away one leaves two. CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS: That's right. And we've got to get the other one out right now. [INAUDIBLE] the mizzenmast. Swab down the poop deck! Starboard, aft, port, bow! MAN: Bye-bye, everybody. WOMAN: Bye-bye. Bye-bye. Be good now. MAN: Bye-bye. WOMAN: Bye-bye. KERMIT THE FROG: Well, there goes another boat there. Wow. Now, you had two boats, and you take away one boat. And that leaves one boat. Because two take away one leaves one. CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS: Right you are. Listen, I've got to go before the other boat leaves. KERMIT THE FROG: OK. This is a very exciting moment, folks. And remember you saw it first on Sesame Street. CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS: All ashore that's going ashore. Engines full ahead. Red sails in the sunset. KERMIT THE FROG: Uh, Christopher! Mr. Columbus! Hey, a boat is still tied to the dock. [WOOD CREAKING] CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS: What? KERMIT THE FROG: I said, a boat is still tied to the dock. [WOOD CREAKING] KERMIT THE FROG: This is Kermit the Frog, on his way to discovering America. WOMAN: Bye, froggy. Bye, frog. Have a good trip, froggy. MAN: Bye, frog. WOMAN: Bye, frog. Oh, isn't that exciting? Let's go see what other ships are sailing. [? MAN: Other end of ?] the street. WOMAN: OK.
Dos profesores de Hawaii han tenido la genial idea de contar la historia a través de vídeos musicales parodiando grandes hits internacionales de hoy y siempre que suben a su canal History Teachers. Adaptan canciones de grupos, en su mayoría, pop como Blondie, Lady Gaga, The Beatles o Rihanna y cuentan parte de la historia en ellos como La Revolución Francesa, Las Cruzadas, El Rey Arturo, Leonardo da Vinci…
El resultado, combinaciones como estas:
The Spanish Inquisition (“(Keep Feeling) Fascination” by The Human League”
Leonardo da Vinci (“Dear Prudence” as performed by Siouxsie and the Banshees)Elizabeth I (“She’s Not There” by the Zombies)
The French Revolution (“Bad Romance” by Lady Gaga) con Subs
Making an arch is simple, you basically want to produce blocks of potato that are slightly wider at the top than the bottom.
So cut a few large chips out of the potato which are about 12-15mm square and as straight as possible.
Although the blocks you make are tapered in one direction all the other corners should be right angles or your arch will be wonky, so using a set square, or something similar with a good right angle is useful to make the blocks the right shape.
When you have made enough blocks to make a semi-circle try putting them together to make an arch. Does it stay up?
See how the fails if you abuse it, poke it and push it.
You often see arches on the top of pillars or walls. Have a go at modeling this by building your arch on the top of a couple of chips. Does it work?
Try making the blocks really really thin, does the arch still work?
What may happen
If you cut the blocks right the arch should be quite stable, unless you make it too thin when it will collapse.
If you build it on top of tall thin chips, you should find the chips are pushed outwards and it falls over.
Although the blocks you make are tapered in one direction all the other corners should be right angles or your arch will be wonky, so using a set square, or something similar with a good right angle is useful to make the blocks the right shape.