Hello kids!
How are you today? We hope you are feeling well!
Let's write down the date:
TODAY IS TUESDAY, JUNE 30TH
IT IS CLOUDY
WE ARE IN WINTER
Before we start, find
below the link to the presentation we worked on yesterday:
SCIENCE
Today we are going to learn about ELEPHANTS.
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Do you think elephants are amazing?
LET’S ANALYSE SOME VOCABULARY!
ACTIVITY 1: Match the abovementioned vocabulary with the definitions.
1.
The outer covering of a tree. ____________
2.
A group of animals of one kind that live and feed together. ____________
3.
Something that grows on a plant, tree, or bush. It can be eaten as a food and contains seeds. ____________
4.
A common plant with thin leaves that covers the ground and gardens and is often
eaten by animals. ____________
5. A small document that you need in order to leave your
country and enter other countries. ____________
6.
Warmth or the quality of being hot. ____________
ACTIVITY 2: Read the following information about the elephant and choose
the correct option.
Elephants is/are the world's largest/larger
living animals and one of the most recognizable plants/animals in the
world! Small and blue/Big and grey, with big ears and long trunks/eyes,
elephants are distinctive-looking creatures. Unfortunately, hunting and
conflict with humans has endangered these intelligent mammals.
ACTIVITY 3: Watch the following video about the African elephant.
Answer the questions:
1. Have African elephants larger ears than Asian elephants?
2. Where can African elephants be found?
3. Why are elephant’s trunks important?
4. Is the African elephant the largest living animal on land?
ACTIVITY 4: Now, complete some funny facts about African elephants:
AFRICAN ELEPHANTS
Family name:
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FUN FACTS
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Their tusks can be _________ feet long.
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Their large _______ are used for ________ distribution.
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They live up to _______ years.
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OPTIONAL ACTIVITY: Watch the video below and answer: what are the differences between African elephants
and Asian elephants?
Think about:
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Size: small / big
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Ears: small / big
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Tusks: yes / no
Draw them:
African elephant
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Asian elephant
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Traducción de las actividades
Estimadas familias:
En el día de hoy aprenderemos sobre los elefantes y
sus características.
Los alumnos repasarán el vocabulario relacionado
con este tema a partir de un cuadro. Deberán utilizar dicho vocabulario para
unir las palabras con las definiciones correspondientes.
El vocabulario que se menciona es el siguiente:
PASSPORT: pasaporte
HEAT: calor
GRASS: pasto
BARK: corteza del árbol
FRUIT: fruta
HERD: manada
Luego, deberán leer un pequeño fragmento con
información sobre los elefantes y elegir la opción correcta.
En la siguiente actividad, deberán mirar un video
muy breve y responder algunas preguntas con la información que contiene el
material audiovisual.
Por último, deberán prestar atención al final del
video en el que se presentan algunos datos curiosos sobre el elefante africano.
Se ha incluido como actividad opcional un video en
el que los alumnos continuarán aprendiendo sobre los elefantes; en este caso,
la diferencia entre el elefante africano y el elefante asiático. Luego de
verlo, podrán dibujar ambas especies.
Esta tarde estaremos trabajando con las páginas 78
y 79 del libro Exploring Science.
(Hemos agregado la presentación que utilizamos durante la clase de ayer al
comienzo de esta entrada.)
Saludos cordiales.
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That’s all for
today!
See you later :)
Miss Mica and Miss Yani
Ye Hongxing
