Interactive maps

Today we´ve been reviewing Geography in class using some interactive maps. In the link below, you can access all the maps we used in class, and some others we didn´t have time to use (don´t forget to change the language to English!!).

You have puzzles, activities to name places and also activities to find countries or capitals.

http://serbal.pntic.mec.es/ealg0027/flashmaps.htm

Thanks to Irene´s mum (6ºA) for sharing the link with us.

Capitals in Europe: Practice and games

Here you have some games to practice the capitals in Europe:

This is the link to the game we did in class:

http://quizlet.com/216258/learn

In this one, you have to spell the name of the country properly. The capital is written to help you:

 http://quizlet.com/216258/speller

Do you think you know all the capitals already? Check them with this test:

 http://quizlet.com/216258/test

Now you can play the games! The instructions are explained before you start playing! Have fun!

 http://quizlet.com/216258/scatter

 https://quizlet.com/216258/spacerace

KET Reading and Writing

If you click in this link, you´ll be able to practice for KET Reading and Writing. You can also do Part 9 and give it to me if you want some extra practice (it´s not compulsory!)

http://englishaula.com/en/ket-reading-and-writing-part-1-exam-1-cambridge-key-english-test-exercise.htmlhttp://englishaula.com/en/ket-reading-and-writing-part-1-exam-1-cambridge-key-english-test-exercise.html

Sentence transformation PET

In this link you can practice sentence transformation for PET. There are also some writing exercises you can do at home and give them to me if you want to do some extra practice(It´s not compulsory!)

http://englishaula.com/en/pet-exam-writing-cambridge-preliminary-english-test-video-lessons-practice-tests-exercises.php

How long does it take to go to Mars? Why do some planets have rings?

 How long does it take to go to Mars ?

The total journey time from Earth to Mars takes between 150-300 days depending on the speed of the launch, the alignment of Earth and Mars, and the length of the journey the spacecraft takes to reach its target. It really just depends on how much fuel you’re willing to burn to get there. More fuel, shorter travel time.





Why do some planets have rings?

 One theory is that the rings formed at the same time as the planet and its major moons. In this case, if material is close to the planet, the planet’s gravitational pull is too strong to coalesce into a moon and the particles that would otherwise form a moon spread out in orbit around the planet as a ring.

Another idea is that a close call by a moon or comet results in the planet's gravitational tidal force breaking up those bodies, the debris of which then becomes a ring system.

Although astronomers can't say for certain what causes planetary rings, Lattis says that the Cassini spacecraft now in orbit around Saturn is beginning to provide tantalizing new clues to the forces that govern the physics of planetary rings.

By : Lucia 6ºB