POLE PROJECT 2015-16. VILLAROBOT.BRITISH AND AMERICAN INVENTORS AND INVENTIONS.

3rd and 4th year students have prepared some presentations for their oral tests in second term. The topic was : » Choose a British or American invention and show it to your mates. Research about the history of the invention «.

Presentations have been really interesting and we’ve learnt a lot about some inventions. The list of the inventions is the following :

3D Printer by Chuck Hull.
Taser by Jack Cover.
Coca-cola by John Pemberton.
Typewriter by Christopher Soles.
Sunglasses by James Ayscough.
Phone by Alexander Graham Bell.
Steam Machine James Watt.
Liquid paper by Bette Nesmith Graham.
Escalator by Jesse Reno.
Microscope by Zacharias Janssen.
Telegraph by Samuel Morse.
Thermo by James Dewar.
Bulb by Thomas Edison.
Lace making machine by Ezekiah Augur.
Microwave by Percy Spencer.
Computer by John Atanasoff.
Steam powered engine by Thomas Savery.
Artificial dying by William Henry Perkins.
Morse Code by Samuel Morse.
Led by Nick Holoyak.
Radio by Marconi.
Disc Brakes by Frederick Lanchester.
Fridge by Jacob Perkins.
Hand gun by Samuel Colt.
Anesthesia by Humphry Davy.
Post-it by Arthur Fry.
Phonograph by Thomas Edison.
Tattoo machine by Samuel O’ Beilly.
GPS by Roger L. Easton.
Hair straightener by Jennifer Bellscholfield.
Hand grenade.
Chocolate bars by Joseph Fry.
Telescopic Reflector by Isaac Newton.
Swivel chair by Thomas Jefferson.
Sewing machine by Thomas Saint.
Toothbrush by William Adis.
Steam ship by Robert Fulton.
Guitar strings by Ernie Bell.
Fire Extinguisher by William George Mamby.
Penicillim by Alexander Fleming.
Internet by Tim Berners-Lee.
Enigma machine by Alan Turing.
Artificial Heart by Paul Winchell.

Some of these students are going to do their presentations for students of first year ESO. We think it’s a different way to learn about inventions and practise English language.

Ana Belén Egea.

CLASSROOM PROJECT: MY IDEAL SCHOOL.

My ideal school project

Goal:

In teams of 4 , create your ideal school!

You must create:
A schedule (with the school subjects, the activities and the hours).
A plan of your school and the school yard
A drawing of your school from outside (exterior)
A description of your school

Step 1 (Brainstorming).
Write some ideas on a loose-leaf sheet:
Example: activities, rooms, teachers, secretary, janitor, bus driver, principal, number of students, uniforms, classrooms, library, computer lab, gym, swimming pool, cafeteria, schoolyard, park, theater, washroom.

Step 2
Draw a plan of your school and the school yard.
Write the names of the rooms (ex: grade 6 classroom, gym, library, etc.)

Step 3
Make a schedule that includes the activities and the hours.

Step 4
Draw the outside of your school.

Final task.
Write a text to describe your school.

The qualities: Our school is big, beautiful, interesting.
The rooms: «In our school, there is a gym, there is a library, there are
classes…»
The activities : «In our school, you can play soccer, you canswim in the pool,
you can play computer…»
The employees of the school: There are ten teachers, one janitor, one librarian…

BonusActivity

Create a poster to promote your school.

Decorate it and write a slogan! 🙂

Bea

POLE PROJECT 2015-16. VILLAROBOT : INVENTORS & ROBOTICS.

Pole project is aimed to use and practise English language in other subjects different from English lessons.

This year, students in 4th year are going to practise English in a didactic unit of Technology, Robotics. Rest of students are going to work on inventors and inventions field. There is a schedule of activities which are due to be done from January to May.

All news about the different activities will be posted here.

We start in January with a survey about the previous knowledge you have about the topics of the Pole project.

Students of 3rd and 4th year are preparing a speech and a presentation about British and American inventions and inventors.

This project also includes an e-Twinning project, Energy for Life. Students are going to work with other students from different countries in Europe.

Teachers involved in Pole project are : Rubén García, Technology teacher and Beatriz Carrero & Ana Belén Egea, English teachers.

Be ready …! The project is about to happen !

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Ana & Bea.

CLASSROOM PROJECT: A TIMELINE

Introduction

Who are you?

What are the most important moments in your life…so far?

In this assignment, you will identify significant events in your life, create a timeline, and have the opportunity to find out what was going on in the world on your important days!

You will find the information you will find as you research on-line to write and illustrate your own autobiography.

Who are you? We can’t wait to find out!

Sample Timeline

The Task

You will:

1) Identify five to ten significant moments in your life on a timeline and use the (approximate) dates of those events to research world events.
2) Write an entry about each of your significant moments.
3) Revise your work and edit your draft.
4) Illustrate your autobiography
5) Evaluate your writing process and finished product.

Getting Started: The Process

Sunny days? Rainy days? We’ve all had them. Which ones are you going to include in your autobiography?

1) Which five (or ten) events were the MOST important, memorable events in your life? The day you were born is probably the FIRST significant event in your life. Writing your autobiography iEnglish might be your final event…for now! Other ideas for your timeline can be:

Your Date of Birth, Your Place Of Birth, Your Mum And Dads Names & Occupations At The Time Of Your Birth, Memorable Birthday, Your Brothers And Sisters, Any Places You Have Lived Or Traveled To, Your First School, Your Primary School, Secondary School, Summer vacations/camps, Any Sporting Interests Or Achievements, Any Creative Interests, Achievements Or Performances Any Positive Things That Have Happened In Your Life, Any Negative Things That Have Happened In Your Life

2) Write your events on a timeline. You can make your own timeline OR print one out (Click TIMELINE HERE for link). Ask your family to help you identify a date that fits with each event.

3) You will need to write an entry about each event on your timeline. If you have 6 events, then write an entry about each event.

4) Find out how old you are to the DAY by clicking HERE. Enter your birthday as the start date and today’s date (or the date you hope to publish your book) as the end date. For example, November 22, 2005, would be entered as 11 – 22 – 2005. January 1, 2006, would be entered as 01 – 01- 2005 . If you know the EXACT time you were born, you can click on «specify time» to enter that time for your start date and also the time on the clock for your end date and you will find out how old you are in years, months, days, hours, and minutes. Click on «Calculate Duration» to get your results. Write this information down in your entry..

6) What did the moon look like on the day you were born? Click HERE to find out. Change the month, day, and year to your birth date. Sketch a picture or copy and paste this moon in to your assignment.

7) What was happening in the world on your important days? When you click HERE, you can enter a date (November 22, 2005 would be entered as 11/22/2005) and learn about important events and trivial facts related to that day. As you do this, write down the facts that INTEREST you or relate to your events. For example, if one of the events on my timeline was about the day my baby brother was born, I might be interested in the fact and how it was relevant or connected to my life.

8) Now that you’re done with your research, start thinking about what you want your timeline to look like. It You can be as creative as you want it to be! Start planning! Remember to add illustrations (either your drawings, photos from the computer, and/or real photos).

9) Have fun with this assignment and if you have any questions, please email me and ask!