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Chemistry
Periodic Table Activity
3B's Periodic Table.
3A's Periodic Table.
We made our own Periodic Table of the Elements in the third grade. For this activity, each student was assigned multiple elements and had to write the name of the element in English as well as the atomic symbol, atomic number, and atomic mass. It was so fun seeing how different each element turned out, and I think the students enjoyed this activity.
Physical Versus Chemical Changes Activity
For our physical versus chemical changes activity, students watched a video that helped explain the difference between the two in english. Then, the class was divided into groups and handed a piece of paper that had either a physical or chemical change written on it. When it was their turn, each group had to place the different changes that they had in the correct column.
Each student placed at least one change in each column, and before doing so read the change that they had in their hands before placing it in the appropriate column. This activity worked on listening and reading comprehension as well as the conceptual understanding of physical versus chemical changes.
Mathematics
Statistics Activity
For this project, the first years were tasked with determining how many males or females they live with complete certain in- or around the home tasks like cooking, washing the dishes, and home maintenance, amongst other duties. This activity acted as an introduction to percentages as students determined what percent the men and women they live with engage in the allotted duties.
History
Darwin's Theory of Evolution Comic Strip or Acrostic Poem
Alberto and Pablo showing off their Acrostic Poems.
One student's comic strip.
Javi and Antonio displaying Javi's comic strip.
Lucía's comic strip.
In the first year's history class, the students were tasked with either making an acrostic poem about Charles Darwin or Evolution, or a comic strip about Darwin's Theory of Evolution. Most students picked the comic strip activity, although both activities proved to be good exercises in broadening student's English vocabulary and writing, as they creatively described Darwin's Theory of Evolution in English through different means and lenses. For example, some students wrote their comic strips from a narratative lens, detailing the evolutionary process, while others used a character in their story to detail evolution in the first-person.
Vikings War Poster
For this activity, students were tasked with creating an Uncle Sam-inspired war recruitment poster for the Vikings for when they invaded Spain ahead of the Reconquista.
Students wrote why people should join the Vikings and worked on their powers of persuasion, as displayed through using phrases like "Join the Vikings!" or "We need you!" amongst others.
Prehistory Activity
We played pictionary with archaeological words and other historical concepts associated to prehistory. Some examples included words like archaeology, which the student attempted to draw in the picture to the left. Other words included cave paintings and the stone age, amongst others.
This activity tested their understanding of Prehistory, but also the specific concepts, as well as their ability to explain such in english. As, once the word was guessed, then students explained why they thought it was the word that it was, in which they practiced their english speaking skills.
Ancient Egypt Post Card and Hieroglyphics Activity
While learning about ancient Egypt, the students were to draw a post card that had an image of at least one important aspect of ancient Egypt, whether that be of a sarcophagus, the Pyramids, the Sphinx, Anubis, or anything else associated with ancient Egypt.
Once the students finished drawing this, then they were to write a letter describing their travels and experience in Egypt at this time. This activity allowed the students to be creative and imaginative, while also practicing their writing and english comprehension.
Lastly, the students were to sign their letter with their name written in ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics.
U.S. Political System Activity
The fourth years learned about the U.S. Federal Government System. First, I outlined the three branches of government and their responsibilities, offices, and functions, through a presentation. Then, these concepts were built upon in the Schoolhouse Rock video and song called, I'm Just a Bill, through which students completed a listening guide with missing words from the video.
Lastly, students tested their knowledge of the U.S. Federal Government System through making fortune tellers. Instead of fortunes in these fortune tellers, there were questions regarding this governmental system, like what two houses make up the United States' Congress? *
*The answer is the House of Representatives and the Senate.
Biology
Comic Strip About the Water Cycle
Julio showing off his water cyle comic strip.
A closer picture of Julio's comic strip.
Pablo and their comic strip.
Another student's comic strip about the water cycle.
In the first year's Biology class, students applied their understanding of the water cycle in creatively detailing the water cycle through pictures and words in the form of yet another comic strip activity. Students applied their knowledge of this process into an English-language format, in which we translated important aspects of the process such as condensation and infiltration, and amongst other concepts relating to this environmental process. It was so fun to see how each student decided to relay this process in a comic form, as each turned out so unique. They are all so creative.
Bill Nye the Science Guy: Skin Activity
For this activity, students watched a video by Bill Nye the Science Guy video and were tasked with filling in the missing words from their listening guide.
The listening guide was not verbatim, rather tested their general understanding of the video and the main concepts covered. It also focused on important facts that were mentioned, like that skin is the human body's biggest organ, amongst others.
We watched the first five minutes of this Bill Nye the Science Guy video to complete the above activity.
He speaks especially fast, so we ended up watching the video three times: the first was to just listen, the second to pause and make sure that all the missing words were found, and the third, to listen to and follow along with the listening guide. Watching the video multiple times helped to make sure that all of the blanks were correctly filled in, and that the students understood the main idea of the video.