Tuesday 26 November 2013

Is it just another day?







Let's watch the wonderful video. The person who presents  is a film-maker called Louis Schwartzberg. Answer the following questions as you are watching.
0- 03:32


How does Louis describe his films?
What is time-lapse photography?
What does Louis say we can learn from nature?
What does Louis say we should be grateful for?



03:34 to 04:11 
What’s the girl’s perspective of nature?
Do you like the young girl’s perspective?
Do you they think it is typical of a young child?

04:11-end 
What does the elderly man say we should be grateful for?
What does the elderly man say we should open how hearts to?

Homework
Write a composition of 120 words titled:
What I’m grateful for.



Tuesday 19 November 2013

Natural Disasters Questionnaire

                                                               
Do we know how we need to react when natural disaster hits?
Readiness can save lives!

Please answer the following questionnaire with your family or friends

Friday 15 November 2013

We are NASA collaborators!



As we speak the Internatiomnal Space Station is in orbit!
Our school has been given permission to ask the Station to take photos of the Earth for us!
Which place of the planet would you like to take a picture of?

Here's what you do to take YOUR photos
1. Log in the EarthKam website
https://www.earthkam.ucsd.edu/

2. Login under MISSION LOGIN using "winners" as username and "hFfqgGiJ" as password

3. In the next page click on "Image Request"

4. Chose the orbit that goes over the Earth spot you want to take a picture of.
The orbits for November 14th are Orbits 1806-1820.
The first orbit deadline is: Orbit 1806 at 16:49:46 GMT
The last orbit deadline is: Orbit 1810- 1820 at 23:00:00 GMT

The orbits for November 15th are Orbits 1821-1838.
The first orbit deadline is: Orbit 1821 at 16:03:23 GMT
The last orbit deadline is: Orbit 1826-1838 at 23:00:00 GMT

5. Place the red marker on the spot of the map that you want to photograph and click submit
(Remember to chose a RED orbit that shows where the International Space Station will be during daylight.
All the information you need for step 7 appears on the screen. Click "Submit"

6. In the next screen enter one of your codewords.

7. Fill in the information from th previous page.
Remember to give your photo the name "winners+your name"

*. Click "Submit" and ISS is at YOUR service!
Your photo will appear in the Gallery section as soon as it's taken!

Grab your codes and take your camera with you!

The International Space Station at our service!


As we speak the Internatiomnal Space Station is in orbit!
Our school has been given permission to ask the Station to take photos of the Earth for us!
Which place of the planet would you like to take a picture of?

Here's what you do to take YOUR photos
1. Log in the EarthKam website
https://www.earthkam.ucsd.edu/

2. Login under MISSION LOGIN using "winners" as username and "hFfqgGiJ" as password

3. In the next page click on "Image Request"

4. Chose the orbit that goes over the Earth spot you want to take a picture of.
The orbits for November 14th are Orbits 1806-1820.
The first orbit deadline is: Orbit 1806 at 16:49:46 GMT
The last orbit deadline is: Orbit 1810- 1820 at 23:00:00 GMT

The orbits for November 15th are Orbits 1821-1838.
The first orbit deadline is: Orbit 1821 at 16:03:23 GMT
The last orbit deadline is: Orbit 1826-1838 at 23:00:00 GMT

5. Place the red marker on the spot of the map that you want to photograph and click submit
(Remember to chose a RED orbit that shows where the International Space Station will be during daylight.
All the information you need for step 7 appears on the screen. Click "Submit"

6. In the next screen enter one of your codewords.

7. Fill in the information from th previous page.
Remember to give your photo the name "winners+your name"

*. Click "Submit" and ISS is at YOUR service!
Your photo will appear in the Gallery section as soon as it's taken!

Grab your codes and take your camera with you!

Tuesday 12 November 2013

Natural Disasters

Which of these  natural disasters do you know?
Have you ever lived through one? Has anyone you know?

This is Tacloban, is beautiful city in the Filippines before...





.. ....and after disaster struck...








Here's a video of the disaster. What do you think it was?

Now watch the aftermath video. What are survivors' most urgent needs?

GET READY!

What can we do to prepare?
Make a list of possible steps we can take.
Then build a questionnaire for your family and school



Tuesday 5 November 2013

Friends and friendships

In your opinion, what are the most important characteristics of a friend?

Now watch this Best of Friends video and see which qualities are shown.


Here are some tips on how to make real friends. Do you agree?
Write a comment with a story of a memorable event with a friend