Weekly links, 6th grade - "This is Houston", "Electricity and Magnetism" and "Spain's Politics" 3

Good morning everyone!

This week has been very particular, because we have had two scholar trips, on Monday and Wednesday, and one special day on Friday, with the celebration of the Book's Day in our school. On Monday we were walking and learning in the old Madrid with Carmen García, the author of "Atrapados en las leyendas de Madrid". Two days later, on Wednesday, we went to the Air Museum in Cuatrovientos, and you had a wonderful opportunity to learn many things about the importance of the aviation and its origins, in Spain and around the world.

On the other hand, we have started yesterday another long weekend, and I hope you enjoy it. But, remember, we are also starting a very important month next Wednesday, with many things and some tests to do, apart from our usual classes. So, as I told you, you have time to rest and enjoy, but you should also study and review a little the main grammar and vocavulary of the last years, not only because it is good for you, but also thinking in the next external exams.

The dates for the Cambridge tests will be the next ones: On May 23th we will do the writing parts of levels A2 and B1 (PET and KET), including activities of Reading, Listening and Writing. The next day, on May 24Th we will do the Speaking part.

Apart from that, you know that we will also do the CDI tests of the Comunity of Madrid, on 31st of May and 1st of June. In these two days, you will be evaluated in the next four matters: Spanish language, Maths, Science and Technology (the tree of them in Spanish), and English language.

Thus, during the next weeks, we will focus our attention not only in our usual programme, but also in the preparation of these tests.

Besides, before summarizing the last week, I want to remind you that next Thursday 4th, we will have the term meeting with your parents. As always, it is very important that they do an effort to come to the meeting.

English

We have learnt some details about important events in space, and how to talk about them. Moreover, we have listened and read and interesting story based on the famous film "The planet of the monkeys". We have also worked with the PET book in the preparation for the tests.

Natural and Social Sciences

In this matters, due to the complicated schedule, this month we are going to work at a different pace in the two groups. In group A, we have learnt about the Earth's magnetic field, and about the effects of electricity. You have here a picture about Electrolysis and, at the bottom of these lines, you can watched again the videos that we have watched in the class.

In Social Science, we have talked about how is Spain organized and what the public services are.

Water Electrolysis

Electroplating: Copper-Plate a Key

Art & Crafts

This week we have continued working on de design of the cover of a book. Not all of you have finished properly your covers, but I have just put all of them on the walls. Next week I will take some photos and I will put them here.

Have a good weekend!