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2.2 Earth is in danger!

Dictionary

Challenge

RetoDefinition:

A difficult task or problem.

Situación difícil a resolver.

Example:

Getting to the finish line was a challenge.

Llegar a la meta fue un reto.

Spanish word:

Activista

Audio:

 

1. A world of clouds and clear skies

Retor 

Hi again climate activists! Let’s do the next challenge.

Show that you are an expert on climate and energy.

Challenge

RetoDefinition:

A difficult task or problem.

Situación difícil a resolver.

Example:

Getting to the finish line was a challenge.

Llegar a la meta fue un reto.

Spanish word:

Activista

Contenido.

Lectura facilitada

Easy to read

Read

Hello, climate activists!

¡Hola activista del clima!

An activist is a person who wants to improve a problem.

Un activista es una persona que quiere mejorar un problema.

For example, to improve climate change.

Por ejemplo, mejorar el cambio climático.

Test what you know about climate and energy.

Comprueba lo que sabes del clima y de la energía.

Option A: Your particular cloudy -tag!

Create a Cloud Tag including all the vocabulary from the previous activity.

Put the words from the same semantic field together.

Take a piece of paper, use different colours and your imagination!

Here you can see an example of a robotic cloud tag.

Cloud tag

Option B: Identify the semantics

Option C: Do you know what you see?

Watch the video and answer the questions. 

mp4

Option D: The story of light written by an earthling!

Write a short piece of writing about the evolution of light in time. You can review previous pages to remember it.

Connect ideas with the words: First, second, then, after that, later.

Use these words in your essay: Sun, candles, wood, fire, light bulb, LED light bulb, help, years or century

Click here to download the document "The story of light written by an earthling!".

The story of light written by an earthling!

Do you need extra help?

Here you will have a look at a guide about how to write a text. I will help you! Click here to have a look.

¿Necesitas ayuda?

Aquí podrás echar un vistazo a la guía de cómo escribir un texto. Esta te ayudará. Cliquea aquí.

I take a few minutes to review

It is very important to spend a few minutes reviewing the activities and correcting the mistakes you may have made.

Before finishing the activity and moving on:

  • Read the statement and your answer again. Then check that you have done what you are asked to do.
  • If you have to write, check your spelling.
  • Be careful also with the order and cleanness whenever you write by hand.

How did you feel about this activity?

A classroom activity can make you feel confused, happy, angry, insecure...

  • Confused or insecure: when you don't know how to deal with an activity.
  • Happy or proud: when you know you will do it really well.
  • Angry or tense: when you know the activity is difficult or important.

Listen to your emotions to ask for help, relax or think about your answer.

2. Expand what you know about temperature

If you want to learn more about Degrees Celsius, Fahrenheit and Kelvin have a look at this video!

Click here to download or read the subtitles of this video