Friday, April 22, 2016

Growing Well - Body Systems

BODY SYSTEMS

What a system is?
A system is a group of parts that work together to perform a task.

What is a body system?
A human body system is a group of organs that work together to develop a body function.
The human body has several body systems, each of them develop a specific function inside our body.

There are different body systems.

How do they work?
Body systems work through different organs.

What do body systems do?
Each system inside our body does different tasks, such as the food digestion, the breathing and to transport the oxygenated blood through our body.

How are body systems interconnected?
Body systems are connected one another through specific organs.

Body Systems - Class Activity

1. Choose an organ according to the body system assigned to your group.
2. Organize your index card with the information required.
Ex:


3. Find a picture of the organ you are working on.
4. Go to your class wall and create a post, consider organ name, function and care. Upload a picture and type your name.






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Monday, April 4, 2016

Internet Search / Online Sources Evaluation

Internet Search



What is an Internet search?
It is to look for information using Internet.

What does it do?
It replies to me with a lot of websites that probably contain my answer.

How does it work?
Using a search engine or a browser.

What is a "search engine"?
It is a powerful program that finds all the "hits" for your search.

What are the "search engines" you know?
There are many different search engines.
How do they work?
It goes all through the Internet finding the websites that contain my key words.

Why do "search engines" exist?
To find the online sources faster all over Internet.

Let's learn about it...



Class Activity
  • Order the symbols to get a faster and smart search, use one of the following topics.


Practice with this game

Internet Search - Class Activity

  • Choose a topic from this list:
  • Ask to your teacher the form to do your own Internet search, use the tips you have been adviced.




Online Sources Evaluation




Evaluating the Website Information

Who is the AUTHOR or PUBLISHER?



WHERE did they get the information? Is it TRUE?

Does it have good grammar and an appropriate language?

WHEN was the last time they UPDATED the website?

Does the website look PROFESSIONAL?

What do OTHERS THINK of the site?

Is the information a FACT or an OPINION?



Online Sources Evaluation - Class Activity

Create a power point presentation with the following slides:
  1. Information: Your name, class and date.
  2. Vocabulary: Vast, reliable, trustworthy, verify, logo, biased.
  3. Organizer 1: What is an Online Source?
  4. Organizer 2: A Website Evaluation