Ecology is ....

A  FEW  THOUGHTS   ABOUT  ECOLOGY

                           NEW  YEAR'S  RESOLUTIONS...

		How many words can you make out of                      Happy New Year ?
		H A P P Y    N E W   Y E A R
			1__________			9  ________
			2__________			10________
			3__________			11________
			4_Hay*_____			12________
			5__________			13________
			6__________			14________
			7__________			15________
			8__________			16________
Did you find?
	1. A delicious fruit. 2. A small green vegetable. 3. A bear’s foot. 4. A horse’s lunch. (Hay)* 5. The opposite of there. 6. The opposite of far. 7. A bird that lays eggs. 8. Your sister’s son. 9. A short sleep during the day. 10. Something to write with. 11. Something to cook with. 12. Something to hear with. Bonus: Can you find three words that begin questions?

* from  www.bogglesworldesl.com

Watch this video and find some ideas for your

NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTIONS

'One day...'

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!

HALLOWEEN IS A HOLIDAY CELEBRATED
ON 31st OCTOBER THAT INCLUDES TELLING SCARY STORIES, WHY DON'T YOU CLICK HERE AND HAVE FUN?

AND NOW TRY THIS HALLOWEEN QUIZ.

AND IF IT IS NOT ENOUGH TO SPEND A SPOOKY EVENING, WATCH THE SIMSONS VERSION OF A WELL KNOWN POEM BY EDGAR ALLAN POE, THE RAVEN.

WORLD FLAGS

HOW MANY WORLD FLAGS CAN YOU RECOGNISE? FIND OUT HERE

PIRATES & TREASURE ISLANDS

Thanks to Pirates of the Caribbean films once again we can enjoy adventures full of action and thrilling plots.
The Scottish novelist R.L Stevenson wrote in 1883 a fantastic book about pirates ,Treasure Island.

In Treasure Island a young boy, Jim Hawkins, tells us what happens to him and some friends when he finds a map that ,of course, leads to a hidden treasure. So he and his friends set out on the treasure hunt along a journey to a remote island...Would you like to go with him and meet dangerous and evil pirates, witness bloody fights and know secret locations? Then read the book online and find out what happens to Jim.

CLICK HERE and start your own treasure hunt!

TOM SAWYER

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain is a popular 1876 novel about a young boy that lived in a small town along the Mississippi River, where Mark Twain grew up. According to the author, "Most of the adventures recorded in this book really occurred".

The book begins with a prank. Tom, a naughty boy, is hiding from his aunt Polly while stealing jam from the pantry. When caught, he runs away and goes swimming instead of going to school...


HERE'S THE FIRST CHAPTER, I HOPE YOU LIKE IT!

PLURALS

IS IT HARD FOR YOU LEARNING THE RULES WHEN USING PLURALS OF NOUNS? CLICK HERE AND YOU WILL SEE HOW EASY THEY ARE!

CRAZY about Plurals? CANNOT stop practising Plurals? HERE you are more...

THE VIKINGS and VICKY

Travelling from their Scandinavian homes in ships like these, the vikings arrived and settled in England in A.D 865.

What do you know about them?
If you want to find out more ...AND HAVE FUN!

IN THE 80s, VICKY THE VIKING APPEARED ON TV. LET'S REMEMBER HIS FAMOUS SONG.




NOW MEET VICKY AND AFTER THAT ANSWER SOME QUESTIONS:

1.What is the name of Vicky's father?...
2.Where does Vicky live?...
3.What is Vicky like?...
4.What is his father's job?...
5.Who is Ylva?...
6.What is Ylva's job?...
7.Who is Ticky?...
8.What is Gorm good at?...
9.What does Ulrobe carry on his back?...
10.What is Faxe like?...
11.What does Ulme do?...
12.Who are always quarrelling?...

(From jedisparadise.com)

HAVE YOU HEARD OF THOR? IT'S THE NEW MARVEL FILM ABOUT A SCANDINAVIAN GOD. HERE'S THE TRAILER.

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HAVE FUN WITH MR BEAN

Mr Bean buys a puppy but he can't have pets at Mrs Wicket's house where he lives. So he tries to hide it ... but he can't for long...

At home.

                      
Improve your vocabulary.         Here you can find some activities.

Gnomeo & Juliet

 

Romeo -Gnomeo- and Juliet are gnomes in this funny adaptation of Shakespeare's famous tale.

PEACE starts in your HEART.

For PEACE DAY, open your heart, share your joy, offer your compassion...

DESPICABLE ME.

Meet   GRU,  World's  Supervillain.

His plan:   steal the moon!!

A GAME: The tomb of THE UNKNOWN MUMMY

Enter the tomb,  take your lantern and look for the mummy. 

Good  luck!!

By National Geographic Interactive Adventures

Olympic Games

Did you enjoy Beijing  Olimpic Games?

Do you know the origin of these games? 

                                                                           

The idea of the Olympic Games actually started in ancient Greece, in the Greek city of Olympia, to honour the Greek god Zeus.

Wars between Greek cities stopped when the games began every four years.




Visit the BBC and learn something more about Greece, Ancient Greeks, and the begining of the Olympic Games.

Biodiversity of the Canary Islands

Beautiful video by Pedro Felipe.
Our islands  have the highest biodiversity in Europe, with more than 18,000  species in only 7,500 km2.

3,800 species are endemic.

Canarias reductos de biodiversidad from Pedro Felipe on Vimeo.