A Tale about the Climate Change

Here you have the tale about the Climate Change! Remember!! It's very important to recycle and reuse at home!! The Earth is our home too!!

TV News: Natural Disasters

Breaking News!! Natural Disasters all around the world!

"Last days in 4th ESO English classes, we have been studying the natural disasters. As a result, we have done a project which includes a TV news where we have explained, as real as possible, a natural disaster. We were in groups of four and each one had a different task: editor, scientist, presenter or survivor. All of the groups have recorded fantastic videos. It has been an interesting and original project."

Judith E.

4th ESO B

10' Writing: 1

PROMPT 1:
Should cameras on drones watch all public spaces to prevent crime, or is this a violation of privacy?

“I think it is a good idea to use cameras on drones in public spaces because the security will improve a lot. Committing a crime would be almost impossible, so people will be like an army and life will be boring.”

Xènia L.

4^th ESO A

“For me, it is a good idea that drones and cameras record the public spaces to control the criminals. Thanks to this, it will be easier to identify criminals, and this is not a violation of privacy because it is a public place and there are many people there.”

Íker C.

4^th ESO A

“In my opinion, cameras on drones are a violation of privacy, but sometimes they can record actions that can help lawyers. For example, if there is a raping or any crime in the street, drones with cameras could help people to discover who the guilty person was. But I still think it is a violation of privacy because someone can record you without your permission.”

Laura P.

4^th ESO B

“I think that cameras on drones are okay for some reasons because you can find some things that you can’t see. However, if the drone goes to a private zone, this can be a violation of privacy. People who live there can go to the police and denounce you.”

Sara C.

4^th ESO B

Science Blogs

During this school year, the students of 2^nd ESO, in the optional subject of Science, have been learning the different systems that form the human’s body.

To make the classes more dynamic, we separated the class into different heterogenic groups. Each member of each group, had to research different contents about a specific system, like how it works, the main organs or the most important diseases. Then, each person takes responsibility for a specific role in the group. When we had researched the information, we put it in a web page that we had created by ourselves. When all the groups finished the web page, we presented it to all the schoolmates.

We have learnt and enjoyed a lot with this optional subject!!!

If you want to see one of our projects, here you have the link:

https://hi514.webnode.es/

Laia G. C.

2nd ESO B

Black Holes

The amazing phenomenon of black holes was a great mystery before Stephen Hawking made an investigation. Black holes are the result of the death of a star because when the star dies it triggers a supernova explosion. Black holes are very famous for their great gravitational force, they are so strong that they can absorb light. Then, it is said that black holes fit the particles and, as there is no light, they are black.

They are very different from the wormhole because the two act differently.

One sucks and the other takes you to another dimension or part of the universe.

People ask questions about black holes because it is very interesting. Black holes only suck at a certain distance, so if you do not pass this determined distance, nothing will happen to you.

Anyway, if you change the sun through a black hole, nothing happens. Only if you pass from a distance does gravity absorb you and you can not escape and you will die in a different way than you normally hear. First your body is stretched and compressed making a spaghetti.

The following video is about a NASA astrophysics and it is a supernova explosion.

Abraham C. M.

4th ESO A

Stephen Hawking

Hi bloggers!

Stephen hawking was a theoretical physicist, astrophysicist, cosmologist and British scientific populariser. He was born on 8 January 1942 and he died on 14 March 2018. His most important studies, with Roger Penrose, have been theorems regarding spatial temporal singularities with the framework of general relativity and the theoretical prediction of the black holes emitting radiation. He is part of the Real Association of London, in the Pontifical University. He had 12 doctorates and he won the Order of the British Empire, the Prince of Asturias Award for Concord, the Copley Medal, the Medal of Freedom and BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award. He had a disease related with the Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis when he was only 21 years and he spoke with a special communicator. He investigated the origin of universe. He wrote 16 books of science, 2 books for kids and he performed in 15 movies and TV series.  

Huan Z.

3rd ESO B

The Five Kingdoms

During the last weeks, the boys and girls of 1st E.S.O have done a biology project in base groups. During this project, we have been studying the five kingdoms. They are: The protist kingdom, animal kingdom, plant kingdom, fungi kingdom and monera kingdom. We have been working on all aspects of these kingdoms, reviewing the information, and practicing a lot. In order to choose which group would make each kingdom we made a raffle. We had three hours to prepare a Power Point and two hours to explain the expositions.

During these three hours we had Amy with us, a conversation assistant who came to help us. We have practice a lot of English with her. During this week we are exposing our Power Points and we have been taken notes from the expositions of our mates. In these notes we write specific information that our teacher asked us before. The notes will be part of the final mark.

We have enjoyed and learnt a lot!!!!

Martina C.

1st ESO A

OCD: Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

The obsessive-compulsive disorder is a psychiatric illness that can affect people of all ages, and it is based in obsessions. These obsessions are annoying thoughts that cause unpleasant emotions like fear, then the person does compulsions to decrease his/her distress.

Although OCD can occur at any age, there are generally two age ranges when OCD tends to appear first: - Between the ages 8 and 12.    – Between the late teen years and early adulthood.

According to the National Institute of Mental Health of the United Estates, actually about 1 in 100 adults currently have OCD. There is also at least 1 in 200 kids and teens that has OCD.

Today, we still do not know the exact cause of OCD, but some research suggests that OCD involves problems in communication between the front part of the brain and deeper structures of the brain. These brain structures use a neurotransmitter called serotonin. Some studies say that in some people, the brain circuits involved in OCD become more normal with medications that affect serotonin levels.

The most effective treatments for OCD are Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) and medication. More specifically, the most effective treatments are a type of CBT called Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), which has a class of medications called serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SRI).

Finally, there are many types of OCD and it is probable that you will have one.

Sergio L. S.

4th ESO A