Rainforests

Follow this link and then answer the questions below in your notebooks:

http://kids.mongabay.com/elementary/401.html

1. Why are rainforests important?
2. Why are rainforests disappearing?
3. How can we save rainforests?

Write no more than three sentences for each answer.

When you have finished click on this link to see how green you are.

https://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/games/how-green-are-you

Summative A Exam Feedback

1. Tell me about Europe's land relief in general.

To get full marks you have to have mentioned:

uEurope is in the Northern Hemisphere

uIt is the second smallest continent in the world after Oceania

uThe natural borders are: The Arctic Ocean (North), The Ural Mountains/Asia (East), The Mediterranean Sea (South), The Atlantic Ocean (West)

uSome of the mountain ranges are: Pyrenees (between Spain and France), Alps (in central Europe), The Apennines (in Italy), The Scandinavian Mountains (Scandinavia), Caucasus (in between the Black and Caspian Seas), Ural Mountains (in Western Russia)

2. Does the physical relief of an area influence where people live?

To get full marks you have to have mentioned:

uHumans live near rivers because: they can get water to drink, use water to cultivate crops, fish for food.

uHumans live on plains because: it is much easier to build here (e.g. houses and roads), the land is good for growing crops, animals can be kept.

uHumans don’t usually live in mountains because: the climate is extreme, transport is very difficult.

uThe majority of people in Europe live in the Great European Plain

3. Explain why two European rivers are important.

Rhine.

u1230km long, 880km navigable.

uBegins in the Swiss Alps and finishes in the Netherlands (Rotterdam)

uIt passes through the Rhine-Ruhr region, a very important industrial area.

Volga.

uThe longest river in Europe.

uIt flows into the Caspian Sea

u40% of Russians lives near to it so it is known as the “mother Volga”

Danube.

uThe second longest river in Europe.

uIt begins in the Black Forest (Germany) and finishes in the Black Sea in Romania.

uIt flows through 10 countries

Powerpoint activity

1. Open a powerpoint

2. Save it in your social science folder as "climate and vegetation of spain"

3. Choose one of the five climate zones of Spain

4. Make a cover page and then four more slides. One on each of the following areas:

1. main physical relief features. Mountains/rivers/plains etc.

2. climate. what is it like in summer autumn winter spring?

3. flora and fauna 

4. type of activities you can you do in this area

5. other interesting facts … stories/legends/battles/ famous people connected to this area.

Summative BCD task

Criterion B: Investigating

You live in Spain and you are very proud of your country with its beautiful, diverse landscapes and natural geographical features (its mountains, plateau, river valleys, climate, flora and fauna etc.) and you decide to send an e mail to a friend who is coming to visit you in Spain telling him/her about your fantastic country.

 Choose one climate area/province of Spain and you will investigate this during your free time as homework. You will then write a paragraph in class describing this area based on what you have investigated from various sources (library books, encyclopedia, internet etc.) Investigate new, interesting and relevant facts related to this topic etc. You can include pictures, maps etc. to support your information. It will be on paper in class.

v  VERY IMPORTANT:  Do not leave this task until the last minute! It is homework and you should be working on this every day (minimum 15 minutes per day) for the next two weeks if you want to do well! This is an individual summative task

Criterion:  B Investigation        C: Communication         D: Critical Thinking

First you will choose a climate area: Investigate this zone, now explain and describe what it is like!

·         Atlantic/Oceanic: (e.g. Asturias, Cantabria,Galicia)

·         Mediterranean: (e.g. Costa del Sol, Málaga,Valencia)

·         Continental Mediterranean: (e.g. Castille and La Mancha)

·         Mountain: (e.g. Pyrenees/Sierra Nevada)

·         Sub-tropical: (e.g. Canary Islands)

Read these questions below to help guide your investigation.

1. What are the main physical relief features in this area? Mountains/rivers/plains etc.

2. Describe the climate all year round in: what is it like in summer autumn winter spring?

3. Describe the flora and fauna you may see in this area. (3/4 detailed examples)

4. Explain the type of activities you can you do in this area as you explore the natural wonders there (trekking, caving, white river rafting, kitesurf, windsurf, snowboarding…)

5. Add any other interesting facts … stories/legends/battles/ famous people connected to this area.

Instructions

—  Create a letter (on paper)

—  Task to be completed in class: Week 14-18^th November 2016 (according to time table).

—  INDIVIDUAL TASK.

—  You can bring in to class notes with 30 key words and 5 pictures/images

—  Your bibliography (which you have prepared and cut out  at home/library on a piece of paper) to help you.(plastic folder)

—   Remember, include information, maps and pictures that will help with your explanations.

—  Letter Minimum in class 180-250 words.

—  Your teacher will be assessing criteria: B C D.

—  Remember to check your spelling and grammar carefully.

—  Keep numbers approximate (e.g. about 3,000 metres, not 3,148 metres)

—  Keep your English simple but correct! Use titles, sub-titles, underline key words to organize your work.

—   Do not copy huge chunks from Internet, E.g. copy and paste. This is PLAGIARISM, the internet is to guide and help you, but you have to do the work in your own words.

—  Suggested websites:

—  http://www.magrama.gob.es/es/red-parques-nacionales/

—  http://www.spain.info/es/

Climate and Vegetation in Spain

Copy these notes into your notebook:

Atlantic – Rich and varied vegetation. Abundant rainfall.

Mediterranean – Evergreen trees and bushes. Heat and drought.

Mediterranean-continental – Cold winters and hot summers. Vegetation has adapted to harsh climate.

Mountain – Vegetation varies depending on altitude. Long winters and lots of rain.

Subtropical – Only in the Canaray Islands. Varied vegetation depending on altitude and orientation of slopes

Now fill in the gaps in this text. Check your answers on the board:

Spain has … climate varieties. The Canary Islands have a … climate, and the total annual rainfall is … Temperatures are very varied in the Mediterranean-continental zones. Winters are … and summers are … In coastal Mediterranean zones there are … trees and bushes.

Open a word document. Save it as “climate and vegetation in Spain”. Go to google and search for pictures of the vegetation in these climate zones.

Atlantic – Oak tree, beech tree.

Mountain – Meadow, conifers.

Mediterranean-continental – Steppe vegetation, holm oak tree

Mediterranean – maquis shrubland, olive tree

Subtropical – Canary Island pine, dragon tree

Check your knowledge of rivers again

http://serbal.pntic.mec.es/ealg0027/esparios2eb.html

http://serbal.pntic.mec.es/ealg0027/esparios1eb.html

And check the quizlet. More words have been added!

https://quizlet.com/165647247/spains-landscapes-flash-cards/

IMPORTANT: The summative BCD test will be on Monday 21st of November NOT on Thursday 24th of November. This is so you have enough time to revise for your end of term exams.

Spanish mountain ranges and rivers

Copy this text into your notebook and fill in the gaps:

The Ebro river basin is in the ... of the Peninsula. The Delta del Ebro is an important ... . The Guadalquivir river basin is in the ... of the Peninsula. It has an important wetland called ... . Both river basins have a ... shape.

You must have these notes in your notebook:

Spain's Rivers and lakes

uSpain’s rivers are short and irregular.

uMany reservoirs have been constructed along them.

uTwo factors influence the rivers:

1. Land relief – Does the river start near or far from the sea?

2. Climate – If a river passes through a rainy region, it will have more water e.g. the Ebro.

uThere are three watersheds in Spain: Atlantic, Cantabrian and Mediterranean.

uThere are no rivers in the Canary or Balearic Islands. 

uThe biggest is Lake Sanabria in Castille-Leon

uThere are many dams and reservoirs. Dam = a wall to stop water passing  Reservoir = a natural or artificial lake that stores water.

uAtlantic – Includes Galician rivers, which are short with lots of water, and other longer Atlantic rivers.

uCantabrian – River flow into the Bay of Biscay. They come from mountains close to the sea and have high volumes.

uMediterranean – Except for the Ebro, rivers are short, shallow and irregular.

uCanary Islands – barrancos

uBalearic Islands - torrentes

Open a word document and find an image in google of the following places. Save the file and "rivers and lakes of Spain" and put it in your social science folder.

1. Lake Sanabria

2. Donana national park

3. Delta del Ebro wetland

4. Gallocanto lagoon

5. Albufera lagoon

6. La Serena dam

7. Almendra dam

Practise your knowledge of rivers with these two links:

http://serbal.pntic.mec.es/ealg0027/esparios2eb.html

http://serbal.pntic.mec.es/ealg0027/esparios1eb.html

If you have time test yourself on quizlet

https://quizlet.com/165647247/flashcards

Land Relief in Spain

Answer these questions in your notebooks:

1. What is the difference between the north and south coasts of the Iberian peninsula?

2. Where is the Sierra Morena located?

3. What is the Meseta landscape like?

4. Which mountain range divides the Meseta into two parts?

5. Where are the Picos de Europa?

6. What are the names of the two basins in Spain?

7. Why are basins good for agriculture?

Follow this link to test your knowledge of land relief in Spain

http://serbal.pntic.mec.es/ealg0027/esporog1e.html

Test yourself on this vocabulary by following the link below.

https://quizlet.com/165647247/spains-landscapes-flash-cards/?new

Mountain Ranges of Spain

Take out your paper maps of Spain. With your partner you are each going to find the locations of some places.

You need to use a search engine (google) to find and label the location of the following mountain ranges and features of relief in Spain:

Person 1:
Mount Teide
Puig Major
Submeseta Norte
Submeseta Sur
Sistema Central
Montes de Toledo
Sistema Central
Montes Vascos

Person 2:
Cordillera Cantábrica
Montes de León
Sistema Ibérico
Sierra Morena
Pyrenees
Cordilleras Béticas
Aneto
Mulhacén

Now show your partner the information you have found so they can copy it onto their map.

Find a photo of 4 of the places that you have labelled and save it in a WORD document.