Komodo Dragons (3rd Grade)

Hey, boys and girls!

How are you? Did you know this big reptile? It is the Komodo Dragon, the largest lizard in the world!

We are going to watch this video in class, in order to answer a short questionnaire later. It is about Sonny, a komodo dragon that lives in the San Diego Zoo (California, USA).

If you want to learn more interesting facts about this reptile, visit the following websites, I'm sure you'll like them!

1. SAN DIEGO ZOO

2. NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC KIDS

Videos of vertebrates (3rd and 5th Grades)

Hi children!

In 3rd and 5th grades, we are studying (or revising) the animals' classification. We like learning through videos, so here there is a selection of our favourites:

Birds (3rd Grade)

Good afternoon!

Time to study the birds!

"FOR THE BIRDS", short film produced by Pixar.

The Platypus (5th Grade)

Good morning!

This is the Platypus (or the duck-billed platypus), a very, very strange animal! But that makes it very, very interesting!

Let's learn some things about this animal in class. To begin with, we are going to watch this video:

So, we've learnt that it lives in some parts of Astralia:

It is a mammal, but it lays eggs!!! It also seems a mixture of different animals:

• It has the beek of a duck!
• It has the tail of a beaver!
• It has the legs of an otter!

Wow!!!

Vertebrate animals (3rd and 5th Grade)

Hello, children!

The 3rd graders have started learning about Vertebrate Animals. Also, in 5th Grade, we are revising this topic.

All kids love animals, so I am sure you'll have plenty of things to tell about them.

Let's start by talking about this video:

The invertebrates and the vertebrates songs (3rd grade)

Hi children!

Welcome back to school after the Easter holidays! Let's start with our science lessons again and a good way to begin with is by listening to this song. It is about the invertebrates; listen and try to guess them. I hope that you like it, good luck!

If you liked it, now try this other. It is about the vertebrates!

The Platypus (5th Grade)

Good afternoon!

This is the Platypus (or the duck-billed platypus), a very, very strange animal! But that makes it very, very interesting!

Let's learn some things about this animal in class. To begin with, we are going to watch this video:

So, we've learnt that it lives in some parts of Astralia:

It is a mammal, but it lays eggs!!! It also seems a mixture of different animals:

• It has the beek of a duck!
• It has the tail of a beaver!
• It has the legs of an otter!

Wow!!!

Why do snakes shed their skin? (5th B grade)

Why do snakes shed their skin?

by pupils of 5thB

Snakes shed their skin because of 2 reasons:

• The snake's skin doesn't grow as the animal grows.
• To remove parasites attached to their old skin.

This video shows a snake changing its skin:

Basil Sheds His Skin from Mitch Chapman on Vimeo.

  

How often do they shed skin? 

Well, it depends on the age and the species. 

• Younger snakes usually shed their skin every 2 weeks, because they are actively growing.
• Older snakes usually shed their skin twice (2 times) a year.

Birds (3rd Grade)

Good morning!

Time to study the birds!

"FOR THE BIRDS", short film produced by Pixar.

Videos of Vertebrates (3rd and 5th grade)

Hi children!

In 3rd and 5th grades, we are studying (or revising) the animals' classification. We like learning through videos, so here there is a selection of our favourites:

Komodo dragons (3rd grade)

Hey, boys and girls!

How are you? Did you know this big reptile? It is the Komodo Dragon, the largest lizard in the world!

We are going to watch this video in class, in order to answer a short questionnaire later. It is about Sonny, a komodo dragon that lives in the zoo of San Diego (California, USA).

If you want to learn more interesting facts about this reptile, visit the following websites, I'm sure you'll like them!

1. SAN DIEGO ZOO

2. NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC KIDS