science series / book 2

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Luis E. Aulestia V.

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My familyBlock 1

We live together 1Who am I? 2Who are the members of my family? 3My family takes care of me and I help my family 5Family interactions 6We do activities in our family 8Families are different 10Types of families 12Do we have domestic animals? 13Animals need our care 15Animals in danger of extinction 15Where is the house where I live? 17The house and its rooms 19I love my family 21Love and family respect 23

My neighborhoodBlock 2

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How do we know where we live? 27Different types of houses 28Who lives near my family? 31Where do we live? 32What does our neighborhood need? 35Meeting and playing with our neighbors 38How do we communicate and transport? 40We must all help 43Signals in my neighborhood 44

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© Luis E. Aulestia V.© Soluciones Educativas Cia. Ltda.© Soluciones Educativas SA de CV Used with permission from Soluciones Educativas de CV .

ISBN:

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888--------------------

04------------

First published 2013

Printer in Ecuador

Book 02

All rights reserved; no part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, transmitted in any form, or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher.

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Block 1

My family

Most people are sociable. This means that we need totalk to other people.

It would be hard to live without having somecontact with others.

We live together

Color this picture.

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Who am I?

I am a person who has a family. Usually a family is a group of people that are related by birth or by marriage. It can consist of parents, children, brothers, sisters, aunts, uncles and many more.

Now, draw a picture of your family.

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Who are the members of my family?

All families have different members. The usual members of a family are: father, mother, son and daughter. However, there are some others.

Choose the names from the box and write them down under each picture.

grandmother grandfather mother father sister

brother baby aunt uncle cousin

She is my He is mygrandmother. grandfather.

She is my He is my


She is my He is my

He is my She is my

He is my She is my


My family takes care of me and I help my family

My father and my mother love me very much. They take care of me all the time. They have loved me since I was born.

Look at the sentences and put them in orde.

When my mother was pregnant. ________________

When I started school. ________________

When I started walking. ________________

When I was born. ________________

When I was two years old. ________________

Draw a picture showing the way you have grown.


Family interactions

In a family everyone has to do something to help out. Everyone should help and respect each other. For example, children may help their mothers do housework.

Another example is when children honor their parents because of God’s fatherhood.


Match.

I cleanI cook

I iron

I makeI polish

I setI sweep

my bedroom.

my bed.

the table.my shoes.

food.my clothes.

table.

HOUSEWORK

Color in the following picture.


We do activities in our family

Fathers and mothers work every day. They do different activities. Like working in offices, banks, hospitals, factories, etc.

Write the names of the professions under the corresponding picture.

Carpenter Chef Dentist Doctor Fire fighter Movie maker Painter Police officer Priest Singer Soldier Student


Families are different

Each family can have a different amount of members.

Write the number of people that are part of the following families.


What is your family like? Paste a picture of your family.


Types of families

We can see different types of families around us. They are:

• Nuclear family: father, mother and children

• A single parent family: father or mother and children

• Alternative family: Children with a different guardian

• Extended family: father, mother, children, grandparents, aunts, uncles, etc.

Look at these pictures and write the type of families they are.

It is a It is a


Do we have domestic animals?

There are two types of animals: domestic and wild animals.

A domestic animal is not wild. It is kept as a farm animal or as a pet.

A wild animal is not a tame or domesticated animal.

Read the names of these animals and write if they are wild or domesticated animals.

A dog is a animal. animal.A cat is a

dog cat

A tigrillo is a animal. animal.A snake is a

tigrillo snake


A gen is a animal. animal.A pig is a

gen pig

A deer is a animal. animal.A condor is a

deer condor

A wolf is a animal. animal.A monkey is a

wolf monkey

A rabbit is a animal. animal.A horse is a

rabbit horse

A donkey is a animal. animal.A cow is a

donkey cow


A llama is a animal. animal.A spectacled bear is a

llama spectacled bear

Animals need our care

Animals need care, protection, and shelter. Pets are animals kept for companionship, interest, or amusement.

Animals in danger of extinction

Circle the animals which are in danger of extinction.


Write the names of the following pets. Use the names in the box as help.

fish dog cat bird horse rabbit


I have a pet

It is a

Its name is

It is (color)

It likes

Fill in this information.

Where is the house where I live?

I live in a house. My house is in my city. There are different kinds of houses: big and small houses.

Write big or small under each picture.

This house is This house is


Color the following house and is rooms.


The house and its rooms

A house has different rooms: the living room, the dining room, the bedroom, the kitchen and the bathroom.

Fill in this information.

l i v i n g r o o m

r o o md

b a t h r o o

b r d r o o m

k i t c h e n

m

i n i n g

Draw the rooms of the house in the right boxes.

Dining room Living room


Bathroom Bedroom

Kitchen


I love my family

I love my family. I love my mother. I love my father. I love my brothers and sisters. Love is important.

“The love of a family islife’s greatest blessing”.

“Our family is love”


Make a drawing about one of the previous quotes.


Love and family respect

Love is a nice and necessary feeling in our family. We must love our parents and we must respect them.

Love is the main factor in families.

Complete the following sentences.

I love my

I love my


I love my

I love my

I love my

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My neighborhood

How do we know where we live?

The place where we live is called a “neighborhood”.This is the area that surrounds our house. There are people who live in our neighbor-hood. We call them neighbors. They live near our house.


Now draw your house in your neighborhood.

Different types of houses

There are different types of houses in each neighborhood as well as in all the regions of our country. The type of house depends on the place, the weather and the region. These are the regions of our cou-ntry: the Highlands, the Coast, the Amazon and the Insular Region.

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Read and complete.

This house is in the coast. This house is in

This house is inThis house is in


Look at the houses and write the name of the region where they are found. Then color the pictures.


Who lives near my family?

People have different professions and occupations.

Look at the following pictures and write the activities people do.

Firefighter Police officer Doctor Teacher

Mechanic Taxi driver Bus driver

He is a He is a

He is a He is a


He is a He is a

She is a

Where do we live?

We can see different types of places in our neighborhood. For example: supermarkets, schools, churches, parks, drugstores, stores, etc. In most of neighborhoods, we also have some services like: telephone, mail, transportation, banks, electricity, water service, etc.


Draw in the following spaces.

Fire station Police station School

Garage Bank Water service


Electricity Post office Airport

Bus station


What does our neighborhood need?

Our neighborhood needs public services. “Public services” tend to be those considered essential to modern life.

In our country, the term “public services” often includes:

Education Public transportation

Electricity Fire station

Telecommunications Health

Water service Libraries

Police service

Now cut some pictures and paste them in the corresponding square.

Education Public transportation


Electricity Fire station

Telecommunications Health


Water service Libraries

Police


Meeting and playing with our neighbors

Neighbors get together when they have some free time. They meet in different places in the neighborhood. They meet in parks, in schools, in houses, etc. They discuss different things, they play sports, they have lunch or dinner or they simply talk about their families.

Look at the pictures and write the activities people do in your neighborhood.


Draw another activity you do in your neighborhood.


How do we communicate and transport?

We get information by different means of communication. The most common means of communication are: newspapers, books, television, radio, and the internet.

Radio Book

Newspaper Internet


Television

Write the names of these means of communication. Then color the pictures.


We must all help

We live in houses or apartments. It is everyone’s job to help keep our homes clean and safe. Here are some ways you can help:

keep your neighborhood clean

water your

grow trees

sweep the sidewalks

take care of the water

help old people and pregnant women

Draw two activities you do.


Signals in my neighborhood

When we walk in the streets, we identify some signs. The main devices we see are the traffic lights.

Color these traffic lights.

Walk.

Be careful.

Stop. Don’t cross the Street.


Write “right or wrong” next to these activities.

Play on the street.

Hit someone or fight.

Throw garbage on the street.

Put the garbage in waste cans.

Push someone while walking.

Cross the street at any place.

Play in the park.

Take care of trees.

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