LEARN ABOUT ROCKS

It is not easy to identified rocks because there are so many kids of them. But here you have an interactive game where you can test a variety of rocks in terms of their properties.

 

You will work with 4 characteristics which are used to help identify rocks. You have to click the arrows to choose a rock. Then you have to put it into the tester and click the four levels to test the rock and see:

1.- if it wear well (if it is not easily damage)

2.- if it is permeable (if water penetrates into its pores)

3.- if it splits (if it breaks easily)

4.- if it floats (if it doesn´t sink to the bottom of the jar)

You can also click on the magnifying glass to find out more about the rocks and click the speaker to hear the words read aloud.

PLAY

EXERCISES:
1.- Place each rock into the tester and click each levers.
2.- Which rocks wear well?
3.- Which rocks are permeable?
4.- Which rocks splits?
5.- Which rocks floats?
6.- Chose your favourite rock and write what is it commonly used for.

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Heraldry:

Symbol of monarchy

Hi everybody!

Heraldry concerns itself with the study, design, regulation and use of armorial bearings, commonly known as "coats of arms". A coat of arms is a form of personal identification of which the central element is a shield. Its roots are in the Middle Ages. The evidence strongly suggests that heraldry began in the early 12th century, because of the development at that time of helmets that covered the face of the warrior or knight.

At the end of the Middle Ages, a lot of important and nobles families had their coat of arms to distinguish themselves from each other, like logos or trademarks. Even nowadays, still there are families that maintain their coat of arms.

If you want to know your coat of arms from your surname, you only have to visit this webpage!

As you know, at the end of the Middle Ages and the beggining of Modern Age (XVth century), the most important person was the king, obviously. And the king had a coat of arms too. In fact,  the most important all over the kingdom. 

At this time in Europe, the coat of arms of the kings were formed with the representation or symbols of each territory that they ruled. Let's see the coat of arms of the Catholic Kings, for example:

They added other symbols:

1. The Eagle of Saint John.
2. The text "tanto monta" from the motto: "Tanto monta, monta tanto, Isabel como Fernando".
3. The yoke and the arrows, symbols of the kings. 

Since then, the coat of arms of the kings became the representation of the Spanish Monarchy  all over the world. The rest of the Spanish kings formed their heraldry adding the representation of all the new territories that they conquered or they received on inheritance.

Activities:

1. Study this differents coat of arms. You have to investigate on the Net:

• Which spanish king belongs to each one? what years ruled each king?

You will find information here, here and here

2. See this photograph. Is from Fuente del Pilar, in Montoro. Above you can see a coat of arms. Are you capable to find out which spanish king belongs to?