Social Science level 2 Activity book

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SOCIAL SCIENCE 2 1

To the sun and beyond!

2 What’s on the Earth’s surface?

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3 The power of weather 4 Our world 5 It’s Spain!

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6 What is my country like?

How do you say …?

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TO THE SUN AND BEYOND!

1 Find eight planets.

Earth Mercury Neptune Jupiter Saturn Uranus Venus Mars

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2 Write the names of the planets in order.

3 Read, draw and write.

It’s my planet.

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a

c

5 Look and read and write.

Marß

a The robot is exploring b The planets in our solar system orbit the c What orbits the Earth?

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d Which planet has rings?

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Cov 19 - 2020 6 Write. satellite

phases days

orbits

satellite The moon is a natural It the Earth in 28 .

It has four main .

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7 Write. third quarter

full moon

new moon

first quarter

full moon

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axis

ates United St

China

Mei

Paolo Sally

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Australia

Sam

Brazil

The Earth moves around its (a)

Now, it’s (e) and (f )

once every 24 hours.

o’clock at night in Australia and (c)

Now, it’s (b) (d)

axiß

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and Mei are sleeping. o’clock in the morning in the United States .

Sally and Paolo are going to (g)

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Cov 19 - 2020 9 Look at the photos. Write d (day) or n (night).

a

c

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e

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10 Look and read. Choose the correct words and write them on the lines. a This nocturnal animal doesn’t sleep at night.

hedgehog

b You see this in the sky during the day.

cap

hedgehog c Some people wear this on their head. d You can see these in the sky at night.

stars 6

rainbow

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Cov 19 - 2020 11 Circle the correct words. a There are eight / nine planets in our solar system. b The Earth / sun is at the centre of our solar system. c The Earth takes 24 hours / 365 days to orbit the sun. d The moon is a satellite / planet. e The Earth moves around its axis / centre.

12 Watch the moon for 28 days. Draw and write the date.

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Sometimes you can see the moon in the morning.

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WHAT’S ON THE EARTH’S SURFACE?

1 Look at the photos. Look at the letters and write the words.

a

b

s o a ct

d i n na l

2 Look at the picture and read the text. Write 1 or 2 words to complete the sentences.

My name is Lisa. I live in the city, but every weekend, we drive to the coast to visit my grandfather. He lives near a small bay. There are lots of beautiful beaches. It’s my favourite place.

Sometimes, I go sailing with my grandfather around a small headland and we have a picnic on the beach. My mum and dad like walking.

Sometimes, they walk on the cliffs to the lighthouse. a Lisa’s home is in the

city

.

b Every weekend, she goes by car to the

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c Her grandfather has a house near a

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d Lisa and her grandfather sometimes have a picnic on the e Lisa’s parents like walking on the 8

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Cov 19 - 2020 3 Look and write. Find the secret inland feature.

p l a t e a u

The secret inland feature is

.

4 Read and draw. a There are three mountains in 2D, 3D and 4D.

d There is a plateau in 4C.

b There is a big lake in 2B, 2C, 3B and 3C.

e There is a beach in 5E and 6D.

c There is a long river in 4A, 5B and 6C.

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a

archipelago island

b

A water all around.

hasn’t got

An water all around it.

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An of islands.

is a group

6 Find out. Write the names of 3 islands. a b c 10

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has got

Cov 19 - 2020 7 Read and tick (✓). natural

artificial

✓

mountain river road cliff port bridge island bay wind turbine house

8 Look outside your window. Draw.

It’s natural.

It’s artificial.

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Cov 19 - 2020 9 Match the problem with the solution.

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a

2 b

3

c

10 Read the text. Choose a word from the box. Write the correct word next to letters b–e. rubbish

environment

trees

water

bikes

How can we take care of the Earth’s resources? water when we brush our teeth or have a shower.

We can save (a) We can pick up (b) and throw it in the bin.

We can plant (c) and flowers in our garden.

We can also walk and ride our (d) .

Cars are not good for the (e) .

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Cov 19 - 2020 11 Look and read and answer the questions.

a

b

c

d

a Where is the boy throwing his rubbish?

in the bin

b What is the girl in the bathroom doing? c Where is the girl? d What is flying near the flowers?

12 Look at Activity 11. Circle the bad behaviour.

13 Stop and think about your behaviour. Circle. a I always / sometimes / never waste water. b I always / sometimes / never throw rubbish in the bin. c I always / sometimes / never walk or ride my bike.

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THE POWER OF WEATHER

1 Order the words. the

What’s

like

weather

?

It’s rainy and windy.

2 Look and write.

DOWN

ACROSS

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Cov 19 - 2020 3 Circle the odd one out.

a

rain

sleet

wind

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breeze

sun

gale

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rain

hail

snow

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gale

hurricane

sleet

4 Write. rainy

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b

windy

sunny

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snowy

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sunny 5 Match.

a Water is liquid.

b Water is gas.

c Water is solid.

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Cov 19 - 2020 6 Read the questions and choose the best answers.

Questions

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1 Fred: Does water move in a cycle?

Lilly: a Only in winter. b Yes, it does.

3 Fred: What is a cloud?

Lilly: a It’s a gas. b It’s a solid.

2 Fred: How do clouds form?

Lilly: a When water vapour cools. b With light from a full moon.

4 Fred: What is precipitation?

Lilly: a It’s a strong wind. b It’s rain, hail, sleet or snow.

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Cov 19 - 2020 7 Colour the instruments we use to measure the weather.

8 Look and read. Choose the right words and write them on the lines.

thermometer

weather vane

a We use this to measure precipitation.

rain gauge

anemometer

rain gauge

b We use this to see wind direction. c We use this to measure wind speed. d We use this to check the temperature.

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Cov 19 - 2020 9 Match.

a

rain

b sun

c snow

d hail

10 Look at the weather map. Write.

Bilbao

Madrid

sunny snow temperature rainy

Barcelona

sunny a It’s in Barcelona. b The is 11ºC in Sevilla.

Sevilla

c It’s in Madrid. d There is in Bilbao.

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Cov 19 - 2020 11 Read the text. Choose the right words and write them on the lines.

my Winter is (a) favourite season.

It’s very cold but (b) I like hot weather! (c) winter, I always wear my boots when I go out.

Sometimes there is snow. I wake (d) and everything is white!

I often (e) with my friends at the weekend. It’s fun! a you

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skating

skate

12 What do you do in your favourite season? Write and draw.

My favourite season is

.

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OUR WORLD

1 Number the continents.

Canada

United Kingdom

Russia

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1 United States

5 Japan

Brazil

Egypt

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4 India

China

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Australia

7 Africa

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Antarctica

Australasia

North America

Europe

South America

Asia 2 Look at the map in Activity 1. Complete the sentences. a India is in b Japan is in 20

Asia

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is in South America.

d

is in Africa.

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Cov 19 - 2020 3 Answer the question.

Where is Spain?

It is in

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4 Look. Circle and write. borders

rivers

mountains

cities

a This is a physical / political map because there are and .

Paris Lisbon

Rome Madrid

b This is a physical / political map because there are and .

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Cov 19 - 2020 5 Look and read. Choose the correct words and write them on the lines.

capital

street map

Europe

a You can look at maps in this book.

atlas

atlaß

b People look at this to understand maps. c You can see many borders on this continent. d It is a very important city. e People need this map in a new city.

6 Look at the map. Read and draw.

road

KEY

train line

city

river

capital

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Cov 19 - 2020 7 Measure. Use the scale and write the distance.

Scale: 1cm = 1km

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a Lugas is b Amandi is

km from Amandi. km from Madrera.

c The distance between Madrera and Tazones is

km.

d The distance between Tazones and Amandi is

km.

e Madrera is

km from Lugas.

8 Find out. Write.

I live My school is

km from . km from my house.

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Cov 19 - 2020 9 Write.

There are 500 km between Madrid and Sevilla.

Scale: cm =

km

There is 1 cm between Madrid and Toledo. Madrid to Toledo = km 24

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Cov 19 - 2020 10 Read the story. Choose a word from the box. Write the correct word next to letters b–e.

mapß Vicky loves looking at the (a) in the big atlas in her classroom. One day, she wants to visit every continent in the world.

She told her teacher, ‘I want to be like Isabella Bird. I want to travel to lots of different (b) .’

The first continent she wants to visit is Asia because it has the highest (c) in the world. It’s called Mount Everest.

But she also wants to visit countries in Europe.

‘I have an aunt who lives in Italy, near the (d) Switzerland. It’s easy to travel. There are good (e) lines in Italy.’

with and train

‘Now I need to learn more languages!’

border

maps

mountain

roads

countries

11 Complete the sentence. Draw.

One day, I want to travel to

.

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IT’S SPAIN!

1 Look and label.

Europe

Ceuta

Portugal

Melilla

Spain

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Europe

b

c d

e 2 Read and circle. a The Iberian Peninsula is in Europe / Asia. b Spain, Portugal and Andorra are part of North Africa / the Iberian Peninsula. c Ceuta and Melilla are Spanish cities in France / North Africa.

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Cov 19 - 2020 3 Find six countries in Europe.

Andorra France Germany Greece Italy Portugal

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France

b

Spain

c

Italy

5 Design a ag for your school.

Write the name of your school.

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Cov 19 - 2020 6 Look at the key. Colour the map.

KEY Spain

Portugal

France

Andorra

7 Look at the map in Activity 6 again. Read and write. a Portugal has a border with b France doesn’t have a border with

Spain

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c How many borders does Spain have? d Who are Spain’s neighbours?

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Cov 19 - 2020 8 Read and choose the best answer.

1 Paul: What is an archipelago?

Daisy: a It’s a group of mountains. b It’s a group of islands.

2 Paul: How many archipelagos does Spain have?

Daisy: a It has got two archipelagos. b It has got two archipelagos near Africa.

3 Paul: Which archipelago is smaller?

Daisy: a The Islas Canarias. b The Islas Baleares.

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4 Paul: How many islands does Islas Canarias have?

Daisy: a Four. b Seven. r i fe L a n z a ro te I b i z a L a Pa l m a M all e o en T 9 Circle the Islas a Baleares blue and the Islas Canarias orange.

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Cov 19 - 2020 10 Look. Write the name of the sea.

Mar Cantábrico

Atlantic

Mediterranean a It’s a sea to the north. b It’s a sea to the east. c It’s an ocean to the west.

11 Read the text. Choose the right words and write them on the lines.

Every summer, my family and I go to the Balearic (a) archipelago .

We travel by (b) from Barcelona and cross the (c) Sea. We often visit (d) It’s the (e)

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. island.

a archipelago

mountain

peninsula

b bus

boat

car

c Atlantic

Mar Cantábrico

Mediterranean

d Mallorca

Tenerife

Ibiza

e smallest

highest

biggest

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Cov 19 - 2020 12 You are not alone. Match.

a

I can be a good neighbour.

b

I can include others.

c

I can share.

13 What things do you share with others? Draw.

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WHAT IS MY COUNTRY LIKE ?

1 Look and read and write. a

s t co in t e nn

continentß

b E p o u re

c

eI b r i a n

alp e n si n u

d pa i S n e Spain is in the continent of

Europe

f Spain is also part of the

.

g Which is bigger, the Iberian Peninsula or Europe? h How many countries form the Iberian Peninsula?

2 Draw your favourite place in Spain. Write.

My favourite place is because

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Cov 19 - 2020 Principado de Asturias

Comunidad Foral de Navarra

Cantabria

Galicia

Aragón

Cataluña

País Vasco

Castilla y León

La Rioja

Extremadura

Comunidad Valenciana

Comunidad de Madrid

Castilla-La Mancha Canarias

Región de Múrcia

Andalucía Ceuta

Islas Baleares

Melilla

3 Look and read. Write the name. a This is a very big autonomous community. b This is a very small autonomous community. c This autonomous community is an archipelago.

4 Complete the sentences.

I live in the autonomous community of The capital is

.

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Cov 19 - 2020 5 Look at the provinces. Write yes or no.

CANTABRIA

Vizcaya

PRINCIPADO DE ASTURIAS

La Coruña Pontevedra

Guipúzcoa

León Zamora

Salamanca

Álava

Palencia

Orense

CASTILLA Y LEÓN

COMUNIDAD FORAL DE NAVARRA LA RIOJA

Lugo

GALICIA

Burgos Valladolid

Huesca ARAGÓN

Soria

Segovia

Barcelona Tarragona

Guadalajara Teruel

Castellón Toledo

Cáceres

Cuenca

Ciudad Real

Badajoz

Albacete Alicante

Jaén

Córdoba Sevilla

Huelva

Cádiz

REGIÓN DE MÚRCIA

Granada Almería

Málaga

CANARIAS ANDALUCÍA

Las Palmas

Ceuta

Melilla

a Tarragona is in Cataluña.

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b Córdoba is in Galicia. c Cáceres and Badajoz are in Andalucía. d Castilla y León has got 9 provinces.

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CATALUÑA

Valencia

EXTREMADURA

CASTILLALA MANCHA

Gerona

Lérida

Zaragoza

Ávila

COMUNIDAD DE MADRID

Santa Cruz de Tenerife

PAÍS VASCO

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ISLAS BALEARES

COMUNIDAD VALENCIANA

Cov 19 - 2020 6 Look and write.

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7 Read. Choose a word from the crossword in Activity 7.

Write the correct word next to letters b–d.

Spain has got a (a)

king

and a queen.

The central government is in Madrid. It has got a (b) and many (c) .

There is a local government in each province.

Cities and towns have got a (d) who works at the Town Hall.

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Cov 19 - 2020 8 Read. Look at the signs. Write the letter.

f c e

a

d b

1 You must stop here.

E

4 You mustn’t go fast.

2 You can buy petrol here.

5 You must turn left.

3 You can cross the road here.

6 You can’t ride your bike here.

9 Read. Draw the sign.

You must turn right.

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You mustn’t park.

You can cycle.

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Cov 19 - 2020 10 Colour the people who are not respecting the road signs red.

11 Look at the picture and read the text.

Write 1 or 2 words to complete the sentences.

Marcos lives in the province of Salamanca in Castilla y León. It’s next to Portugal. Marcos sometimes goes to the beach in Portugal in the summer.

Marcos is lucky because he lives opposite his best friend, Maria. They ride their bikes to school together every day. They always wear their helmets and respect the road signs. a The

province

of Salamanca is next to Portugal.

b Marcos sometimes travels to Portugal in the c His best friend lives d They respect the their bikes.

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him. when they ride

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HOW DO YOU SAY …?

Try writing these words in your own language!

Unit 1 – To the sun and beyond! solar system planet sun moon Mercury Venus Earth Mars Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune Unit 2 – What’s on the Earth’s surface? mountain range cliff bay valley headland archipelago island peninsula natural artificial environment resources

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Unit 3 – The power of weather rainy windy sunny breeze gale hurricane sleet hail snow precipitation solid liquid gas water vapour Unit 4 – Our world continent country globe ocean border capital city physical map political map key scale

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Unit 5 – It’s Spain! neighbour group land water north south west east surround Unit 6 – What is my country like? autonomous communities autonomous cities province flag tradition prime minister politician mayor king pedestrian pavement road sign traffic light

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