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VALUE YOUR POSTURE

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Some practical exercises to check if you suffer from one of the postural diseases seen in class.  Click on the photo to download the quiz.

THE PART FOR THE WHOLE II.

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Another Renaissance painting: a) Whose toes are these? b) Who is the author? c) Did the author paint during the Quattrocento or the Cinquecento? d) Tell me the names of other painters and their artworks during the same period. You got right! It was "Lamentación sobre Cristo muerto" (The Lamentation over the Dead Christ or the Lamentation of Christ) by Andrea Mantegna, around 1480. It portrays the body Christ lying on a marble slab. He is watched over by the Virgin Mary and Saint John whose cut-off profile is behind the Virgin Mary, who are weeping for his death. The realism and tragedy of the scene are enhanced by the violent perspective , perspective is one of the features of the Renaissance.

THE PART FOR THE WHOLE (RENAISSANCE - QUATTROCENTO)

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The part for the whole is a section of the program "Saber y Ganar", maybe you are familiar with it. With this part of a painting you should tell me: a) The author. Add some biographical details. b) Name of the artwork. c) Name other works by this author.

WHOSE HAND IS THIS?

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We are going to begin to learn about Renaissance. So let's try with a "the part for the whole". a) Whose hand is this? b) Who sculpted it? c) In which city? Clue: have you ever heard about the Ninja Turtles? YOUR ANSWERS WERE RIGHT! Donatello's bronze statue of David (circa 1440s) is famous as the first unsupported standing work of bronze cast during the Renaissance, and the first freestanding nude male sculpture made since antiquity. It depicts David with an enigmatic smile, posed with his foot on Goliath's head just after defeating the giant. The youth is completely naked, apart from a laurel-topped hat and boots, bearing the sword of Goliath.

MECHANISMS 3 ESO

This unit we will study mechanisms and simple machines. Watch out!! There are a lot of problems. You can download HERE.

Activity on vacuum forming

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1.- Watch this video: And answer: a) Why the sheet of hot thermoplastic must be thin? b) What is the function of the vacuum? c) After constructing the mould, could we use it to make many equal components? d) Which of the following do you think are vacuum formed: trays, bottles, dishes, chairs.