Science 4th grade, unit 10
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Science 4th grade
UNIT 10
LOCAL ADMINISTRATION J. C. Brazo El Tomillar (Attendis)
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HUMAN HABITATS Places where people live They provide us with... - Food - Shelter - Water
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HOW FOOD IS PRODUCED?
Farmers grow
When they're ready, ...and they are selected and
vegetables and fruit they collect them...
processed or packed
Vegetables and fruit are transported to the shops El Tomillar, Attendis
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WE NEED WATER TO SURVIVE We collect water from...
Wells and springs...
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Rivers or lakes...
...or reservoirs
This water needs
Finally, it's distributed
to be filtered
through pipes 4
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SHELTER
Places that protects us from heat, cold, wind, rain... (the home we live or stay) We can live in different types of houses
DETACHED HOUSE
FLATS
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SEMI-DETACHED HOUSE
TERRACED HOUSE
COTTAGE
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ROADS, RAILWAYS & AIRPORTS
People use them to move from one place to another or to transport products and cargo
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LANDSCAPES
All natural and human elements we can see in a place
Urban
Rural CITIES TOWNS
VILLAGES HAMLETS FARMS
We can see artificial elements, like: - Buildings - Streets and lights - Vehicles and signals - Roads, stations, airports... El Tomillar, Attendis
We can see landforms, like: - Mountains and valleys - Hills or flats - Rivers, lakes, coasts - Plants and animals... 7
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DIFFERENCES BETWEEN URBAN AND RURAL AREAS
A LOT Public Services
Inhabitants
FEW
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CITIES urban areas
TOWNS VILLAGES rural areas HAMLETS or FARMS
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THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT - They represent the citizens and make decisions about the community - It's made up of: - The Mayor (the leader of the council)
- The councillors (the
number of its members depends on the number of inhabitants -Badajoz has 27-)
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THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT
THE MAYOR Manuel Fragoso, Mayor of Badajoz
Is in charge of the municipal policy Governs and administrates the city, town or village
Choose the Mayor
THE COUNCILLORS
Control the public services Pass laws for the village, town or city
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THE TOWN HALL
It's the building where the local government officials works. El Tomillar, Attendis
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LOCAL ELECTIONS Every 4 years Citizens over 18 vote to choose the councillors. Then, councillors elect the Mayor. El Tomillar, Attendis
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PUBLIC JOBS
Public servants are people who provide us with public services. Main ones are... Teachers
Doctors and nurses
Gardeners Police officers Street cleaners Firefighters
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