Octavo Básico

Trabajo muscular

Para que los músculos se muevan y sostengan nuestro cuerpo y sus órganos, se deben realizar dos acciones musculares, la contracción y la relajación. La relajación es cuando se detiene o se interrumpe la primera.

What you must know about the human skeleton: The bones

We have gotten to know everything about the human skeleton and its main component: the bones.

Australia

A Federal Parliamentary Democracy. Australia, a part of the Commonwealth, is an independent state. A Governor-General designated by the British monarch (Queen Elizabeth II) in agreement with the Prime Minister, holds executive power. The Queen, as the head of state, has no real power over the government of the country, and her functions are symbolic. […]

Niger

It is bounded to the northwest by Algeria and to the north by Libya, to the east by Chad, to the south by Nigeria, to the southwest by Benin and Guinea, and to the west by Mali. Almost two thirds of its surface is covered by the Sahara Desert and the rest, in the south, […]

Mauritius

The Republic of Mauritius is a very small insular country, some 800 km east of Madagascar, south of Africa. It is surrounded by the Indian Ocean, and, apart from the island of Mauritius, it consists of some smaller ones such as the Rodrigues, St. Brandon and Agalega islands. 

The black continent

Its northern limit is the Mediterranean Sea; to the south it faces the meeting of the Indian and Atlantic Oceans; it overlooks the Indian Ocean and the Red Sea to the east, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west. 

Pakistan

An often-invaded nation Pakistan has a very varied ethnic background, due to its location in a region that has been repeatedly invaded over history. The original population of Pakistan includes such groups as Dravidians, Aryans, Greeks, Scythians, Huns, Arabs, Mongols, Persians, Turks and Afghans, among others. It is currently inhabited by Punjabis (52.6%), Pashtuns (13.2%), […]

Aikido

Además de un mero ejercicio físico o una efectiva forma de autodefensa, el Aikido es una filosofía emparentada con otras tan antiguas como el sintoísmo o el budismo y sobre todo con el zen.

Competencia femenina

Las mujeres compiten en salto, barras asimétricas, barra de equilibrio y suelo.

Ciclismo

El ciclismo es el nombre común de todas las actividades que guardan relación con el deporte de la bicicleta.

Patinaje

Deporte que consiste en deslizarse sobre una superficie regular mediante unos patines puestos en los pies.

La educación física en tu vida

La educación física es la instrucción en diferentes campos de la actividad física para promover el desarrollo corporal y el bienestar de las personas.