Section outline


  • Context: We are Thinkers, Achievers, Innovators & Leaders

    Big Ideas: This term we will be focussing on aspects or characteristics of great Thinkers, Achiever, Innovators & Leaders. Throughout history as mankind was threathened with disasters, calamaties and pandemics, many great inventions, discoveries, new thinking and leadership styles came about to meet these challenges.  This term we will be focussing on developing these characteristics through our context. There will be many opportunities for our class to be Thinkers, Achievers, Innovators & Leaders. 

    5c's - Collaboration, Communication, Critical Thinking, Creativity & Citizenship
    EXPLORE / TŪHURA

    EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions:

    • We are RESEARCHING...how inventions, discoveries and achievements of famous Scientists during times of world crisis has impacted the growth of technology and innovations.
    • We are EXPLORING...the Material world to INVESTIGATE the properties of matter

    Success Criteria:   I can/have:

    • sharing of Covid 19 experiences, 
    • use scientific thinking to distinguish a myth from a fact.
    • Revision/catch up of distance learning tasks.

    Activities - Please note these tasks will need to be completed by the end of the week

    Monday 

    Session 5 - Catch up
    • Scipad tasks -Complete Week 5 tasks
    • Education perfect tasks - complete tasks from Week 5
    Tuesday

    Covid 19 - Myths & Facts - using Scientific knowledge and thinking to determine whether common beliefs are myths or facts
    Worksheet from Google classroom - work in pairs to discuss and complete the information.

    Brain Pop - Log in using the Information below. 
    Username:  MHJC
    Password: 1student 

    Brain pop tasks - 1. Watch the video
    https://www.brainpop.com/science/matterandchemistry/atomicmodel/

    Wednesday      
    • Acids and Bases introduction and possible teacher demonstration

    Thursday
    • Education Perfect tasks -Complete unfinished tasks
    • Scipad tasks -Complete unfinished tasks
    • Brain pop tasks - 1. Related reading 2. Quiz 3. Complete graphic organiser
    https://www.brainpop.com/science/matterandchemistry/atomicmodel/

    Please catch up on any unfinished tasks from previous weeks.