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  • Kohikohia ngā kākano, whakaritea te pārekereke, kia puāwai ngā hua

    Gather the seeds, prepare the seedbed carefully, and you will be gifted with an abundance of food


    Kia ora, we have another week at Alert Level 2.5.  Can you imagine what you would have thought last year if someone had told you we would be wearing masks when we went out in public, or that "social distancing" would be a thing, or even that you would spend weeks learning on-line at home? The new normal we have all had to get used to is really something, and you have all shown remarkable resilience and flexibility to make it work.  Kai pai!  This week, we will continue our exploration of innovation and invention and share our research in small groups.

    Success Criteria: I can/have...

          • describe the difference between an invention and an innovation
          • categorise a piece of technology onto invention or innovation
          • discuss the reasons for my categorisaion

    Activities:

    1. Small group presentation of research project
    2. Identification of time periods of innovation/invention (what conditions (globally or locally) lead to an invention/innovation mindset
    3. Timeline creation

    Homework:
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    FOCUS / ARONGA

    FOCUS / ARONGA learning intentions:

    • We are FOCUSING on New Zealand technology and describing the process of design of either a new invention or an innovation on existing technology