Section outline

  • Term 2, Week 4

    This term in Science, we are starting our new context Ecology & Tuakana Teina.

    Tuakana-teina is a teaching and learning approach drawn from the Te Ao Māori. It refers to the relationship between an older person (tuakana) and a younger person (teina) or peer to peer. 

    So.. how are we going to apply this to Science? 

    • This term, the focus in Science is about taking responsibility for your learning.
    • Over the next few weeks, we are going to collaborate and work together (sometimes teacher, sometimes learner). You get the opportunity to participate in our online discussions, share your class document with others, and connect as a team as we talk through Ecology concepts to help each other in our science learning journey. 
    • Tuakana-teina also involves a mentoring type approach where typically the mentors (tuakana - which is also you) share experiences, and knowledge to help others so we can all grow together.

    The following work is by Seth Chau








    EXPLORE / TŪHURA

    EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions:

    • We are EXPLORING...Living World - ecology and evolution level 4 and level 5. As we discover and research our context we are collecting and displaying our knowledge into a digital workbook (this term's focus is also being able to organise our learning digitally)


    FOCUS / ARONGA

    FOCUS / ARONGA learning intentions:

    • We are FOCUSING...on developing our knowledge on ecology and evolution by identifying keywords making links and correlations and learning to write scientifically - defining, explaining, comparing and contrasting.
    • We are FOCUSING...on New Zealand ecology - plants and animals.
    • We are FOCUSING...on helping each other - collaborating and sharing our learning.