18 May - 24 May

Kia ora...students . From this week we aim to examine the causes to global warming, before Covid 19.In depth reading and research is required is required whereby you are referring to various readings, cartoons, posters and videos

• Big Idea: The EARTH IS HEALING

  Learning Intentions: We are learning to (WALT)...

  • Define key words linked with Environmental sustainability AND THE COVID 19 PANDEMIC
    
  • Create a bank of ideas that link with environmental problems
  • use  a variation of resources so that information presented is diverse, unique and reflects good research and thinking
  • Examine issues discussed as teaching examples in this eg: Climate Change
  • Success Criteria: I can/have...
  • Understood our Coast Whanau logo and will connect how our values links with the environmental issues we choose to research.
  • Started to research my environmental topic in-depth
  • Examined the controversies of climate change( debate)

  Activities:

  1. Introduction to : what is Environmental Sustainability. Students may use coggle.com to create a word bank such as: Environment, pollution, exploitation, conservation, management, protection, 
  2. Teacher example to environmental issues Do Now: Examine the cartoon on climate change: There are many controversial theories to climate change. What is your view and why.
  3. Draw a sketch on how you see earth in 100 years years from now. Does it reflect an ecological balanced environment, with clean technology in use or highly industrialised with earth elements out of sync. Explain your response.
  4. What is global warming. See images on the white board. Write a short paragraph on your ideas.

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     Activities:

     1. Research and paste a digram on the structure of the earth and indicate what are the different components.
     2. What us meant by magnetic field? examine the materials earth is made up of which is nickel iron. What do you understand by this material.
     3. Research  and paste a diagram on earths atmosphere. List the different parts to the atmosphere and what gases may be found in each part.What is the purpose of the ozone layer?
     4. See video on earths atmosphere and list important vocabulary in your online document. 
     5. Research and paste an image of the water cycle. Write a short paragraph on how the water cycle is formed.
     6. List with images the various clouds in earths atmosphere.
     7. What would happen to cloud formation  if there was a drought?Explain with reasons.
     8. By testing your prior knowledge what id global warming. List  important words by that link with this.
     9. Research and paste a diagram of what is global warming. 
     10. What are greenhouse gas emission and what industries are likely to give these off.
     11. What is likely to happen if the co2 build up continues. How does this effect climate.
     12. Research one image of how climate change is effecting people and the environment. What would happen if this trend continues.
     13. Explain what is ozone depletion.
     14. Do you think climate change is causing sea level rise? How is this affecting our COASTS?
     15. See video on climate change and lets have aN ONLINE class discussion on this.
     16. By working in a team an infographic on your carbon footprint. Calculate the amount of gases and other materials you consume everyday that contributes to global warming.

     Homework:
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FOCUS / ARONGA learning intentions:

• • We are FOCUSING...on developing our understanding on environmental sustainability
  • We are FOCUSING...identifying the various ways mad kind has impacted onto destroying earths natural resources
  • We are FOCUSING...describing acts of exploitation such as pollution that leads to Global warming, and plastic pollution
  • We are focussing on discussing the impacts and consequences of these acts of environmental destructions
  • We are focussing on responding to these problems by thinking of sustainable solutions