Section outline

  • Kia ora...students and welcome to term 4. I hope everyone had a great Spring vacation and you are well charged for our learning this term. Our context is on Planets and Beyond. Within this idea. you will virtually travel to countries that have earth quakes and volcanoes.Also , we will look into ideas about space and its wonders!

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    Achievement Objectives: Enter AO's here

    Big Idea: Innovations( related to natural disasters earthquakes and Volcanoes)

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

    • understand our new context through brainstorming ideas. Also examining prior knowledge on this topic.
    • learn new concepts and definitions
    • examine the world map and identify countries we know, as well as we have not heard off

    Success Criteria: I can/have...

    • brainstormed vocabulary that link with  earthquakes and volcanoes to this idea
    • researched the meaning of new concepts that link with earthquakes and volcanoes
    • viewed the map of thew world with special links to countries that have earthquakes and volcanoes.

    Activities:

    1. By examining the image  of the world map on the white board list as many countries as you can that are prone to earthquakes and volcanoes. Why do you think these countries have these type of natural disasters.
    2. By using Mindmap such as coggle.us, brainstorm at least 10 words that link with around the world in earthquake /volcanic countries
    3. Find the definitions of the following concepts:l, natural disasters/ earthquakes/ volcanoes/ climate change/ tectonic plates/ ring of fire/ continental drift.
    4. Watch the video on continental drift. What are your views on the way continents  have changed  over time, are constantly changing.
      NEWER VERSION: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UgRHZ5jDPUU Watch 3.3 billion years of continental ...
      Apr 21, 2015 · Uploaded by Algol

    5. See agin the map of the world that have earthquakes and volcanoes. What are the requirements for New Zealanders to travel to two of these countries. With a buddy, research these requirements.

    Homework:
    Read on an article  of an occurrence of an earthquake in New Zealand.