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  • Kia ora 8F2 students. Welcome back to Term 3. Below you will find the Achievement Objectives and the Learning Intention for this term. 

    Achievement Objectives

    Planet Earth and Beyond Level 3/4


    Earth systems

    Develop an understanding that water, air, rocks and soil, and life forms make up our planet and recognise that these are also Earth’s resources.


    Astronomical systems

    Investigate the components of the solar system, developing an appreciation of the distances between them.


    EXPLORE / TŪHURA


    EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions:

    • We are EXPLORING to investigate the formation of day and night and the seasons
    • We are EXPLORING  to recognise how the phases of the moon are formed

    • We are EXPLORING  to investigate the stars and their constellations


    SUCCESS CRITERIA
    • Understand that the Earth rotates, or spins, on its axis in a cyclical fashion.
    • Investigate the rotation of the Earth and that it causes day and night.
    • Understand that the tilt of the earth causes the seasons.
    • Able to name the phases of the moon, match to the shape.
    • Describe the formation of a star and their constellation


    ACTIVITIES
    See Google Classroom for all activities

    Period 1

    Introduction to our new context “Around the world in 80 days”

    Science fair grades and boards


    Period 2
    Look at the journey the travellers took and what continents they travelled

    Period 3
    Build your own air balloon


    Homework