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  • Kia ora 8F1 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  discover  how to navigate the world through science.
    • We are EXPLORING  to  investigate the structure of the earth.
    • We are EXPLORING t o investigate volcanoes and their effects.

    • We are EXPLORING  to  locate the tectonic plates and their movements.


    SUCCESS CRITERIA
    • Describe the basic structure of the earth
    • Understand how some of the earth's systems interact
    • Identify and name features of the tectonic plates
    • Describe the formation of a star and their constellation 
    • Know the different types of volcano  
    • Understand how they are different



    ACTIVITIES
         See Google Classroom for all activities

    Lesson 1
    Look at the journey the travellers took and what continents they have travelled. 
    Activity on Google Classroom

    Lesson 2
    How is Astronomy used for navigation and exploring?

    Lesson 3
    Layers of the Earth PPP
    Youtube video
    Activity on Google Classroom

    Homework
    Work not completed in class