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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 to 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
    Vide of the structure of the Earth
    Quiz
    Worksheet on Google Classroom


    Lesson 2
    Identify the tectonic plates
    Brain pop


    Lesson 3
    Modelling the tectonic plates activity

    Homework
    Work not completed in class