Section outline

  • Context: We are Thinkers, Achievers, Innovators & Leaders

    Big Ideas: This term we will be focussing on aspects or characteristics of great Thinkers, Achiever, Innovators & Leaders. Throughout history as mankind was threathened with disasters, calamaties and pandemics, many great inventions, discoveries, new thinking and leadership styles came about to meet these challenges.  This term we will be focussing on developing these characteristics through our context. There will be many opportunities for our class to be Thinkers, Achievers, Innovators & Leaders. 

    5c's - Collaboration, Communication, Critical Thinking, Creativity & Citizenship
    EXPLORE / TŪHURA

    EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions:

    • We are RESEARCHING...how inventions, discoveries and achievements of famous Scientists during times of world crisis has impacted the growth of technology and innovations.
    • We are EXPLORING...the Material world to INVESTIGATE the properties of matter

    Success Criteria:   I can/have:

    • Identify and differentiate between physical & chemical change 
    • Recall the structure of an atom.
    • Name the first 20 elements of the periodic table and give their symbols.

    Activities - Please note these tasks will need to be completed by the end of the week

    Monday -  No Google meet
    • Scipad tasks - 1. Getting to know the periodic table, 2. A closer look at electrons and 3. Role of Electrons
    • Education perfect tasks - 1.Introduction to Chemical Equations 2. Chemical Equations &  3. Writing Word equations
    Wednesday  - Google meet
    • Education Perfect task - 1. Writing Chemical equations - Word equations, 2. Writing Chemical Equations - Symbol Equations, 3. Conservation of Mass & 4. Balancing of Equations
    • Scipad tasks: 1.Chemical Word Equations, 2. Balancing symbol equations & 3. Mixtures and compounds

    Friday -Google Meet optional

    • Education Perfect tasks - 1. Acids, 2. Bases & 3. Indicators
    • Scipad tasks -Atomic Science section - Revision and Topic Test

    Please catch up on any unfinished tasks from previous weeks.  These will be expected to be finished.