Section outline

  • Our Galaxy - the Milky wayThe Bg Bang Theory - History of the Universe

    Context: Space & Time

    Big Ideas:  Space has always fascinated mankind.  During the past few years there has been a renewed commitment and effort to explore the Moon, Mars, other planets and celestial bodies. This term we will be focussing on aspects from Planet Earth & Beyond and the Physics of space exploration including time.  

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

    EXPLORE / TŪHURA

    EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions:

    • We are EXPLORING the concepts of space and becoming familiar with scientific terms relating to space exploration.
    • We are EXPLORING the concepts of physics relating to forces, motion & time.
    Success Criteria:    I can/have:
    Physics
    • Give the basic definition of force with examples.
    • Distinguish between various types of forces and categorise them as contact or non-contact forces
    • explain Newton's laws of force with suitable examples
    Student online activities:
    • Completing Education Perfect activities - Term 3 Week 6
    • Tasks from Week 5 also need to be completed.
    1. Practical activity: Making Parachutes: (Complete this task due from Week 5)
    Investigate various shapes - Rectangle, Triangle, Octagon or circle - the surface area of the parachute vs object weight Or length of the cord vs object weight
    You could also use different types of plastic bags for the parachute - e.g carry bags, rubbish bags or bin liners. Which is the best - video and post in Google classroom