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  • Kia ora 8F1 students. 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.


    FOCUS / ARONGA

    FOCUS / ARONGA learning intentions:

    • We are FOCUSING on describing the relative position of the Earth, Sun and the Moon.
    • We are FOCUSING on developing an understanding of the movements of the Earth, the Sun and the moon



    • SUCCESS CRITERIA

      • Understand that the Earth rotates, or spins, on its axis in a cyclical fashion
      • Know that the rotation of the Earth causes day and night.
      • Understand that the tilt of the earth causes the seasons
      • Identify the poles having very long days and nights
      • Describe the difference between Northern and Southern Hemisphere in seasons
      • Name the phases of the moon, match to the shape
      • Describe the relative position of earth, sun and moon


      ACTIVITIES
      See Google Classroom for all activities

      Lesson 1
      Discuss last weeks online work in class - Navigation tools. Finish off last weeks work

      Lesson 2
      Day and night Powerpoint presentation
      Group discussion and brainstorm
      Worksheet
      Cloze activity 

      Lesson 3
      Education perfect
      Explore the time difference in parts of the world


      Homework
      Work not completed in class