Section outline

  • Kia ora 9C1,

    Our context is relationships, The ME in Team!

    Big Idea

    This term, across your learning areas, you will be developing your interpersonal skills and learning about leadership, and the role people play in a team or community group.

    In time, you will be identifying a community issue and solving the following problem: how do we teach the community about how we can work together to find a solution for the community issue?

    Our value is pono, integrity.


    PLAN & DO / WHAKAMAHI

    PLAN & DO / WHAKAMAHI learning intentions:

    • We are PLANNING to use our knowledge of ecosystems to educate our community about a local ecosystem and its issue.



      • REFLECT / WHAIWHAKAARO

      REFLECT / WHAIWHAKAARO learning intentions:

      • We are REFLECTING on our learning of ecosystems and how we can use our knowledge to make a difference.


    Success Criteria: I can/have...

    • outline why scientists classify organisms
    • describe the 5 kingdoms of living organisms
    • distinguish between vertebrates and invertebrates
    • use simple keys to classify unknown organisms or objects.
    • distinguish between ecosystems, communities and populations.
    • define the term habitat and describe the habitats of a range of organisms.
    • describe the relationship between predators and prey.
    • construct food chains to show feeding interactions within a community.
    • use food chains to construct food webs.


    Activities:

    1. Tane forest and Jeff's Rd reserve water testing.

    2. End of Unit Reflection.

    3. Video about plastic waste. How does this apply to New Zealand? Possible Focus Friday project?