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      Term 1 Context

      'Think Global, Act Local'
      Big ideas: This term we will be focussing on solving global issues such as climate change, population growth at a local level.  We will be learning about how community gardens foster sustainable communities and responsible consumption (UN SDG 11 & 12).  We will also be learning about social enterprise and possibly looking at how growing food can be a lucrative business.

      Value focus : Pono/ Integrity
      United Nations Sustainable Development Goal: 
    PLAN & DO / WHAKAMAHI

    PLAN & DO / WHAKAMAHI learning intentions:

    • We are PLANNING...to design a community garden or a garden centre so that we can apply & demonstrate our understanding of Plants and community spaces.

      Success Criteria:  I can/have...

      • explain the methods of seed dispersal and purpose of seed dispersal (From Week 9)
      • collaborate and create a community garden or garden centre design that meets the criteria on the task brief.

      Activities:

      1. Practical activities in the Flower dissection (carry over from Week 9)
      2. Explain the methods of seed dispersal using suitable diagrams. 
      3. Plan and design a community garden or a Garden centre using the website: https://www.gardena.com/int/garden-life/garden-planner/example-gardens/

      Homework task: Due Week 11. Complete these tasks in your Science or

    • Make a graph of most common colours or types of flowers found in gardens at school or home, 
    • Estimate, count and record the numbers of petals on different flowers - create a bar graph.
    • Measure leaf sizes (and areas) from different plants and from the same tree. Look at averages Sort shapes of leaves and measure the lengths of the leaves.
    • Make a Picto graph of the number of petals on various types of flowers found in gardens at school or home  
    • Make a tessellating pattern with flower/plant designs.

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