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  • Kia ora 8F1!  Welcome back to Term 1 for 2020. I hope you have had a great break and fun holiday and are ready to explore science!  Below you will find this terms Achievement Objectives and the Learning Intention for the next few weeks. I have also outlined what will happen in each session of the week.


    Big idea: ‘Te Taha Wairua’ - Connecting to the Goat Island marine environment


    Achievement Objectives:


    Living world


    Students will:


    Life processes

    • Recognise that there are life processes common to all living things and that these occur in different ways.


    Ecology

    • Explain how living things are suited to their particular habitat and how they respond to environmental changes, both natural and human-induced.


    EXPLORE / TŪHURA

    EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions:

    • We are EXPLORING to grow our understanding of marine habitats and reserves, especially New Zealand
    • We are EXPLORING to investigate the role of tangata whenua in marine conservation
    • We are EXPLORING to research terminology associated with Ecology
    • We are EXPLORING to distinguish between ecosystem, communities and populations
    • We are EXPLORING to classify different ecosystems in New Zealand
    • We are EXPLORING to investigate some of the animal species found in each ecosystem

    Success Criteria: I can ...

    • Describe what a marine reserve is
    • Understand that caring for our resources of the land and sea is important to our well being and survival
    • Define the term habitat and give an example
    • Describe the difference between ecosystem, communities and population
    • Research one marine animal and describe its habitat

    Activities:

    Lesson 1:  Finish last weeks Google classroom task

    Lesson 2:  Powerpoint presentation on Ecology

    Lesson 3: Compare different Ecosystems

                     Google Classroom activity