Section outline

  • 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: 
     EXPLORE / TŪHURA

    EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions:

    • We are EXPLORING.. the skills used by scientists when investigating.
    • We are EXPLORING...Life Processes by classifying and organising organisms based on the structural features.

    Success Criteria:  I can/have...

    • describe briefly the process of photosythesis as a mini factory (with diagrams)
    • conduct the Iodine test for starches.
    • Participate in a teacher led demonstration of testing for starches in a leaf.

    Activities:

    1. Watch the various related videos - See Edpuzzle tasks assigned through Google Classroom
    2. Practical activities in the Science lab and garden
    3. Observations for Week 7.
      1. Conduct the Iodine test for starch
      2. Testing for starch in a leaf - teacher led demonstration
    4. Actively participating in the trip to Auckland Botanical Garden.

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