Term 2 Week 3+4

EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions:

• We are EXPLORING the context of Matariki and planting by

• We are EXPLORING the context of Matariki and planting by investigating how Māori myths of the sun compare to the scientific learning of the sun
• We are EXPLORING the context of Matariki and planting by recognising how night and day happen by observing a model and experimenting by creating a sun dial
• We are EXPLORING the context of Matariki and planting by questioning how we have seasons and connecting this to when Māori plant/harvest using maramataka

Kia Ora ākonga, 

This week we will be looking at a Māori story explaining day and night and comparing this to western science. 

Plan for the week is as follows: 

Tuesday: Watching maui and the sun video and answering questions on google classroom. You will then compare this to Earth's orbit and rotation video and answer questions on a google form. Followed by a sundial experiment 

Wednesday: Trip to Stardome/completing brain pop 

Thursday/Friday: Seasons on Earth video, worksheet and followed by an experiment 

Success Criteria: I can/have...

• 1. Describe the cause of nighttime and daytime. 

  2. Explain why we have seasons on Earth. 

  3. Define the term month and year