Term 2 Week 5

FOCUS / ARONGA learning intentions:

• We are FOCUSING on each of the stars within the Matariki cluster and what they represent
• We are FOCUSING on the 3 stars Waitī, Waitā and Waipunārangi and identifying how they are linked to water to explain the water cycle
• We are FOCUSING on describing the processes within the water cycle

Kia Ora ākonga, 

This week we will be looking the 3 stars in the Matariki cluster and what they represent. The word 'wai' means water, so in pūtaiao we will be looking at the Water cycle 

Plan for the week is as follows: 

Tuesday:  Learning from home >> You will be working through the slides and brainpop on how the moon influences tides on Earth ( introduction into Water) 

Wednesday: Water cycle in a bag experiment and worksheet 

Thursday/Friday:  Water cycle brainpop activity ( Relief as I'm away ) 

Success Criteria: I can/have...

• Explain how the Moon influences the Earth tides
• Define what each of the stars waitī, waitā and Waipuna ā rangi signify

• Describe the water cycle 

• Investigate and describe different clouds and how they form 

• Describe types of precipitation