Section outline

  • PLAN & DO / WHAKAMAHI

    PLAN & DO / WHAKAMAHI learning intentions:

      • We are PLANNING... to grow seeds so that we can... practice looking after the trees we have planted and so we can understand what plants need to grow

    Links to Holistic Report:  We understand why we are learning and why.  

    **We are spending the last two weeks of term conducting small investigations to develop our science communication and investigation skills

    Activities:

    1. Literacy -- Science in the News (reading articles about products that have been shown to falsely advertise their effectiveness)
    2. BrainPop -- Scientific Process + Video
    3. Hands-on activities (practicals) -- continue to check our seeds!, Popcorn, Soap Bubbles, Water Drops

    Success Criteria: I can/have...

    • Follow the scientific method to draw simple conclusions for science investigation
    • Differentiate between the independent, dependent and control variables
    • Identify how a test could be unfair 
    • Collect data in a table 
    • Extension: Some students received MicroBits to work on
    Key terms:

    • Investigation, independent variable, dependent variable, control variable, method, conclusion, observation