Section outline

  • EXPLORE / TŪHURA

    EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions:

    • We are EXPLORING...how to investigate and discover if products meet their consumer guarantee by conducting consumer science experiments
    • We are EXPLORING... different food products by testing and classifying them by the types of nutrients they contain

    Links to the Holistic Report: Learning to Learn (Digital Literacy + Learning Strategies)

    Activities:

    1. Literacy -- Scientific Method Poem + word search, reading about nutrients (Library visit) 
    2. Numeracy -- Graphing practice
    3. Ed Perfect -- Types of graphs
    4. Hands-on activities (practicals) -- Handwashing + food tests

    Success Criteria: I can/have...

    • Follow the scientific method to draw simple conclusions for science investigation
    • Produce a graph with an appropriate label + title for collected data
    • Write detailed conclusions using the collected data
    • Identify nutrients found in different foods
    • Compare the benefits of different nutrients
    Key terms:

    • Bacteria, agar plate, food test, nutrient, vitamin, mineral