28 February - 6 March

Kia ora 7F1 students. My name is Ms Brandauer (ibrandauer@mhjc.school.nz) and I am your science teacher for the year.  I hope you have had a great holiday and are ready to explore science! 

Below you will find this terms Achievement Objectives and the Learning Intention for the next few weeks. I have also outlined what will happen in each session of the week.

Big Idea: “Tūrangawaewae - Where do we stand?” Māori World View

Achievement Objectives

Nature of science

Investigating in science

• Build on prior experiences, working together to share and examine their own and others’ knowledge.

• Ask questions, find evidence, explore simple models, and carry out appropriate investigations to develop simple explanations.

Planet Earth and beyond

Astronomical systems

• Investigate the components of the solar system, developing an appreciation of the distances between them.

Learning Intentions: We are learning to (WALT)...

• know the order of the planets in our solar system
• compare and contrast Earth with another planet in our solar system
• explore the star clusters of Matariki
• understand the scale of items within the universe

Success Criteria: I can/have..

• know the name and order of the planets in our solar system
• compare Earth with another planet in our solar system
• describe similarities and differences between Earth and another planet in our solar system
• calculate the distances of the planets from the sun.