Section outline

  • EXPLORE / TŪHURA

    EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions:

    • We are EXPLORING...“Our Place” by investigating the rock and soil which make up our local environment so that  we understand the origins of our local environment and how they were formed.

    Kia ora...

    Success Criteria: I can/have...

    • Summarise how weathering and erosion are different processes to form new soil. 

    • Describe how weathering and erosion leads to the formation of soils. 

    • Find out what soil is made of.

    Activities:

    1. Finish Poster (see google classroom for requirements).
    2. Education Perfect: Soil as a resource.
    3. Research: Describe how weathering and erosion are different processes and summarise how they work together to form new soil. (In books).
    4. What is in soil? Interactive Graphic Organiser https://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/resources/898-what-makes-up-soil
    5. Soil Password Puzzle (see google classroom).

    Homework:
    Finishing work from class if needed.