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...

    • Observe differences in soil samples.

    • Examine the properties of soil samples found in school.

    • Summarise how Māori were soil scientists. 

    Activities:

    1. Observing differences in soil (see google classroom).
    2. Soils are different cubes (to be done in class). Link to article to summarise from here: https://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/resources/891-soils-are-all-different
    3. Soil properties observation doc (on google classroom).
    4. Summarise Māori Soil Science article (on google classroom) and upload summary video to flipgrid - 7C1 join code - 04279c80, 7C2 join code - 6ca3a21e 

    Homework:
    Finishing five factors which influence soil formation cube.