Section outline

  • EXPLORE / TŪHURA

    EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions:

    • We are EXPLORING...the context ‘our way and us’ by discovering ecology in our school and country.
    • We are EXPLORING...the context ‘our way and us’ by experimenting using the scientific method and how we work together during investigations.

    Kia ora...

    Success Criteria: I can/have...

    • Find out what ecology is.
    • Describe what a NZ forest ecosystem looks like. 
    • Explain how NZ was formed. 
    • Outline the scientific method and provide an example of it when doing an experiment. 

    Activities:

    1. Slideshow in class.
    2. EP lesson - Land of the long white cloud.
    3. NZ ecosystem drawing, before and after learning about NZ species. 
    4. Brainpop - the scientific method. 
    5. Brainstorm when the scientific method has been used and prepare experiment for next lab.

    Homework:
    Title page + EP & notes up to date.