Term 3 Week 1

EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions:

• We are EXPLORING...science in Ancient Greece by investigating optical science
• We are EXPLORING...science in Ancient Greece by investigating atoms and the periodic table
• We are EXPLORING...gold, silver and bronze by researching metals and their properties

Kia ora year 9s, this week we will be launching into our new context by exploring science in Ancient Greece, and the importance of light.

Success Criteria: 

• I can name scientific ideas that were studied by Ancient Greek philosophers
• I can describe some ideas/discoveries by Ancient Greek Philosophers
• I can define light source and reflector
• I can explain energy and the electromagnetic spectrum
• I can describe the importance of light in technology

Activities:

1. Science in Ancient Greece - reading and questions
2. Light and technology EP task
3. Energy and Electromagnetic spectrum notes