Section outline

  • EXPLORE / TŪHURA

    EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions:

    • We are EXPLORING...the olympics by investigating nutrition required for a healthy human body
    • We are EXPLORING...the olympics by discovering the structure and function of the body, including cells, muscles, bones and the respiratory system

    Kia ora year 8's. This week we will be continuing to explore nutrition then beginning to learn about cells.

    Success Criteria: 

    • I can work safely in a lab
    • I can carry out food tests for nutrient groups
    • I can name dietary deficiency diseases
    • I can explain the impact of dietary deficiencies
    • I can identify organelles of plant and animal cells
    • I can describe the function of different organelles
    Activities:
    1. Food testing lab 
    2. Dietary deficiency table (literacy)
    3. Kwashiorkor reading + questions (literacy)
    4. Cells diagram
    5. Meal plan for a teenager (literacy, numeracy)