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  • Kia ora koutou,

    Ko te pae tawhiti, whāia kia tata; ko te pae tata, whakamaua kia tina.
    Seek out distant horizons, and cherish those you attain.

    In Week 8, we will dive into exciting mini research topics on the Olympics 2024 and engage in digital activities focusing on extreme sports. Alongside these, we will continue refining our mapping skills by practicing annotation and identifying key geographical features such as continents, oceans, and tropics, while also working on understanding relative direction.

    FOCUS / ARONGA Learning Intentions:

    • We are FOCUSING on conducting mini research projects on the Olympics 2024, exploring key events and their global impact.
    • We are FOCUSING on engaging in digital activities centered on extreme sports and their significance in global sporting culture.
    • We are FOCUSING on annotating maps and identifying continents, oceans, tropics, and other geographical features.
    • We are FOCUSING on developing our understanding of relative direction and how to use it when navigating maps.

    Kotahitanga (Unity):

    This week, through research and digital collaboration, we will explore how global events like the Olympics and extreme sports unite people across continents, fostering a sense of shared experience and connection.

    Learning Intentions:

    • Students will conduct mini research on the Olympics 2024, identifying important events and their significance.
    • Students will engage in digital activities related to extreme sports, understanding their place in the sporting world.
    • Students will annotate maps, identifying major geographical features such as continents, oceans, and tropics.
    • Students will use relative direction to describe and navigate locations on a map.

    Success Criteria:

    • I can research and present key findings on the Olympics 2024.
    • I can participate in digital activities related to extreme sports and reflect on their global impact.
    • I can accurately annotate maps, identifying continents, oceans, and other features.
    • I can use relative direction to explain and describe locations on a map.

    Let’s prepare for a fun and engaging week as we dive deeper into our research, explore the world of extreme sports, and enhance our mapping skills. We will connect these activities with the global themes of the Olympics and continue our journey of learning together.