Section outline


  • Kia ora

    We will explore the concept of light, understanding its properties, how it travels, and the ways we can observe and use it in everyday life. Light is essential for vision and plays a role in many of our cultural celebrations. As part of the New Zealand curriculum, this topic connects to how we experience and understand the natural and physical world.

    EXPLORE / TŪHURA

    EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions:

    • We are EXPLORING Diwali by investigating light energy.

    FOCUS / ARONGA

    FOCUS / ARONGA learning intentions:

    • We are FOCUSING on light by investigating Ohm's Law.

    Context: 'Whakahari'!

    MHJC Values: Awhinatanga/Compassion: Positive partnerships

    Paearu Angitu (Success Criteria): I can...

    • I can explain how voltage, current, and resistance are related in a simple electric circuit.
    • I can describe how increasing resistance affects current and how increasing voltage affects current.
    • I can use Ohm’s Law (V = I × R) to solve basic problems, finding one value when the other two are given.
    • I can rearrange the formula to calculate voltage, current, or resistance as needed.
    • I can recognize and describe real-life examples of Ohm’s Law, such as how different resistors change the brightness of a light bulb in a circuit.
    • I can predict how changing components in a circuit will affect voltage, current, or resistance.

    Hei Mahi (Activities):

    1. Lab safety recap lesson: lab safety rules and hazard symbols
    2. Experiment - Ohm's Law
    3. Watch

    Mahi Kāinga (Homework/Further Learning):