Section outline

  • EXPLORE / TŪHURA

    EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions:

    • We are EXPLORING...the physics of aircraft (and waka later in the term) through experimentation and research to design and build models
    • We are EXPLORING our context of Tupuānuku and Tupuārangi by observing the designs of gliders, manu tukutuku and wakas to investigate how different forces help them move

    Learning Intention: Explore the physics of aircraft (and waka later in the term) to design and build models

    Paearu Angitu / Success Criteria: I can/have...

    • Classify fly and non-flying items
    • Identify and compare basic forces (weight, lift, drag, thrust)
    • Describe the effect of forces by building a virtual plane 
    • Create an image of a futuristic flying object that depicts the forces acting upon it
    • Explain how flight and aircraft designs have evolved over time

    Hei Mahi / Activities:

    1. BrainPop: Forces movie, quiz + related reading activities
    2. Hands-on / Exploratory: Virtual plane simulation, Creating a futuristic flying object (drawing)
    3. Literacy: Answer the questions related to the virtual plane simulation, reading activity (Lift and Thrust in Different Aircraft), People in Flight reading + creating a timeline

    Mahi Kāinga / Homework:
    This work should be complete before the end of Week 2. All resources are posted in Google Classroom