7M2 Science
Weekly outline
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Kia Ora 7M2. My name is Ms Premdeep and I am your Science teacher for this year. Please feel free to contact me anytime with regards to your science learning. My email is cpremdeep@mhjc.school.nz
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Kia ora 7M2. This week we will be looking at the different habitats around the world.
Success Criteria: I can/have...
- Define a habitat.
- List the different habitats around the world.
Activities:
- Introducing your friend- Pair up and introduce your friend to the class.
- Log into EP and Brain Pop.
- Create a presentation on Habitats around the world. Your presentation can have the following questions 1) What is a habitat? 2) Different types of habitat around the world 3) Choose a country and list the habitats and the different animals in that country 4) What habitats do you find in NewZealand?
Homework:
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Kia ora 7M2. This week we will be looking at Animal and Plant adaptations
Success Criteria: I can/have...
- Define Adaptations.
- List the three different types of adaptations.
- Identify the different adaptations.
Activities:
- Teacher Explanation.
- Sort the bird adaptation cards in groups.
- Complete the attached document on adaptations in your notebook.
- EP task on adaptations.
Homework:
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Success Criteria: I can/have...
- Identify the adaptations.
- Relate the adaptations to its function.
- Classify the animal.
Activities:
- Recap on Alien attack
- Complete the document on Vertebrates.
- Check whether all students can log into Education Perfect..
- Create your own animal.
Homework:
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Success Criteria: I can/have...
- Identify the biotic and abiotic factors in an ecosystem.
- List down the lab safety rules.
- Identify the hazard symbols used in a lab
- Identify the parts of a microscope.
Activities:
- Watch the video on Adaptations of Whio duck- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ho_XXeuux_A
- List down the adaptations of the whio duck in your note books.
- Teacher Explanation on Abiotic and biotic factors.
- https://quizlet.com/234172257/biotic-vs-abiotic-flash-cards/
- Parts of a microscope- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVcEEw6qbBQ
- View prepared plant and animal cells under a microscope
Homework:
Education Perfect task -
Success Criteria: I can/have...
- List the different characteristics of a living things.
- Label the parts of a light microscope.
Activities:
- Teacher explanation on MRS GREN
- Label the parts of a microscope- Worksheet can be glued into your notebooks.
- Education Perfect task.
- Create a comic trip on MRS GREN
- Looking at the difference between plant and animal cells- Note down some points from the attached document into your notebooks.
Homework:
Revisit all learning. During Focus Friday you will be catching up with all the pending work and EP task. -
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Kia ora...
Success Criteria: I can/have...
- List the features of a planet.
- Identify planets that can sustain life.
Activities:
- Do Now- Why is Pluto not a planet anymore? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FqX2YdnwtRc - Why pluto is not a planet anymore?
- What is a planet? - spaceplace.nasa.gov/planet-what-is/en/
- Using the information in the folder"Extra solar planets" explain whether the planet on your card can sustain life or not.
- Answer the following questions in your book- What are the features of a planet? b) What are the essential features for a planet to sustain life? c) What is Goldilock zone?
Homework:
Education Perfect -
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Success Criteria: I can/have...
- List the different stages in the lifecycle of a star.
- Define Gravity.
- Explain the difference between Mass and Weight.
- Watch the video on the scale of our solar system-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pR5VJo5ifdE
- Understand about the size difference between the different stars-https://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/resources/1622-the-sun-and-white-dwarfs
- Complete the questions on The Sun.
- Explore your weight on different planets-https://www.exploratorium.edu/explore/solar-system/weight
- Read the page on Gravity from the attached folder.
Homework:
EP catch-up -
Kia ora...
Success Criteria: I can/have...
- Define Gravity
Activities:
- Use the following links to answer the below given questions on gravity- https://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/resources/268-gravity-and-satellite-motion
- What is Gravity? b) How is gravity beneficial to us?
- http://www.exploratorium.edu/ronh/weight/ - Your weight on different planets a) Why does our weight differ on different planets?
Homework:
Please make sure that your assessments are complete before the due date. -
Kia ora 7M2. Hope that you all had a relaxing long weekend.
Success Criteria: I can/have...
- Define a satellite.
- Identify the phases of the Moon.
- Explain the phases of the Moon.
Activities:
- Watch a Video on Satellites- https://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/resources/271-natural-satellites
- Watch a Video on Phases of the Moon- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4ZHdzl6ZWg
- Complete the attached worksheet in your notebooks.
- Please remember to upload your Science Assessment by Thursday the 8th of June.
Homework:
Catch-Up with EP tasks. -
Success Criteria: I can/have...
- Explain the reason behind Day & Night.
- Explain how seasons are caused.
- Explain the movement of Earth around the Sun.
Activities:
- Fill out the Planet fact sheet.
- Watch the video on movement of Earth around the Sun - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kyE3Yd1_zDc
- Draw a diagram
- Complete the scavenger hunt document in a Google doc.
- Complete the EP task.
Homework:
Catch up with pending EP tasks -
Success Criteria: I can/have...
- Explain the Maramataka calendar system.
- Explain the formation of shadows.
Activities:
- Complete the posters.
- Watch the video on the Matariki Calendar- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZiNdmSGvQLU
- Complete the attached document on the Maramataka calendar system in your notebooks. You can use the attached poster to answer some questions.
- Complete the test on EP.
Homework:
Revisit your Science learning at home. -
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Kia ora 7M2.This Term our context is around Food Science.
Success Criteria: I can/have...
- Identify all the Lab equipments.
- Read Scales.
Activities:
- Teacher Explanation of Lab Equipments
- Complete the attached document on Lab Equipments in your books.
- Complete the EP task on Lab Equipments.
Homework:
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Paearu Angitu / Success Criteria: I can/have...
- Explain the arrangement of elements in the periodic table.
- List the differences between Elements, Mixtures and compounds.
- Observe and infer the outcome of an investigation.
Hei Mahi / Activities:
- Browning Apples- We are going to investigate the best method to keep a cut apple looking fresher for longer. We will be using chemicals such as vinegar, Baking soda, salt, Vitamin C etc to do this.
- Complete the attached document on Periodic table in your notebooks.
- Write down a few points on Elements, mixtures and compounds.
- Complete the attached document.
Mahi Kāinga / Homework:
EP task -
Paearu Angitu / Success Criteria: I can/have...
- Draw the atomic structure of an element on the periodic table.
- List the different states of matter
Hei Mahi / Activities:
- Create an atomic structure, using pipe cleaners and play dough.
- Practical activity on states of matter- combining juice and baking soda.
- Education Perfect task on States of Matter.
- Complete the attached document in your notebooks.
Mahi Kāinga / Homework:
Complete all Ep tasks and documents. -
This week you will be working on your second and final assessment. The assessment document can be found in the Assignment folder under this week.
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Paearu Angitu / Success Criteria: I can/have...
- Carry out a practical investigation on separating mixtures.
Hei Mahi / Activities:
- Write down the different methods used for separating mixtures.
- Carry out a practical task on separtaing salt, sand and iron filings.
Mahi Kāinga / Homework:
Revisit your learning at home. -
Paearu Angitu / Success Criteria: I can/have...
- Identify the different methods used to separate mixtures.
- Observe and Infer the outcome of paper chromatography
Hei Mahi / Activities:
- Conduct an experiment on paper chromatography.
- Complete the Brain Pop lesson on States of Matter and Mixtures. The class code for Brain Pop is wise3087.
- Complete the attached document on Separating Mixtures in your notebooks.
- My and Roy- Complete the spelling list on EP and also note the definitions in your book.
Mahi Kāinga / Homework:
Catch up on all Education Perfect Task -
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Scientific concepts in Dance
Kia ora...
Paearu Angitu / Success Criteria: I can/have...
- Define Electricity.
- Create a series circuit.
- Identify conductors and Insulators.
- Just Dance- Dance to the Barbie song as an introduction to the context
- In your group create a mind map of all the scientific concepts that are involved in dance.
- Introduction to electricity- Use assigned Brain pop to learn about Nicola Tesla and Electricity.
- Complete the assigned Brain Pop task.
- Practical Task- Complete a series circuit and discover the conductors and insulators.
Complete any pending Brain Pop and EP task. -
Paearu Angitu / Success Criteria: I can/have...
- Define force.
- Identify contact and non-contact forces.
- List Newton's Laws of Motion
Hei Mahi / Activities:
- Practical - Repeat from last week on series and Parallel circuit.
- Write here
Mahi Kāinga / Homework:
Brain Pop and Education Perfect -
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Paearu Angitu / Success Criteria: I can/have...
- Identify the different types of energy.
- Identify the energy transformations.
Hei Mahi / Activities:
- Burning Doritos experiment- To understand how energy from food is converted to heat and light energy.
- Complete the EP tasks.
- Complete the attached document into your notebooks.
Mahi Kāinga / Homework:
Revisit your science learning at home. -
Kia ora...
Paearu Angitu / Success Criteria: I can/have...
- Describe Sound.
Hei Mahi / Activities:
- Watch a Brain Pop video.
- Write a few points on sound.
- Create a string phone with paper cups and string.
- Complete the attached documents on sound in your notebooks.
Mahi Kāinga / Homework:
Complete Brain pop -
Paearu Angitu / Success Criteria: I can/have...
- List the main parts of a human ear.
- Explain how humans hear sound.
Hei Mahi / Activities:
- Create a paper model of human ear- In Pairs, use the given template to create a ear model.
- Using the ear model explain to each other in pairs the working of the ear.
- Complete the EP task.
- Complete the Brain Pop task - Hearing
- My, Roy, Hargun- Complete the EP task on spelling and Reading
Mahi Kāinga / Homework:
Revisit your science learning at home and complete any pending tasks. -
Paearu Angitu / Success Criteria: I can/have...
- Define a simple machine.
- List the different simple machines.
Hei Mahi / Activities:
- Watch a video on Brain pop.
- Write notes on simple machines from the attached slideshow.
- Watch a video on simple machines.
- Complete the assigned Brain pop task and EP task.
- Complete the attached documents in your notebooks.
Mahi Kāinga / Homework:
Revisit your learning at home. -
Paearu Angitu / Success Criteria: I can/have...
- Calculate the speed of sound.
- List the different aspects of science involved in dance.
- Define the Electromagnetic spectrum.
- List the different parts of the Electromagnetic spectrum.
Hei Mahi / Activities:
- Following up on the experiment conducted on Thursday, calculate the speed of sound using the time and the distance measured.
- Complete the slideshow on Science in Dance.
- Complete the attached documents in your notebooks.
Mahi Kāinga / Homework:
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