Weekly outline

  • General

  • Term 1: Week 1

    Kia ora koutou!

    Ko Hunter te whānau

    Ko Simcoe, Canada te whenua tupu

    Ko Ms Hunter toku ingoa


    Welcome to Science! 

    Our classes are on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday. 

    Please meet in M11 on Mondays but otherwise we are in F9.

    You can e-mail me at chunter@mhjc.school.nz if you have any questions. 

  • Term 1: Weeks 2+3

    EXPLORE / TŪHURA

    EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions:

    • We are EXPLORING...volcanoes, including their formation, types, and eruption mechanisms through experimenting, modelling and researching so we can understand the makeup of the earth's geosphere
    • We are EXPLORING...the impact of volcanic eruptions on the environment and the necessary safety measures needed to use them as a recreational space.

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

    • Explain the story of Ngātoroirangi to demonstrate an understanding of the Māori's view of how the volcanic field formed between Tongariro + Whakkaari
    • Identify and describe the layers of the earth's crust to explain how volcanic eruptions occur 
    • Keywords: volcano/puia, vent, conduit, magma chamber, crater, magma, lava, inner + outer core, mantle, crust 

    Hei Mahi / Activities:

    1. Literacy: "Baskets of Fire" story about Ngātoroirangi (Google Classroom)
    2. Hands on: Create a paper model of volcano/puia
    3. Practicals: Demo of an eruption with a pot of water (observations), exploring volcanic eruptions + crust formation with baking soda + vinegar

    Mahi Kāinga / Homework:

    Structure of a Volcano - in Google Classroom

    Graph of lava flow

    Te Uruuru Whenua o Ngātoroirangi


  • Term 1: Weeks 4+5

    EXPLORE / TŪHURA

    EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions:

    • We are EXPLORING...volcanoes, including their formation, types, and eruption mechanisms through experimenting, modelling and researching so we can understand the makeup of the earth's geosphere
    • We are EXPLORING...the impact of volcanic eruptions on the environment and the necessary safety measures needed to use them as a recreational space.

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

    • Investigated + can explain how viscosity of magma/lava affects it flow + type of eruption
    • Compare magma and lava
    • Identify NZ volcanoes by their shape (stratovolcanoes, shield, caldera, volcanic field)
    • Connect shapes of volcanoes to their shape and explain how the shape has formed from its eruption(s)
    • Read stories about individuals living on inactive volcanoes (eg. in Samoa) to develop an understanding of the harsh living conditions
    • Keywords: effusive (gentle) eruption, explosive eruption, active, dormant + extinct volcanoes

    Hei Mahi / Activities:

    1. Literacy: Expert groups of volcanoes (research on type + present), 'Living on a Lava flow' article and questions to answer
    2. Numeracy: Graphing how viscosity + lava flow are related
    3. Practicals: modelling how viscosity affects lava flow 
    4. Hands on: Making volcano models to compare their shapes

    Mahi Kāinga / Homework:
    Finish your 2 slides + model ready for Thursday's class.

    Types of volcanoes + eruption features.

  • Term 1: Weeks 6+7

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    EXPLORE / TŪHURA

    EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions:

    • We are EXPLORING...volcanoes, including their formation, types, and eruption mechanisms through experimenting, modelling and researching so we can understand the makeup of the earth's geosphere
    • We are EXPLORING...the impact of volcanic eruptions on the environment and the necessary safety measures needed to use them as a recreational space.

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

    • Identify the three forms of rocks, providing examples of each type
    • Compare the different types of rocks
    • Explain how rocks are formed and transformed via the rock cycle
    • Make connections between the types of rocks and the geosphere's terrain 
    • Key words: Sedimentary, metamorphic, igneous, intrusive, extrusive, rock cycle, weathering, erosion, conglomerate, basalt, sandstone, pounamu

    Hei Mahi / Activities:

    1. Hands-on activities: Making sedimentary rocks (conglomerate: lolly cake and basalt: hokey pokey), create a pet rock, play the rock cycle game, examine + compare rock samples
    2. Literacy activity: "Māori Rock Uses" article and questions about pounamu's location in the geosphere
    3. Education Perfect: "Rock Cycle"
    4. Class notes via Google Slides
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  • Term 1: Weeks 8+9

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    FOCUS / ARONGA

    FOCUS / ARONGA learning intentions:

    • We are FOCUSING on describing the different stages of the rock cycle and identify the role it plays in volcano formations

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

    • Make connections between the types of rocks and the geosphere's terrain 
    • Create a visual to demonstrate how rocks are formed
    • Describe rocks and use AI to identify them
    • Key words: Sedimentary, metamorphic, igneous

    Hei Mahi / Activities:

    1. Hands-on activities: Class walk to collect rock samples + then identify them using AI
    2. Literacy activity: Rock cycle visual using the rock cycle game
    3. Education Perfect: "Rock Cycle"
    4. Class notes via Google Slides

  • Term 1: Weeks 10+11

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    PLAN & DO / WHAKAMAHI

    PLAN & DO / WHAKAMAHI learning intentions:

    • We are PLANNING a trip to local puia (volcanoes) so we can take observations of its terrain (rocks) and consult with AI to determine which rocks are there to safetly prepare for future trips to puia (linked to PEH responsible behaviours)

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

    • Collected photographic evidence of rocks from different puia in Auckland (field trip)
    • Identified and compared rocks on volcanoes to rocks in other terrain

    Hei Mahi / Activities:

    1. Field trip: summit x3 volcano
    2. Assessment work: due the last Thursday of term

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