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  • 2024 Science Assessments

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  • Welcome to Year 10 Science

    Kia Ora Young Scientists,

    Welcome to Year 10 Science. My name is Mrs. Lindsay and I will be taking you through your Science journey this year. We will be exploring various areas of Science, including Biology, Chemistry, Physics, and Earth Science. Whilst content knowledge is important in Science, its the Science Skills that permeates through all areas of Science, which will be assess in your Common Assessment Tasks (CATs) delivered under exam conditions this year. In addition to the CATs, you will have an opportunity to start your NCEA Level 1 this year.

     Should you need to contact me, face to face is always easiest while in class. Alternatively you can send me an email at alindsay@mhjc.school.nz, but do note that my reply may be brief.

    I look forward to co-creating our Science journey together with you all.

    Mrs Lindsay 

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  • Term 1 Week 2-3

    Kia ora Year 10s

    Success Criteria:

    I can recall and describe cell organelles and their functions within the cell
    I can differentiate between animals and plant cell organelles
    I can identify cell organelles under the microscope
    I can prepare a wet mount slide

    Activities:

    1. Cell song
    2. Cell song Karaoke competition
    3. Amoeba sisters - Introduction to cells video
    4. Cell Organelle worksheet
    5. Microscope skills - prepared slides and wet mount slides (onion and cheek cell)

    Further Learning:
    All resources are posted on Google Classroom and EP


  • Term 1 Week 4

    Kia ora Year 10s

    Success Criteria:

    I am beginning to use scientific knowledge to evaluate cultural folklore used the explain the origins of disease, and empathise with those affected.

    Activities:

    1. Stan Walker - "My true story of my family and I" documentary
    2. Interactive story - "Stan Walker, To Hell and Back" and the ODT articles

    Further Learning:
    All resources are posted on Google Classroom and EP


  • Term 1 Week 5-7

    Kia ora Year 10s

    Success Criteria:

    I am beginning to use scientific knowledge to evaluate cultural folklore used the explain the origins of disease, and empathise with those affected.
    I can identify different types of variations and explain why variation is important
    I can describe the difference between DNA, genes, chromosomes, and traits
    I can describe the building blocks of DNA in detail
    I can make a model that is representative of the DNA structure

    Activities:

    1. Introduction to variation ppt
    2. Identifying different genetic trait on me and a friend
    3. Consequences of inbreeding - exploring genetic illness such as haemophilia in the royal lineage
    4. Video - The consequence of marrying your cousin 
    5. Amoeba sisters video - Introduction to heredity
    6. Worksheet - DNA, chromosomes, genes, and traits
    7. EP - revision on DNA the molecule, genetics, and the evolution of NZ species
    8. DNA powerpoint
    9. SCIPAD 134-135
    10. DNA Molymod demonstration
    11. Build your own DNA

    Further Learning:
    All resources are posted on Google Classroom and EP


  • Term 1 Week 8-9

    Kia ora akonga,

    Success Criteria:
    I can explain how chromosomes determine sex
    I can explain how alleles determine the 3 types of genotypes
    I can describe the difference between genotype and phenotype, and explain how genotypes determine phenotypes
    I can use Punnett Squares to predict genotype and phenotype ratios/probabilities of offspring

    Activities:

    1. Make a DNA paper model (Scipad 136-137)
    2. Punnett square activity on mini whiteboards
    3. Punnett squares SCIPAD 140-145
    4. Watch “Monohybrid and the Punnett Square Guinea Pigs"

    5. Brainpop - "Heredity" movie, quiz, challenge , vocabulary, worksheet
    6. Genetics - punnett squares tasksheet on GC

    Further Learning:
    All resources are posted on Google Classrooms


  • Term 1 Week 10-11

    Kia ora akonga,

    Success Criteria:

    I can describe the key concepts of natural selection, and explain its importance as the main process of evolution
    I can describe selective breeding and how humans have utilised selective breeding for agricultural purposes
    I can identify pros and cons to selective breeding, and give examples

    Activities:

    1. Spongebob genetics worksheet
    2. Natural selection video - Evolution by natural selection - Charles Darwin and finches 
      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s64Y8sVYfFY
      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-CL4Mywfkc
    3. Natural selection worksheet
    4. PHET LAB - Natural selection of rabbits
    5. Selective breeding - Belgium Blue Cows 
    6. 100 years of selective breeding (pedigree dogs) - reading comprehension https://dogbehaviorscience.wordpress.com/2012/09/29/100-years-of-breed-improvement/

    Further Learning:
    All resources are on Google Classrooms


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