8M2 Science
Weekly outline
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Kia Ora 8M2. Welcome to our Science class. My name is Ms Premdeep and I will be your Science teacher for this year. You can always contact me using the email cpremdeep@mhjc.school.nz, if you have any queries regarding your school or homework. You will also have access to Education Perfect as a learning tool for Science.
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Kia ora...
Success Criteria: I can/have...
- Define a Geode
- Explain the formation of Geode
Activities:
- Create a fake Geode using Alum and clay.
- Use the following link to learn about Geodes- https://geology.com/articles/geodes/
- Answer the following questions in your notebooks- a) What are the two types of Geodes b) How are the two types of Geodes formed?
Homework:
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Kia Ora 8M2. Welcome to Term 2.
Success Criteria: I can/have...
- Distinguish between a disease, condition and injury.
- Explain the features of a virus.
- List and define the different types of pathogens
Activities:
- Make a table with three columns in your notebook. Using the following BrainPop link group the different names as disease, condition or injury- https://www.brainpop.com/health/diseasesinjuriesandconditions/
- Watch the video on the features of a virus- https://www.brainpop.com/health/diseasesinjuriesandconditions/viruses/
- Complete the quiz on Viruses- https://www.brainpop.com/health/diseasesinjuriesandconditions/viruses/quiz/
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- Define the classification of living things.
- List the the five kingdoms
- List the steps in which living things are classified.
- I can list the phylum and class in Animal Kingdom
Activities:
- Teacher Explanation.
- Write Notes from Google Keep
- Complete the quiz from the links- https://jr.brainpop.com/science/animals/classifyinganimals/hardquiz/
- Complete the quiz- https://www.softschools.com/quizzes/science/classifying_living_things/quiz874.html
- Task- Create a table and add an all the endemic species from Nz for each class in the animal kingdom.
Homework:
Please complete any pending Maths Buddy task -
Success Criteria: I can/have...
- I can classify plants based on Phylum, Class and Order.
- I can list the Phylum, Class and Order in the Plant Kingdom.
Activities:
- Write the Plant Kingdom in Notebooks
- Identify three plants in your garden and classify them based on Kingdom, Phylum, Class and Order.
- Complete the Education Perfect task.
Homework:
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- Identify and classify all the living things.
- Use a dichotomous key.
Activities:
- Complete the attached documents in your note books.
- Task 2- Create a classification for all the living things in your chosen recipe. You can use the template that is attached.
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Kia ora...
Success Criteria: I can/have...
- List the human impact on the Environment of New Zealand.
Activities:
- Use the following link to identify the human impact of settlers and introduced species on the environment over the years-https://teara.govt.nz/en/human-effects-on-the-environment
- Complete the task in the attached document
Homework:
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- Explain the impact of human activity on the environment.
Activities:
- Complete the attached documents in your notebooks.
Homework:
Please complete any pending Education Perfect tasks. -
Success Criteria: I can/have...
- Identify the adaptations in living things.
- Explain the functions of different adaptations.
Activities:
- Complete the questions on adaptations from the folder.
- Identify the adaptations in the mythical creature. Explain the functions of these adaptations.
- Identify the adaptations in Kakapo and Whio duck.
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Success Criteria: I can/have...
- List the different stages in the Water Cycle.
- Define terms such as Evaporation, condensation, precipitation.
- Explain Ocean acidification caused by humans.
Activities:
- Use the following link to learn the different stages in the Water cycle- https://water.usgs.gov/edu/watercycle-kids-beg.html
- In your notebooks list down the different stages in the water cycle.
- Complete the attached documents in your notebooks.
- Create a water cycle. Write a paragraph in your notebooks about the experiment.
- Watch a Video on Ocean acidification-
- Write down the impact of Ocean acidification on different species.
Follow Up Tasks:
Please complete Education Perfect task. -
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- Explain the impact of overfishing on the Food web.
- Explain the impact of overfishing on the producers and consumers.
Activities:
- Watch a Video on Overfishing- https://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/resources/143-marine-food-webs
- From the following link find more information on different terms related to Marine Food web- https://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/resources/143-marine-food-webs
- Print out the picture cards in the folder called Food web and create a Marine Food web.
- Use the following links for more information on each species- A) https://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/resources/146-plankton B) https://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/resources/147-bryozoans c) https://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/resources/148-cockles
- Once you have created the food web think about the following scenarios and how it would impact different species and the environment a) Overfishing of Red cod b) Ocean acidification c)
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Success Criteria: I can/have...
- Explain the impact of overfishing on the Marine environment.
- Explain the interdependence of species in a food web.
Activities:
- Kahoot on foodweb.
- Complete the attached document on Foodweb.
- Fast-finishers read through the following link on Oceans-https://climatekids.nasa.gov/ocean/#:~:text=Normally%2C%20ocean%20water%20is%20less,atmosphere%2C%20it%20becomes%20more%20acidic.&text=However%2C%20when%20the%20ocean%20absorbs,the%20water%20becomes%20more%20acidic.
- SSR, OYLA magazine- Read a Science article for 15 minutes. Write down 5 points that you learnt from the article.
Homework:
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Success Criteria: I can/have...
- Define Matter
- List the five states of matter
- Explain the arrangement of atoms in solid, liquid gas.
- Identify and name the different stages when matter changes state.
Activities:
- Teacher explanation.
- Kahoot.
- SSR- Silent reading from National Geographic or OYLA magazine.
- Complete the attached documents in your notebooks
- Complete the Education Perfect task.
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Kia ora 8M2. This Week we will be looking at a Chemical Property, which is that of a substance being an acid or a base.
Success Criteria: I can/have...
- Define an acid and base.
- Differentiate between acids and bases.
- List the characteristics of acids and bases.
- Identify the acids and bases in real life.
Activities:
- Teacher Explanation.
- Experiment- Identify acids and bases.
- Complete the attached documents in your note books.
- Science Magazine- Read an article for 15 minutes.
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This Week we will be focussing on atoms and the sub-atomic particles. I will be sending you a GMEET link for 1-2 of our timetabled sessions each Week during the lockdown. The work that will be assigned to you has to be completed and uploaded in the assignment submission box by the end of each Week.
Success Criteria: I can/have...
- List down the Subatomic particles.
- Identify the charge for each subatomic particle
- Calculate the Atomic Number and Mass Number for the first 20 elements.
Activities:
- Teacher explanation using Google Keep. This will be shared.
- Complete the attached documents on Atomic Number and Mass Number and upload it in the relevant assignment submission box.
Homework:
Please complete the assigned Education Perfect task -
Success Criteria: I can/have...
- Define an element, compound and mixture
- Identify an element, compound and a mixture
Activities:
- Teacher Explanation using Google Keep
- Complete the attached document.
Homework:
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Kia ora 8M2. This Week we will be looking at the properties of metals and non-metals
Success Criteria: I can/have...
- List down the properties of Metals
- Define the different properties of metals
Activities:
- Kahoot on Elements and Symbols.
- Teacher explanation.
- Brain Pop quiz- https://www.brainpop.com/science/matterandchemistry/metals/quiz/ . Use the link to complete the quiz on metals. Your username- mhjcscience and password- covid19
- Brain Pop Circuit- https://www.brainpop.com/science/energy/electriccircuits/
Homework:
Please complete the Education Perfect task -
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Kia ora 8M2
Success Criteria: I can/have...
- Identify and define the different methods of separating mixtures.
- Interpret and Analyse any scientific article
- Conduct Scientific investigation
Activities:
- Conduct a scientific investigation to separate chlorophyll from leaves using the method of chromatography.
- Conduct a Scientific investigation to separate a mixture of salt, sand and Iron pyrites using filtration.
- Read and interpret the following article- https://www.sciencenewsforstudents.org/topic/genetics
- Complete the attached document in your notebooks
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Success Criteria: I can/have...
- List the planets in our solar system in order.
- Distinguish between the features of different planets in our solar system.
Activities:
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pR5VJo5ifdE
- Create an image of the solar system in your books
- Use the following link and create an animal that can survive on Europa; one of the Jupiter moons- https://spaceplace.nasa.gov/europa/en/
- Compare the planets in our solar system using the following link- https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/planet-compare/
Homework:
Please complete the Education Perfect task -
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Kia ora...
Success Criteria: I can/have...
- Define the Electromagnetic spectrum
- Explain the working of a telescope.
- List the different types of radiation
Activities:
- Write the notes on Electromagnetic spectrum- https://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/resources/1625-light-and-telescopes
- Watch a Video on Telescope- https://www.brainpop.com/technology/scienceandindustry/telescopes/
- Complete a quiz on Telescopes- https://www.brainpop.com/technology/scienceandindustry/telescopes/
- Use lenses to model a telescope.
- Complete the document on Hubble telescope.
- Use the link to identify the uses of different kinds of telescopes- https://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/resources/1625-light-and-telescopes
Homework:
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Success Criteria: I can/have...
- Describe the movement of the Moon around the Earth.
- List the different phases of the Moon
- Explain the reason behind the Phases of the Moon.
Activities:
- https://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/101-videos/00000164-b3ea-d247-ab67-b7ea483e0000- The Moon
- Watch a Video on Phases of the Moon- https://www.brainpop.com/science/space/moonphases/
- Brain Pop Quiz - https://www.brainpop.com/science/space/moonphases/
- Create a Moon Phase Wheel
Homework:
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