Select the Strand(s) and the Achievement Objectives to be
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Nature of Science |
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Understanding about science
o Students
will appreciate that scientists ask questions about our world
that lead to investigations and that open-mindedness is
important because there may be more than one explanation.
Investigating in science
o Students
will extend their experiences and personal explanations of the
natural world through exploration, play, and asking questions.
Communicating in science
o Students
will build their language and develop their understandings of
the many ways the natural world can be represented.
Participating and contributing
o Students
will explore and act on an issue that links their science
learning to their daily living.
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Living World |
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Life processes
o Recognise
that all living things have certain requirements so they can
stay alive.
Ecology
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Recognise
that living things are suited to their particular habitat.
Evolution
o Recognise
that there are lots of different living things in the world and
that they can be grouped in different ways.
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Explain
how we know that some living things from the past are now
extinct.
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Planet earth and Beyond |
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Earth cycles
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Observe
and describe local natural features and how they can change.
Astronomical cycles
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Share
ideas and observations about the Sun and the Moon and their
physical effects on Earth.
Interacting cycles
o Describe
how natural events and human actions can affect the local
environment.
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Physical World |
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Physical enquiry
o Extend
their experiences of physical phenomena, such as movement,
forces, electricity and magnetism, light, sound, and heat.
o Seek
and represent patterns in physical phenomena.
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Material World |
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Properties of materials
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Observe and describe properties of familiar materials and group
materials in different ways, based on their properties.
Chemical reactions
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Observe and describe temporary (physical) and permanent
(chemical) changes to familiar materials.
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Specific Learning Outcomes
By
the end of this unit, students will be able to:
unit
plan for science levels 1 and 2
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Additional Curriculum areas
o Technology
o Learning Languages
o Arts
o Maths
o Te Reo
o English
o Health and P.E.
o Social Sciences |
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Specific Learning Outcomes
By
the end of this unit, students will be able to:
unit
plan for science levels 1 and 2
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Setting |
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Key
Competencies focus:
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managing self
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relating to others
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participating and contributing
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thinking
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