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Select the Strand(s) and the Achievement Objectives to be assessed

o  Nature of Science

Understanding about science

Students will understand that scientists have an obligation to connect their new ideas to current and historical scientific knowledge and to

present their findings for peer review and debate.

Investigating in science

Students will develop and carry out investigations that extend their science knowledge, including developing their understanding of the

relationship between investigations and scientific theories.

Communicating in science

Students will use accepted science knowledge, vocabulary, symbols, and conventions when evaluating accounts of the natural world and

considering the wider implications of the methods used for their communication/representation.

Participating and contributing

Students will use relevant information to develop a coherent understanding of socio-scientific issues that concern them and to identify

possible responses at both personal and societal levels.

o  Living World

Life processes

Explore the diverse ways in which animals and plants carry out the life processes.

Ecology

Explore ecological distribution patterns and explain possible causes for these patterns.

Evolution

Understand the role of DNA in gene expression.

Ecology and evolution

Explain how the interaction between ecological factors and natural selection leads to genetic changes within populations.

o  Planet earth and Beyond

Earth cycles

Use their understanding of plate tectonics to explain aspects of the New Zealand continental area.

Astronomical cycles

Explain life cycles of different types of stars in terms of gravity, energy, and time changes.

Interacting cycles

Understand how human impact can alter the cycles supporting life on Earth.

o Physical World

Physical enquiry and physical concepts

Apply their understanding of physical phenomena and concepts to produce qualitative and quantitative explanations of a variety of new situations.

Analyse data to deduce complex trends and relationships in physical phenomena.

Using physics

Analyse issues related to environmental and/or technological applications of physics.

o Material World

Properties of materials

Investigate and explain patterns and trends in the properties of a wide range of substances. Apply this information to how these substances are used and issues arising from their use.

Chemical reactions

Investigate a range of chemical reactions qualitatively and quantitatively and explore contemporary applications of chemical processes.

Particles

Relate the chemical and physical properties of groups of substances to their structure and bonding. Integrate appropriate chemical conventions into the communication of their ideas.

Specific Learning Outcomes

By the end of this unit, students will be able to:

Additional Curriculum areas

o Technology  

o Learning Languages 

o Arts           

o Mathematics  

o Te Reo        

o English  

o Social Sciences

o Health and P.E.

Write the Achievement Objective (s) to be assessed:

Students will:

Specific Learning Outcomes

By the end of this unit, students will be able to:

Setting

oNew Zealand   oRekohu (The Chatham Islands)   oAsia 

oAustralia         oAmericas                                oGlobal

Perspective:    o Multicultural         oHistory   oEquality              oRights 

                               oIndigenous people  oGender    oCurrent Issues   oThe Future.

Key Competencies focus:

(Select only those being focussed on)

o managing self

o relating to others

o participating and contributing

o thinking

o using language, symbols, and texts.

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