Darfield School Curriculum 2011 Contents
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SCIENCEWhat is Science About? Science is about investigating, understanding and explaining our natural, physical world and the wider universe. How is Science Structured in the New Zealand Curriculum?Achievement aims are grouped by strand at each level. The Nature of Science Strand is the overarching unifying strand. The Living World is about living things and how they interact with each other and the environment. Planet Earth and Beyond is about the earth, the other parts of the solar system and the universe beyond. The Physical World provides explanations for a wide range of physical phenomena including light, sound, heat, electricity, magnetism, waves, forces and motion united by the concept of energy. The Material World involves the study of matter and the changes it undergoes. How is Science Taught in our school? | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Enduring Understandings |
Possible Contexts |
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Sustainability |
Nature of Science | ||
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Living World |
All living things have certain requirements in order to survive |
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Planet earth and Beyond |
Informed decisions should be made about protection and wise use in order to sustain earth’s resources because they are finite | ||
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Change |
Nature of Science | ||
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Living World |
Living things change and adapt over time |
Life Cycles Rocky Shore Evolution Endangered Species Eco-system Genetics
Antarctica Dinosaurs Adaptation & Interdependence of plants & animals
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Planet earth and Beyond |
We are part of a changing Universe Changes in landforms over time can occur as a result of the effect of heat, water, pressure and human activity |
Life cycles Weather
Erosions Water cycle Volcanoes Space
Night & Day Shadows
Tectonic Plates Land Forms | |
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Concepts
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Strands
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Enduring Understandings |
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Energy |
Nature of Science | ||
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Physical World |
There are different forms of energy and resources (ie. sound, light, movement, forces) Forces can be harnessed to create energy. |
Solar energy Cells and circuits Torches Traffic lights Wind turbines Hydroelectric power Coal. Pellet. Wood fires Heat/light. electricity/sound/magnetism Push/Pull (bikes), pulleys and wind Insulation Water/Dams/Tides
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Material World |
Chemical reactions occur around us all the time Chemical and physical changes occur when materials are mixed, heated or cooled. |
Melting, freezing, fizzing, foaming, dissolving, boiling, beating, shaking Kitchen chemistry Evaporation Burning
Biofuel/Burwood plant Thermometers/ measuring heat Fibre and Fabrics
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Systems and structures |
Nature of Science | ||
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Living World |
All living things are classified into groups and can be grouped in different ways. |
Photosynthesis Classification of plants and animals. | |
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Planet earth and Beyond |
Earth’s four interconnecting systems (air, water, land and life) interact with the solar system to support life on planet earth |
Weather systems Seasons
Weather forecasting The Solar System Moon patterns Night and Day Water system
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Physical World |
Physical phenomena e.g. sound, light, movement have patterns and trends. Interactions occur between parts of the physical world. |
Sound Light
Movement/pulleys/gears/forces Magnets
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Material World |
Materials can be grouped according to their physical and chemical properties The properties of materials can be used to explain the changes they undergo. |
Fabric & Fibre Kitchen chemistry Cooking
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