Monday, 10 April 2017

Step by step instructions for Water Testing Inquiry

These slides outline exactly what work needs to be completed for your project to be handed in end of term


Monday, 3 April 2017

Water testing Inquiry




Class shared spreadsheet is HERE, enter your data on here, this is so we can all see each others data and share information to check for accuracy.

Tuesday, 28 March 2017

Digital Citizenship - Digital Compass

Learn the fundamentals of digital citizenship through our award-winning, animated, choose-your-own-path interactive experiences. Explore digital dilemmas, make good (and not-so-good) decisions, and try out possible solutions through stories and mini-games – all without risking their real-world reputations. 

Activities for today
1) Go to the following website to access the online interactive game https://www.commonsensemedia.org/educators/digital-compass or install the app on your device 'Digital Compass'

2) Choose a character from the online interactive game (you must complete all characters)

3) Answer the following questions (for each character)
  • Based on the decisions you made what was the outcome?
  • What happens when you make the wrong decisions?
  • What happens when you make the right decisions?

Complete for homework - Please upload your evidence of work to your blog and Google folder


Monday, 27 March 2017

Schedule until the end of term

Hi 9FFL, this is an outline of what you are working on each day until the end of the term.

Year 9 FFL Class - Term One

Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Week 8
Kearoa Marae Trip

All set tasks Due
All set tasks Due:
Hauora Cloak
Creative writing
Numeracy task
My Kainga, My Castle 2 tasks:
Journey from Hawaiki
Settlement of Rotorua and Early Tourism
Academic Planning
Week 9
Science investigation process
Methodology
Planning
What do the tests actually mean? Eg clarity, pH levels, bugs
Link to Inquiry context.
Forming a question, hypothesis, and planning for field trip
Water testing Methods
What tests?
Purpose of test
Meaning for context
Water testing Methods
What tests?
Purpose of test
Meaning for context
Data
What data do we need to collect? Why? How?
Displaying data in Tables.
Other observations; photos, notes,
Week 10
Water testing Field trip  MA FL
Utuhina stream 2 sites

Pers 2-5
Graphs:
What graphs to use for each data set
Online tools - Canva
Data Analysis
OSEM
Data Analysis
OSEM
Findings
What does this mean?
Links to context
Develop ideas for presentation
Presentation tools (Must be a digital tool and cannot be slides or docs)
Week 11
Creating a digital Presentation
Creating a digital Presentation
Digital presentation due. No extensions
Teacher only day
Easter Friday

Sunday, 26 March 2017

Water Testing

Water Testing


From our research we now know that there are a number of different factors that can contribute to telling us about the health of a stream.

Over the next two weeks we will be heading out to the field again to find out how healthy our local stream the Utuhina is.  To do this we will take samples from two different areas on the Utuhina.  There are a range of different tests that can be used.... Your job is to now learn about the different tests and how to administer them!

You will be split into 7 groups

As a group you must prepare:

A step - by - step easy to understand guide for your classmates to be able to follow.  

It must be a digital presentation as it will need to be shared  on our class blog.

You have today to complete this.  

Checklist:
Does your information have:
*  Aim - what does this test find out about?
*  Explanation of test
*  Step by step method - anyone should be able to pick up your information sheet and follow it
*  Space for results to be recorded
*  Hypothesis - What do you think you will find in the Utuhina Stream?
*  Reflective questions


See your teacher for the resources needed for this activity!

Tuesday, 21 March 2017

Kearoa Marae

Check this out girls, some familiar sights and faces from your trip this week. Helpful info for your projects too!