Learning Outcomes / Ngā Whāinga Ako ^🔗

1. State the differences between meteorites, meteoroids, meteors & other celestial bodies
2. Identify differences in the composition of meteorites
3. Discuss how meteorite impacts may have been a source of liquid water on Earth
4. Describe factors that affect the size and shape of an impact crater
5. Recall key terminology around meteorites
6. Identify how the formation of impact craters differs on Earth, the Moon & Mars
7. Make links to important ideas around meteorites and the mass extinction of dinosaurs
8. Explain why meteorites are found easily in Antarctica
9. Complete research on factors that affect impact craters
10. Write a purpose for an investigation and formulate a hypothesis based on prior knowledge
11. Carry out an investigation that is a fair test, a pattern-seeking investigation, or an investigation that has aspects of both.
12. Write a step-by-step method and evaluate the validity of that method
13. Collect valid and reliable data in an ESS context
14. Process data in a table, calculate averages and draw a graph
15. Write a conclusion and explain the findings using the properties of lava and findings from others.
16. Can make links between collected data and important scientific ideas
17. Keep an up-to-date logbook & data collection sheet

Slides / Ngā Kirita^🔗

1. Report Writing (Slides, PDF)
2. Energy Transformations (Slides, PDF)

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Unit Plan / Mahere Kōwae ^🔗

Lesson Plans ^🔗

1. Meteors, Meteorites, Meteoroids ^🔗

   • Te Whāinga Ako
     • State the differences between meteorites, meteoroids, meteors & other celestial bodies

2. Composition of Meteorites ^🔗

   • Te Whāinga Ako
     • Identify differences in the composition of meteorites

3. Entering the Atmosphere ^🔗

   • Te Whāinga Ako
     • Describe factors that affect the size and shape of an impact crater

4. Energy Transformations ^🔗

   • Whakaritenga
     • Print meteorite T/F quiz
   • Mahi Tuatahi
     • https://quizizz.com/admin/quiz/5c110c53e13e0f001a388fbb/meteors-comets-and-asteroids
   • Te Whāinga Ako
     • Recall key terminology around meteorites
     • Describe factors that affect the size and shape of an impact crater
   • Notes
     • Energy Transformations slides
   • Ngohe
     • Video
     • In-slides questions
     • Google Earth Tour
     • Quizizz

5. Conservation of Energy and Impact Craters on Earth ^🔗

   • Ngā Whāinga Ako
     • Identify the formation of impact craters on Earth
     • Explain why meteorites are found easily in Antarctica
   • Ngohe
     • Finish video on asteroids to worry about
     • Notes on conservation of energy/impact energy
     • Google Earth tour
     • Quizizz

6. Impact Craters in Space ^🔗

   • Te Whāinga Ako
     • Identify how the formation of impact craters differs on Earth, the Moon & Mars

7. Dinosaurs Extinction ^🔗

   • Te Whāinga Ako
     • Make links to important ideas around meteorites and the mass extinction of dinosaurs

8. Dinosaurs Extinction Part 2 ^🔗

   • Te Whāinga Ako
     • Make links to important ideas around meteorites and the mass extinction of dinosaurs

9. Water on Earth & Scientific Method ^🔗

   • Ngā Whāinga Ako
     • Discuss how meteorite impacts may have been a source of liquid water on Earth
     • Write a purpose for an investigation and formulate a hypothesis based on prior knowledge
     • Write a step-by-step method and evaluate the validity of that method

10. Scientific Method Part 2 ^🔗

    • Ngā Whāinga Ako
      • Process data in a table, calculate averages and draw a graph
      • Collect valid and reliable data in an ESS context

11. Scientific Method Part 3 ^🔗

    • Ngā Whāinga Ako
      • Process data in a table, calculate averages and draw a graph
      • Write a conclusion and explain the findings using prior knowledge/research.
      • Can make links between collected data and important scientific ideas

12. Practice Write-Up & Feedback ^🔗

    • Te Whāinga Ako

13. Feedback Day 2 ^🔗

    • Te Whāinga Ako
      • Obtain feedback for the assessment.

14. Validity, Reliability and Accuracy ^🔗

    • Ngā Whāinga Ako
      • Carry out an investigation that is a fair test, a pattern-seeking investigation, or an investigation that has aspects of both.
      • Write a step-by-step method and evaluate the validity of that method

15. Assessment Prep Day 1 ^🔗

    • Te Whāinga Ako

16. Assessment Prep Day 2 ^🔗

    • Te Whāinga Ako

17. Assessment Day 1 ^🔗

    • Te Whāinga Ako

18. Assessment Day 2 ^🔗

    • Te Whāinga Ako

19. Assessment Day 3 ^🔗

    • Te Whāinga Ako

20. Assessment Day 4 ^🔗

    • Te Whāinga Ako