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Year 10 DNA to Dinosaurs

Course Description

Continue your journey in Science with this exciting course perfect for Year 10s who want to explore all areas of science. Extend your learning about Chemistry, Biology, Physics, and Earth and Space Science through fun experiments and activities. Discover the science behind everything from the genetic code to extinct Giganotosaurus!

Science is everywhere from body systems to geology, electricity to explosion, meiosis to magnetism, and metals to matter. With hands-on lessons and real-life examples, you'll explore how science is fundamental to our universe.

Recommended Prior Learning

This course is designed for students who want to learn Science while learning about teh history of life on this planet. It will look at what life is made of and the different forms of life on our planet.

Assessment Information

MANA REO (COMMUNICATING)

Students will be assessed on their ability to communicate their knowledge, understanding and skills.

• Pre-structural - I need support to describe ideas and/or information.
• Uni-structural - I can describe an idea and/or information.
• Multi-structural - I can describe ideas and information.
• Relational - I link ideas and information together and explain my understanding.
• Extended Abstract - I apply my understanding to discuss my ideas in new ways.

WHAKAARO (THINKING)

Students will be assessed on their ability to develop their levels of thinking in a variety of learning experiences.

• Pre-structural - I need to support to think of an idea.
• Uni-structural - I can think of an idea.
• Multi-structural - I can think of several ideas.
• Relational - I link ideas together to organise my thinking.
• Extended Abstract - I apply my thinking in creative ways.