Year 9 Science Odyssey
SCIOD9 Course Description Recommended Prior LearningThis course is for those who are curious and want to explore Science and see what it has to offer.
Welcome to Junior Science! This exciting course is perfect for Year 9s who want to explore all areas of science. You'll learn about Chemistry, Biology, Physics, and Earth and Space Science through fun experiments and activities. Discover the science behind everything from the food we eat to the stars in the sky.
Scientists display certain capabilities and competencies, throughout this course you will be focusing on particular skills including gathering and interpreting data and using and critiquing evidence, you will practice this by carrying out several investigations which include fair testing, modelling, observing and exploring, classifying and pattern seeking.
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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.