SCIENCE
At Apiti School we base our science programme on the NZC and the needs of our students. We also are flexible to provide programmes for our students so they are engaged, and can achieve and progress in science. Science is taught through meaningful authentic contexts, which often cross strands and cross curriculum areas eg literacy and mathematics are always included .
At Apiti School :-
The Nature of Science is overall areas. Students learn how science and sciences work.
Eg Science fair - fair testing
We use inquiry and rich concepts eg change, adaptation,
Through - wondering, discovering, solving, creating, solving, reflecting.
Strands
There are 4 strands in the NZ Science Curriculum
The Living World - Biology
this strand is taught throughout the year and examples includes ;
Enviro programme
Gardens
Native area
Caring for pets
Growing
Sustainability
Native plants
Pests
Growing vegetables
How plants grow
The Physical World - eg physics
Soils
Light
Heat
Sound
Forces
Motion
The Material World - chemistry
How plastic is made
Recycling materials
Sustainability
Conservation
Planet Earth and Beyond
Weather
Solar System
The sun