Kia ora and welcome to my Manaiakalani Google Class OnAir site. I teach Year 4 & 5 learners at Pt England School, Auckland, New Zealand. My learners are 8-9 years old, and all have their own Google Chromebooks as their basic learning tool. In New Zealand it is common practice to differentiate our teaching into small-group learning based on individual learning needs. The group this site focuses on are considered to have similar learning needs, forming a collaborative learning group.
If you would like to contact me about any of my lessons or activities, please contact me via the links below.
Lessons Term 4: Myth Busters!
This term our focus is on the changing states of matter. We have chosen to be Myth busters and bust everyday myths with science.
Lesson One
Focus: Scratch - Making music
Lesson Two
Focus: Surfactants
Lesson 3
Focus: Blog Comments
Lesson 4
Focus: Washing Powder experiment
Lesson 5
Focus: SPARK-MIT inquiry
Lessons Term 3: Olympics Exposed
This term our focus is on the olympics. However we have chosen to focus on sociological issues surrounding the olympics.
Lesson One
Focus: Writing - Group Olympics
Lesson Two
Focus: Sponsorship
Lesson 3
Focus: How to get sponsored
Lesson 4
Focus: Advertising
Lesson 5
Focus: Pick a path
writing
Lessons Term 2: KA-POW!
This term our focus is around understanding sequential art, and how stories can be told through pictures. A big part of this focus is related to comic books and comic art.
Lesson One
Focus: Comic book artists
Lesson Two
Focus: Monsters
Lesson 3
Focus: Dragons and Princesses
Lesson 4
Focus: Bok Choy
Lesson 5
Focus: Zoo's
Lessons Term 1: Volcanic Auckland
This term our focus is around understanding the Volcanic geography of our city. This topic blends local history and geographic learning, with scientific understanding. The OnAir episodes will feature their own topic and focus, within this broader idea.
Lesson One
Focus: Earthquakes
Lesson Two
Focus: Rangitoto island
Lesson 3
Focus: Camp
Lesson 4
Focus: Fiafia
