Journey from the centre of the Earth

Session 1 - Introduction - Earth Systems

LI: WALT develop an understanding that the earth is made up of the different systems

SC: We can identify the different spheres of the Earth and describe significant features.

Session 2 - The Structure of the Earth

LI: WALT Understand the structure of the earth

Identify and explain the earth's crust

Identify and explain the mantle of the earth

Identify and explain the structure of the earth's core

SC: We can identify the different parts of the Earth and describe significant features.

Session 3 - Plate Tectonics

LI: WALT to understand tectonic plates, there movement and the effect of this movement.

• What Pangea was and how it 'broke apart'

• Understand where the major tectonic plates are found

• Identify the names of the major tectonic plates

• Understand where the continents lie with respect to the major plates

• Identify where the continents are in relation to each other.

SC: We can describe tectonic plates and there effects on planet earth.

Session 4 - Earthquakes / Tsunami

LI: WALT understand what earthquakes are

Understand how and why earthquakes occur

Demonstrate our understanding of the types of forces that result in earthquakes

Explain what liquefaction is

Understand and explain what effect earthquakes have on structures

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Session 5 - Volcanoes

LI: WALT Identify structure and parts of a typical volcano.

Identify the various types of volcanoes

Understand what the 'Ring of Fire' is and where it is located

Understand how a geyser works

Discuss Auckland's volcano sites

Discuss and explain what appropriate actions need to be taken in the event of a volcano occurring in our immediate vicinity.

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Session 6 - Rock Cycle

LI: WALT explain what rocks and minerals are

Understand the rock cycle.

To observe and describe the properties of rocks

Understand what the process of weathering entails

Sort rocks according to similarities and differences

Describe and discuss the properties that were used to sort their rocks

Identify the finer components that make up the three rock types

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Session 7 - Geological Time

LI: WALT understand what is the Geologic Time Scale.

that the Earth has a very long history;

about some of the events that have taken place during Earth's history;

that the Geologic Time Scale is a vertical timeline representing the history of the Earth;

how the Geologic Time Scale is arranged into periods of time based on major changes in biodiversity.

what is a fossil

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Session 8 - Landforms

LI: WALT identify different landforms

locate where in New Zealand different landforms can be found?

What soil erosion is?

how soil erosion is caused?

what effect soil erosion has on our land?

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Session 9 - The Water Cycle

LI: WALT develop an understanding of the water cycle

Explain the water cycle process

Understand the importance of the water cycle to life on earth.

SC

Session 10 - Atmosphere

LI: WALT develop an understanding of the atmosphere

to understand the cause and effects of the weather

to understand the science of climate change

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Session 11 - The Moon

LI: WALT develop an understanding of the effects of the moon on the Earth

to understand the phases of the moon

to understand how the moon stays in its place around the Earth.

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Session 12 - The Solar System

LI: WALT develop an understanding of the Planets

an understanding of the Sun and its effects

an understanding of space time and distance.

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Session 13 - The Galactic System

LI: WALT develop an understanding of the different star types

understanding of the different galaxy types

understanding of the other space objects like meteorites and asteroids star types

understanding of other space phenomena like black holes

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