Connected 2013 level 2 - I Spy…
In this Connected series there are five articles ("Take a Closer Look"; "Look Out for Monarchs"; "The Takeaway Table"; "What Alice Saw"; "Giving the Ocean a Voice").
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The focus in this issue of Connected is on the Nature of Science strand of the curriculum and the science capability: Gather and interpret data.
Connected 2013 level 2 - I Spy…
At times, themes require the introduction of concepts that students at this curriculum level may not be able to fully understand. What matters at this stage is that students begin to develop understandings that grow over time.
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Take a Closer Look
Scientists are detectives. They try to solve the mysteries of nature. They use all their senses to find out what life, the world, and the universe are up to.
1 of 5What Alice Saw
In 1880, when Alice McKenzie was 7 years old, she saw a large, blue bird. She thought the bird was a takahē. What if it wasn’t?
2 of 5Giving the Ocean a Voice
How is the Pacific Ocean doing? Is it in good health? The crews of seven voyaging canoes have been finding out. What did they observe?
3 of 5The Takeaway Table
Room 3 has its own bird “takeaway table”, stocked with delicious bird food. The table is visited by over 13 different bird species. Room 3 reports on the study that made this happen.
4 of 5Look out for Monarchs
In New Zealand, scientists are gathering data about monarch butterflies. They want to find out where the butterflies fly to and from – and where they go in winter.
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