Inquiry

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Term 4
This term our inquiry focus is centered around the D.A.R.E program. Our big questions is... How can the decisions we make impact on our lives and the lives of others?

Constable Andy will be coming in to teach some skills around being able to make good decisions in difficult situations. This will also be carried on through some lessons done with me.

We will also be looking at the idea 'I am the Expert' where students will present a seminar on a subject of their choice. These topics will derive from areas of personal interest such as hobbies, sports, culture or school.

Presenting a seminar... What are your strengths? Passions? Interests? What could you be an 'expert' at/about and teach your peers about???

Your task is to research an area of personal interest and create a seminar designed to teach the class all about it. You will need to make your seminar interesting and interactive to capture and keep the audiences attention.

__** Some ideas to consider: **__ -Cooking -Culture -Sports -Hobbies -Crafts -Subjects or topics -Skills or talents

__** Success Criteria: **__ *Record research and planning neatly in inquiry book *Contact another expert on your topic by email, phone, letter or interview *Create a multi platformed presentation (use multiple presentation methods) *Practice, time and reflect on your presentation *Present your seminar to the class *Self and peer assess/reflect on your seminar *Should include an evaluative quiz at the end *Seminar should last for a minimum of 15mins and a maximum of 20mins.

Your task for D.A.R.E Week 1 is to learn the two meanings the acronym D.A.R.E stands for. You can check your book for the answer or have a look a the NZ and American Websites by clicking on the flags below.



This term our inquiry focus is SCIENCE. Our BIG questions is.....
= How does science respond to the problems facing our world today? =

We will be carrying out a number of scientific investigations and experiments that look at increasing our understanding of scientific ideas and also looking at how science solves problems in our world. One of the exciting parts of our inquiry is the authentic challenge. For this each student will be entering into our school science fair. The details for this can be found on our homework page. Each student will also be updating their pages with work they have done in class so look around at what we have been up to!



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