If the Moon were only 1 Pixel

Check out this interactive website in order to try and comprehend how vast our solar system is. 

Exploration and Discovery Summative Task

Now it’s your turn. Choose one exploration or discovery to study in further detail. Examples: this could be a Space Exploration, Land Exploration, or Sea Exploration from any time in history or even in present times. You may present this project as a poster, PowerPoint, a booklet or in any other format of your choice. This project should include all aspects from the unit of inquiry so far including the central idea, lines of inquiry and key concepts. Make sure you select an explorer or expedition that you find interesting and one that you would like to find out more about.

Criteria
Who (form)	Full name of the explorer Birthplace Date of Birth
What (form, function)	What did they explore/discover? What are the positive/negative effects of this exploration?
Where	Where did the exploration take place?
When	When did this discovery/exploration take place?
Why	Why did they explore?
How (change, causation)	How did this discovery affect lives at the time? How does their discovery impact our lives today?
Mechanics	Correct spelling and information
Organisation (creativity)	Project is easy to follow Headings are clear and easy to identify Catches viewer’s attention Images or diagrams are used where appropriate
Information	A bibliography is used to identify information sources used (included pictures and diagrams)

WWAIPAT: Inquiring into land

James Cook

• What was the purpose of Captain James Cook's exploration of the South Pacific? 
• Why would they have taken a botanist on these explorations?
• What types of challenges did they have on these explorations?
• What were the outcomes of this exploration?
• How did these outcomes impact those involved?
• What have we learnt or come to understand as a result of this exploration?

Summarising sections with your groups

Christopher Columbus

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• When viewing material online (text, video, images etc) we must understand that people may write material with a bias. Might some of the content we have seen have this? Is it angled to a particular perspective in history?

• What was the purpose of Christopher Columbus' explorations?
• What types of challenges did he have on these explorations?
• What were the outcomes of his exploration?
• How did these outcomes impact those involved?
• What have we learnt or come to understand as a result of his exploration?

Exploration of the South Island, NZ

First crossings - TVNZ Ondemand 45 minute episode

Kehu: Hero of Early NZ 

School Journal Pt4 No. 2 2005

Diary of a Wild Boy - School Journal Level 4 

A young NZ boy who decides his life needs some direction and challenge, he sets off exploring the coast of NZ, a journey which would take him about six months.

WWAIPAT Summative: Feeling lost?

Here are some links that may help you find something you are interested in.

Remember the two conceptual ideas that you are focusing on are discover and explore.

• Where we are in place and time provocations and explorations
• List of some discoveries
• List of some explorations
• List of some explorers

Remember to focus on a topic you are interested in. It should be something you are eager to inquiry into.

All the best.

National Geographic: Why is it important to explore?

40-Hour Famine

Perspective. Responsibility, Change, Reflection
Empathy, Cooperation, Appreciation
Caring, Principled, Open-minded

Just a few of the IB concepts, attitudes, and learner profile attributes that the 40-hour famine aims to help young and old people to develop. Please consider being a part of this year's 40-hour famine, whether it is participating or financially supporting.


 

Website:

WWAIPAT: Inquiring into Space

• What do we know about the moon landing? 
• Why were they exploring space? 
• What impact/consequences did this have?
• What did it help them understand?

• What was the motivation behind the moon landing?
• What have been some of the consequences/impact of this space race?
• Use the TED ED for follow-up lessons

Other readings:

Put a Ring Around It - School Journal Pt 3 No. 1 1999
One Small Step - School Journal Pt 4 No. 3 2009

Top 10 Scientific Discoveries of the Apollo Moon Exploration

WWAIPAT: We Are the Explorers

Connection Web:

Using the following vocabulary students come up with as many words as possible that relate to these four keywords and then try and make connections between the different groups.

Where We Are in Place and Time

WHERE WE ARE IN PLACE AND TIME

An inquiry into orientation in place and time; personal histories; homes and journeys; the discoveries, explorations and migrations of humankind; and the relationships between and the interconnectedness of individuals and civilizations, from local and global perspectives.

Central Idea Humans discover through exploration

Lines of Inquiry - Why people explore - Human exploration throughout time - The impact of these explorations

 Concepts:

causation, change, perspective

curiosity, exploration, discovery

Profile Focus:

Communicator, Reflective, and Inquirer

Skills focus:

Social, Research

Attitudes focus

curiosity, cooperation, commitment

Kiwi Kids News

Find an article using Kiwi Kids News that relates to our new CI

(Hint: use the "Search site" in the top right-hand corner - remember to use everything that you have been learning about in TD Skills with Mrs Carrington)

Screenshot part of the article and embed this image in a post - link the image to the URL of the article - Write a reflection as to how this article relates to our CI

Extension: Know of any amazing videos that might inspire us for our new UOI? On your blog - Embed a video that relates to our new UOI = WWAIPT

Find a clip (Youtube / TED-ed) that speaks to you about our UOI

Embed it into a post (Remember 650x450 in size)

Write a reflection as to how it reflects / explains your understanding of this UOI (Connection)

Explain how this may be used in our classroom (Quick Write etc)

Comment on at least 3 other posts from your classmates

UOI Provocation: See Think Wonder

Introduction to Where We Are in Place and Time

Holidays: Visiting my old intermediate

After camp, we will be beginning a new unit called Where We Are in Place and Time. I love this unit. When I was at intermediate, I didn't care for history at all. Oh, how that has changed. Looking forward to going through this unit alongside you.

Anzac Display