Room 19

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There are currently 28 students in our class with 14 girls and 14 boys. Room 19 students come from a variety of different cultural backgrounds, these include European,Tongan, Samoan, Maori, Fijian, Indian, Tuvaluan, Nuian, Filipino, Tokelauan, Cook Island backgrounds.

TERM 1 LEARNING

INTEGRATED CONCEPT:

Our learning concept for Term 1 is: CHALLENGES AND CHANGES, with a focus on Ancient Egypt.

This concept will be integrated into all learning areas.

SCIENCE: Chemistry

Students will be learning and examining aspects of Ancient Egypt from a chemistry perspective. 

These are the key questions that we will explore:

What changes occur when materials are mixed, heated or cooled?

What methods are used to mix, melt or cool materials?

MATHEMATICS:

Students will be developing their use of different strategies to solve problems involving fractions and ratios. Students will also be developing their knowledge and skills in Statistics and Algebra.

READING:

After initial testing, students will be continuing to learn and develop their use of different comprehension strategies. Students will be reading texts they have chosen themselves and also concept-study related texts e.g. texts about Ancient Egypt, archeology, anthropology. 

WRITING:

This term Room 19 will be developing their skills in recount and report writing. Report writing will be linked to our studies in Social Studies and Science.

Abu Simbel