Room 3 OUT THERE!!!

THINGS PHILOSOPHIC

2010-05-16T14:26:00.000-07:00

RICH TASK - BODY SYSTEMS : PHILOSOPHIC ISSUES..................
# Should people who choose to abuse their health with alcohol or drugs have their hospital bills paid by everyone else??

# Should we be researching and developing ways to extend our natural lifespans??

# Should or do we have the "right" to choose to be allowed to die if very ill??

# Is it "right" that we use animals to test new drugs and medical procedures on before we use on humans??

# Should thje government make laws about what people can can eat or drink, or do to live a better life??

Questions, questions always questions..................

2010-05-02T15:09:00.000-07:00

IS ANYONE OUT THERE MAJOR TOM????????????? phone home................

AT MISSION CONTROL - ROOM 3 - a year 8 class at BALMORAL SCHOOL, MT EDEN, AUCKLAND

TERM 2 MENU
RICH TASK - BODY SYSTEMS. We will be looking at the idea of a "system" and, then what are its characteristics, then investigating body systems. Thinking about how individual parts work together to contribute to a "system", and how if one part is faulty it affects the functioning of this system.
MATHS-PROBLEM SOLVING/ STATISTICS/ MEASUREMENT - Integrating these into the Rich Task investigation
LITERACY- EXPLANATIONS. Reading and writing explanations, identifying and using the features of explanatory writing. Integrating these into the Rich Task.
SCIENCE- Body senses.Investigating and testing the different senses of the body.
HEALTH- PUBERTAL CHANGE AND SEXUALITY. Understanding how our bodies and thinking changes during puberty
PE- WINTER GAMES AND FITNESS.Integrating fitness testing into Rich Task
LANGUAGES- MAORI Basic greetings, counting numbers and place names
ART- USING THE BODY AS A THEME FOR DIFFERENT MEDIA

FISH DISSECTION

2010-03-24T12:44:00.000-07:00

CSI BALMORAL:

At the mortuary table, doing post- mortems on some Blue Mackeral fish