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Science, Years 4–6

Phase 2 of Te Mātaiaho. Strands: Physical Science, Biological Science.

Years 4–6 lesson and unit ideas

  • Unit

    Water bugs in our local stream

    Sample stream invertebrates and use sensitive species like mayfly nymphs as clues to water quality.

  • Lesson

    Paper plane fair test

    Change one variable, such as wing size, keep the rest the same, and measure flight distance over three trials.

  • Lesson

    Why does the Moon change shape?

    Model the Moon's phases with a ball, a torch and learners as Earth, then match the model to real observations.

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