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OBJECTIVES
provide a flexible and dynamic way to
engage students in further learning.
great way to do informal assessment
during the unit for measuring student
understanding.
enjoy the range of activities that the keys
enable them to choose from and
subsequently produce interesting and
thoughtful work.
Warm up
Activities
Assessme
nt
Inquiry
METHO
DS
Reading
Contract
Activitie
s
The Reverse
Challenges Children
to think of the never,
cannot
Name 10 things
you could never do
in the Pongakawa
School Reserve.
The
The Disadvantages-List
disadvantages and Improvements
What are some disadvantages of
recycling? How might they be
overcome?
The Combination-
List attributes of both, then
combine
List the attributes of rivers.
Use these ideas to improve
the design of highways.
The Alphabet-
Come up with something for
each letter of the Alphabet
Do an A to Z of environmental
words.
The B A R-
Bigger, Add, Replace acronym.
Come up with a solution for
each
Use the BAR key to improve a
landform of your choosing.
The Variations-
How many ways can you
How many ways can you
cross the Cooks Strait?
The Picture-
Draw a picture/diagram
Draw or find a shape of
anything at all. Find as
many links as you can
between the landscape and
the picture.
The Prediction-
Make a prediction
What would the
consequences be if most
people in the world lived
in New Zealand?
The Ridiculous-
Try to justify a ridiculous
statement
What would happen if we all
had to live underwater?
The Brainstorming-
Brainstorm solutions for
Brainstorm ways to
encourage the protection
of our environment.
The Inventions-
Design a
Invent a way of
remembering the names of
the native trees of New
Zealand.
The Construction-
Construct a Materials
How could you cross lake
Taupo using a tennis
ball, a rope and a brick?
The Forced
RelationshipsCome up with a solution
to a problem involving
two dissimilar objects
How might an explorer
use a pencil to find his
way through a thick
The Alternative-
Work out 3 ways to
List ways of seeing
Queenstown without
actually going there
The Interpretations-
Give 3 possible explanations
for
New Zealands ski fields are to
be moved to Australia. Explain
why this is so.