Introducing our inquiry groups

In the first few weeks of school we explored the overall whanau topic of ‘Outdoor Experiences‘. We wrote down all the key words we could think of that associated with this. From here we categorised the words into four topics. These four topics decided our groups - we had to rank which topic we would prefer to study for this inquiry topic.

These are our groups, HOT Questions and Social Action (your child should be able to explain what these mean):

Great Grand Muddas – Water Safety.

(From left: Michael, Leroy, Selina, Amy, HanaJane, Ethan and Ellie. Absent: Nancy)

 

HOT Question: Investigate reasons why many Howick Intermediate students are unable to swim, survey students at Howick Intermediate school in order to find out how many students are beginning swimmers and formulate a plan of what type of support we can provide in school for the people who are unable to swim.

Social Action: Create a floatation device to support people with limited or no confidence in the pool – life jackets, fludder boards.

The Olympians – Fitness in schools

(top left: Darren, Connor, Daniel, Jimmy. Bottom Left: Dante, Naomi, Creshanda and Shekinah)

 

HOT Question: Investigate reasons why some preadolescent students are physically unfit, identify what is available at the moment for fitness at our school, and formulate a plan to convince our students that fitness can be fun.

Social Action: Students will work with Mrs Chang to create a fun and enjoyable fitness programme that encourages preadolescents to be active.

Tree Huggers - Deforestation

(top left: Mark, V.J, Gabriel, Tyler. bottom left: Chih-Li, Surbhi. Absent: Kaira)

 

HOT Question:  Investigate reasons why deforestation occurs, determine the impacts of deforestation on local animals, and construct a plan to reduce the effects the amount of deforestation in the Auckland region.

Social Action: Students will work with Mrs Templehoff to make a cushion to inform the public of the effects of deforestation.

 

Rubbish Bins – Marine life

(Back left: ChaoQi, Julius. Front left: Bahar, Demetrius, Nikhita and Georgia. Absent: James and Junior)

HOT Question: Identify reasons why people litter in our ocean, discuss how we can make people aware of the danger plastic has to our marine life, and construct a plan on how we can educate people about the effects of littering.

 Social Action: Students will work with Mrs Chang to create a musical composition to inform people about the dangers of littering to our marine life.