Unit Planning in Technology: Celebrating Matariki

Learning outcomes/Success Criteria

Student presentation sheet

Student presentation sheet
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Context Learning Outcome
We are Learning about: What Matariki is and ways that we could celebrate Matariki at school.

We know we have achieved this when we can: Explain what Matariki is, why it is important to celebrate.

Curriculum learning outcomes

We are learning to:
Describe to others what we are doing and what attributes our final outcome has to have. (BD)
We know we have achieved this when we can:
Describe an image that will represent Matariki and be suitable for using on the top of a biscuit.

We are learning to:
Develop different design ideas and test these against the attributes our final outcome has to have. (ODE)
We know we have achieved this when we can:
Develop models of our design ideas and share these with the class so we can all agree on a design that best meets the brief.

We are learning to:
Develop and test a prototype, and make the final outcome. (ODE)
We know we have achieved this when we can:
Make a biscuit (prototype) based on the selected design and ask Matua Charles for his opinion. Make a batch of biscuits that are all the same design and quality for the celebration lunch.

We are learning about:
The difference between a model and a prototype and how they help future decision making. (TM)
We know we have achieved this when we can:
Make models to test our design ideas (name as models). Make a one-off outcome to test before making more. Call this our prototype. Explain the differences in terms of how each model helped us to decide what to do next.

Diagnostic Assessment:

  • Pre-test
  • Assessment Resource Bank
  • asTTle

Assessment Task: Brainstorm on what we know about Matariki and how it could be celebrated.