We're off again to the National Fieldays at Mystery Creek on Friday 13 June.
Here's the link to the newsletter:
https://docs.google.com/a/tauranga-int.school.nz/file/d/0Bwthg1v3ThiHQjRrcDUwQ3lFSkE/edit
Over the year, there are many events that are happening. Whilst we make every attempt to ensure that notices are taken home, we understand that they do not always make it to their destination.
The Science Fair is looming!
Here is a time lime for the organisation and milestones that must be followed through for each student.
Over the holidays is a great time to make a decision and get started on which direction you will follow
Are you going to design a new product in TECHNOLOGY?
or
Carry out an SCIENCE INVESTIGATION?
Here is a link that takes you to the Science Hub. Show mum and dad the huge content base here and get an inspiration from reading and viewing what is happening in Science in New Zealand.
http://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/
PARENTS: Please note your son's or your daughter's Learning Journal will come home on Tuesday 1 April. Please read through the Student-Led conference preparations and goal directions, and add a comment to the parents' sheet. These books must be back at school on Wednesday.
We are looking forward to seeing you all on Thursday!
Term one
Our FPS topic is SOCIAL ISOLATION
For centuries, human beings have been social creatures dependent on interpersonal relationships to hunt, build, learn, and survive. Fulfilling and having meaningful interactions with others not only ensures survival and healthy brain function but also contributes to overall happiness. Despite the importance of these relationships, individuals throughout the world are facing increased isolation for a myriad of reasons.
Social isolation can be identified as the complete or near complete lack of interaction or contact with society. Often isolation is involuntary and can affect individuals of all ages. Isolated individuals may lack the feeling of being able to approach others in order to find comfort, seek advice, or physically and emotionally network with one another, or may not have the means to do so. Feelings of social isolation have increased sharply in populations throughout the world over the last century. In 1950, four million Americans lived alone, accounting for 9% of households. According to the Euromonitor International, the global number of people living alone has increased almost a third from 1996-2006, from 153 million to 202 million. Scandinavia makes up the largest portion of “singletons,” at 40-45% of the country’s total population.
FUTURE PROBLEM SOLVING has four key pieces as illustrated below. We all start with the research them move on to isolating the challenges in a given scenario.
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