Students read about skinks and geckos and identify information relating to the similarities and differences between them. The information that students identify is rewritten in note form.
Students read an article and are assessed on their ability to retrieve information and to make inferences in response to two questions about geologists.
Students research and take notes in preparation for writing a biography of a famous New Zealander. Supports for this process and formative assessment points are given.
Students research and write a biographical recount on the life of a well-known New Zealander. Supports for this process and formative assessment points are given.