What's happening in the world 0 Overview Using this Resource Connecting to the Curriculum Marking Student Responses Working with Students Further Resources This task is about interpreting symbols on a map of the world. Here is a diagram showing the major natural events that happened on the Earth in one week. Question a) This symbol means a geyser erupted. In what part of New Zealand is this most likely to have happened? Auckland Rotorua New Plymouth Hamilton Question 2Change answer b) What event on the Earth would be shown by these symbols? b) What event on the Earth would be shown by these symbols? i) ii) Question 2Change answer c) What is special about the temperature + 45°C, marked on the map? Task administration: This task can be completed with pencil and paper or online (with some auto-marking). Levels: 3, 4 Curriculum info: Science, Knowledge, Planet Earth Key Competencies: Using language, symbols, and texts Keywords: Earth systems, natural events, diagrams, symbols Description of task: Students answer questions about major natural events that happened on the Earth in one week by interpreting a diagram showing these. Curriculum Links: Science capabilities The capabilities focus is brought about by the conversations you have and the questions you ask. Capability: Interpret representations This resource provides opportunities to intepret symbols of natural events on a map. Science capability: Interpret representations (TKI) Science capabilities: Interpret representations Making Better Sense: Landforms Answers/responses: Y6 (08/1998) a) Rotorua easy b) i) ii) Earthquake. Active volcano/volcanic eruption/volcano. moderate easy c) Hottest temperature recorded/shown (on the Earth for this week). difficult Diagnostic and formative information: Common error a) Option A chosen by 20% of students. b) i) 33% of students stated that symbol was to do with lightning/storms. Trees at school Looking at geysers Baked Alaska
