Year 4 Disaster Detectives investigating evidence in an Aotearoa natural-hazards command centre

YEAR 4 · TERM 3

INVESTIGATE.
EXPLAIN.
PERSUADE.

Gather evidence, test ideas, work with data and communicate what you discover.

START WEEK 1 →

TERM 3 · 7 WEEKLY ADVENTURES

Choose your Term 3 adventure.

Work through the term week by week, or revisit any adventure whenever you need it.

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WEEKS DONE

Year 4 Disaster Detectives investigating natural-hazard evidence inside an Aotearoa science command centre

01 READY

WEEK 1 · Natural Hazards

Disaster Detectives

Investigate warning signs, read disaster data and explain what the evidence suggests. ENTER WEEK 1 →

Year 4 reporters working together in the Newsroom: You’re the Reporter studio

02 READY

WEEK 2 · Communication

Newsroom

Find important information, organise evidence and communicate it clearly. ENTER WEEK 2 →

Year 4 learners building and testing a rescue robot in the Robot Engineering mission

03 READY

WEEK 3 · Engineering & Geometry

Robot Engineering: Rescue Mission

Build a rescue robot, explain how its parts work, then use polygons and transformations to complete the mission. ENTER WEEK 3 →

Year 4 school detectives investigating the Case of the Missing Medal inside their detective headquarters

04 READY

WEEK 4 · Evidence & Persuasion

Case Files: Build Your Case

Investigate clues, separate evidence from guesses and build a careful persuasive case. ENTER WEEK 4 →

Year 4 learners exploring a mixed Aotearoa farm from paddock to packing shed

05 READY

WEEK 5 · Food, Farming & Problem Solving

Farm to Table

Care for animals, read the farm briefing, solve supply maths and follow the journey from paddock to table. ENTER WEEK 5 →

Year 4 learners designing and comparing flags together in the Flag Lab

06 READY

WEEK 6 · Visual Arts & Design

Flag Lab: Symbols of the World

Explore flag stories, visual symbols, symmetry and design, then create, test and explain your own flag. ENTER WEEK 6 →

Year 4 scientists beginning hands-on investigations in Science Lab: Curious Minds

07 READY

WEEK 7 · Observe, Predict, Test & Discover

Science Lab: Curious Minds

Observe closely, make predictions, run fair tests, measure results and use evidence to explain what you discover. ENTER WEEK 7 →

Year 4 evidence and discussion space for the Term 3 quest

TERM QUEST

Investigation Recommendation

Use evidence, explanation, persuasive thinking and Year 4 maths to complete the Term 3 challenge. You can try it anytime.

ENTER TERM QUEST → TERM REFLECTION →

TERM 3 · KEEP EXPLORING

Library & Extras

Your weekly work comes first. These extras are always here when you want to read, cook, explore hauora or tell us what you think.

MĪHARO · TERM 3 READING

INVESTIGATE.EXPLAIN.PERSUADE.