Why study Science?
Science reveals the handiwork of God.
Science at Hebron
We are following the prescription for NCEA Science Level 1. A foundation is being laid in Years 9 and 10. The broad areas are:
The Physical World (heat, mechanics and electricity)These lead on to Physics, Chemistry and Biology in Year 12, Level 2 of NCEA.
The Material World (atoms, molecules and reactions)
The Living World (ecology, cells, plants and animals)
The Experimental Method
The courses have used the format provided by the Pathfinder series. These are published for New Zealand curriculum, have an attractive format, supplementary homework books and build on each other year by year.
Year 11 Science News 2010
In 2010 we began using Bestchoice. BestChoice is an interactive educational web site that supports NCEA Level 1, Describe aspects of chemistry. Bestchoice is a New Zealand website that is used by high school and university students around the world.
The features of BestChoice are:
there are 100 modules available,
there are also 8000 possibilities for interacting with the system,
it engages and interacts with students learning by requiring input from them
and students receive immediate instructive feedback,
answers entered are stored and available on subsequent log-ins.
Teachers can also monitor each students progress through a module, to check their understanding of the topic.
BestChoice complements learning from teachers, textbooks and practicals.
Here are some examples of the feedback Bestchoice received recently.
Great looking layout and easier to use/navigate than previous version. The University of Auckland - North Shore, 9 Aug 2010
This reinforced the ideas I learned in class, It was very good The University of Auckland - Auckland, 8 Aug 2010
Awesome. Great help. Now I know what to work on NZ High School, 6 Aug 2010
I really liked this topic it was very helpful :) NZ High School - Auckland, 6 Aug 2010
It was helpful repeating many similar questions as i can now remember exactly what to do and how to identify things quickly The University of Auckland - Auckland, 5 Aug 2010