Handout for Lesson 1.2: Draw Your System Template

System Name:

Purpose of this System:

Parts of this System:

Draw or list the different components inside the box.

Connections in this System:

Draw lines or write sentences to show how the parts are connected and work together.

📚 Teacher Resource Notes

Purpose: Use this template to scaffold Lesson 1.2's systems diagram activity, guiding students to map components, connections, and purpose.

Ngā Whāinga Ako — Learning Intentions

Students will engage with this resource to build understanding of systems, governance, and civic action in Aotearoa New Zealand, connecting to Te Ao Māori principles.

Ngā Paearu Angitū — Success Criteria

✅ Students can draw and label a systems diagram with at least four components and three connections.

📋 Teacher Planning Snapshot

Differentiation: Provide sentence starters or word banks for students needing scaffolding. Extend capable learners by asking them to find a real-world NZ example connected to this resource. Support ELL students with vocabulary pre-teaching. Adapt for neurodiverse learners by offering choice in how they record their thinking.

Prior knowledge: Best used after the relevant lesson or as an introductory hook. No specialist prior knowledge required.

Curriculum alignment

Understand: Systems shape how people and groups organise themselves.