Section outline

  • Achievements Objectives

    Understand how formal and informal groups make decisions that impact communities.

    Understand how people participate individually and collectively in response to community challenges.


    Protecting Our Homeland:


    Biosecurity in New Zealand





    Learning 

    Understanding how and why New Zealand's Biodiversity is unique. 

    Understanding threats to this biodiversity and what measures taken minimize these threats 

    Success Criteria:

    Identify in which ways New Zealand is under attack

    Identify key terms

    Develop an understanding of what makes New Zealand unique and that perhaps the idea of a ‘Clean Green’ environment is a misconception and may be under threat.

     Name examples of threats to our natural environment (environmental sustainability)

    Name examples of threats to our social/cultural environment (social sustainability)

    Describe what biosecurity is and  why it is an important issue for New Zealand

     Understand what biosecurity is and why it is important to NZ’s economy, environment and health of living things

    Explain how travelers can potentially affect biosecurity and the pressure they place on biosecurity systems.

     

    		Reflect how important  is biodiversity in our everyday life 

    Evaluate what changes will happen in our daily life due to this threat and what alternatives we have.

    Activities

    Lesson 1:  An Introduction Biosecurity


    Students need to begin a new unit in their Red Books by opening two 2 blank pages.  At the top of the page, draw a horizontal line about a third of the way down the page.  Above the line write the unit title: “Biosecurity in New Zealand” in Large Letters.  


    Task 1:  Under the line write down (in your Red books) the following observation about Biosecurity:

    Task 2:  Vocabulary words


    Lesson 2:  Biosecurity Poster.  

    Watch the 2 short video clips on Biosecurity in New Zealand.




    List several key points in your Reb Books, then create a mini-poster in a page in your Red Books, highlighting the importance of Biosecurity in protecting New Zealand from an array of threats.  

     



    EXPLORE / TŪHURA

    EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions:

    • We are EXPLORING how and why New Zealand's Biodiversity is unique to connect with the importance of keeping New Zealand safe
    • We are EXPLORING threats to this biodiversity and to investigate what measures are taken to minimize these threats
    • We are EXPLORING...