Section outline

  • EXPLORE / TŪHURA

    EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions:

    • We are EXPLORING ecosystems and the impact f climate change on the world's ecosystems.
    • We are EXPLORING the ecosystems of New Zealand and the impact of climate change on New Zealand.


    Choose an ecosystem to research - 

    • Tundra/Polar

    • Tropical Rainforest

    • Savanna

    • Desert (hot and cold)

    • Temperate

    • Aquatic – freshwater and saltwater


    Research at least 5 types of vegetation and 5 types of animals that live here

    Research how they link together e.g. birds and bats help to pollinate the flowers in a tropical rainforest

    Research why this ecosystem is so important

    Research how climate change is/will affect this ecosystem – try to find some information on how the vegetation and animals are/will be affected and what some of those impacts are (e.g increased temperatures are causing sea ice to melt in the Arctic which means the Polar Bears have no platforms to hunt from, resulting in them travelling into human settlements in Canada searching for food.)

    Research any specific incidents that have occurred (e.g. bush fires in Australia 2020)

    Research other human threats on the ecosystem e.g. palm oil plantations in the Indonesian Tropical Rainforest

    Research some solutions to these threats e.g. individual and governmental changes

    Present this information as:

    • Powerpoint/Google Slides
    • Poster
    • Brochure