Section outline

  • FOCUS / ARONGA

    FOCUS / ARONGA learning intentions:

    • We are FOCUSING on developing better understanding of the habitat and adaptations.
    • We are FOCUSING on explaining biodiversity and the way living things are interdependent for survival.
    • We are FOCUSING on identifying some issues around biodiversity and develop a response.
    • We are FOCUSING on developing our own knowledge about the different life processes.


                                                                       Biodiversity - Definition and Examples ...

    Our context for this term revolves around biodiversity and how each and everything on this planet is interdependent for existence. In this session we will be recapping a few topics from last year, such as habitat, adaptations etc.

    Kia ora...

    Paearu Angitu / Success Criteria: I can/have...

    • Define and list the different habitats.
    • Define and list the different adaptations.
    • Explain how different characteristics help suit different habitats.

    Hei Mahi / Activities:

    1. List down the keywords in your notebooks- 1) Habitat 2) Biodiversity 3) Adaptations 4) Grasslands 5) Offshore 6) Tundra 7) Tropical 8) desert 9) Rain forest 10) Marine 11) Camouflage 12) Hibernate
    2. In pair create a slideshow with the following information- 1) What is a habitat 2) List the different habitats in New Zealand 3) Explain with example the three different types of adaptations 4) Give 2 examples on adaptation from the New Zealand environment. 
    3. Join Brain Pop using the classcode- laptop5217
    4. Match the Habitat with its features and the living things- There are three habitats mentioned in the attached document. Match the habitat with its features and the animals living in the habitat. some animals live in more than one habitat. You can cope paste the images on a google doc to complete this task. 

    Mahi Kāinga / Homework:
    Complete any pending work from home.