Section outline

  • EXPLORE / TŪHURA

    EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions:

    • We are EXPLORING... ecosystems by observing, measuring and analysing data from our local environment to understand how plants + animals interact with each other
    • We are EXPLORING... adaptations of plants + animals by exploring and modelling their features / behaviours to discover how they are suited to their particular habitat

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

    • Use a quadrat to collect data from a range of locations + draw conclusions about populations + communities
    • Explored bird beak adaptations 
    • Compare different types of adaptions to understand how plants and animals are suited to their habitat
    • Keywords: adaptation, food chain, types of consumers

    Hei Mahi / Activities:

    1. Hands-on: Use quadrats to collect data in the classroom + the school forest, bird beaks adaptations, make a "Cootie catcher" to share adaptations of different animals/ecosystems
    2. Literacy: Duck Tales article (Google Classroom)
    3. Digital: Magic School Bus video on habitats