Practice Essay: Sperm Whale
Activity 1Read through the student instructions and familiarise yourself with the requirements of the standard.
Activity 2: Video- Inside Giants: Sperm Whale
Watch the video and make detailed notes on the following
The adaptations which the whale has
The extreme environmental conditions which the whale has to cope with
How the whale survives in the extreme environment
Activity 3: Processing Information (worksheet)
Follow the instructions on the sheet which will help you to process information and prepare for the essay (sort, select and use information)
Get your teacher to give you feedback on the sheet as soon as you have finished it
Activity 4: Te Papa Article
Read the article and complete the second side of the processing information worksheet
Get your teacher to give you feedback on the sheet as soon as you have finished it
Activity 5: Practice essay
Read through the requirements for the essay in the student instructions again
Plan your essay
Write your essay then hand it in for marking
You may need to do a little extra research on the environmental conditions of the midnight zone
Then you can choose another deep sea creature to carry out your own research for the assessment.
