Te Ngahere (inquiry)

LEARN

Understand photosynthesis and how it relates to the healthy ecosystem of te ngahere

Understand how plants create their own energy

Understand how we get our energy

Understand what a food web is (and what the arrows mean)

Understand the roles birds play in te ngahere

Understand the difference between endemic, native and introduced species

Research a endemic or native bird and state:

Learn about the different plants, animals and insects that live in te ngahere

Research a endemic or native plant or insect and state:

Learn about the pests and threats to te ngahere

Research a pest and write a scientific information report

In order to do this you need to:

understand it's role in te ngahere
all about it's habitat and diet etc
the threats to it
and some ideas about what you could do to help
Make sure to include ideas on how you could take action (what are YOU actually going to do to help?)

Educating people about their impacts
Helping get rid of pests
Creating environments where more native plants and trees grow - creating the right habitat for native birds or insects

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