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Layers of the New Zealand Native Bush
Layers of the New Zealand Native Bush
Links to Science
Links to Science
Achievement Objectives
New Zealand Curriculum Level 4
Gain an understanding of order and pattern in the diversity of living organisms, including the special characteristics of New Zealand plants and animals.
Investigate local ecosystems and understand the interdependence of living organisms, including humans and their relationship with their physical environment.
Be able to identify the different layers of the native bush.
Demonstrate the interdependence of living organisms and their relationships using a food web.
Identify subgroups within large groups
Thank you Letters
Thank you Letters
Links to Literacy (Speaking, Writing & Presenting)
Links to Literacy (Speaking, Writing & Presenting)
Processes and strategies Students will:
• Integrate sources of information, processes, and strategies with developing confidence to identify, form, and express ideas
Purposes and audiences - Show a developing understanding of how to shape texts for different purposes and audiences.
indicators:
– constructs texts that show a growing awareness of purpose and audience through careful choice of content, language, and text form;
– conveys and sustains personal voice where appropriate
17 March 2020
Tokoroa Intermediate
Billah Street
Private bag,
Tokoroa 3420
Dear
I would like to thank you for coming to our syndicate trip, and taking precious time out of your day to support and help us learn.
I learnt many exquisite things about our amazing bush, like different types of miniature creatures perched inside our earth. My favourite insect there being the small legged centipede that crawl amongst the trees and leaves. Most of the amazing centipedes I saw would have had around 117-170 legs which is too much just imagine it crawling on your face YUCK! Am I right. Slaters being another thing I found amongst the leaf litter and hollow logs. The shelled beetle was tucked up in a small ball like a cat in slumber, which the bug usually does when startled or being attacked. The most common insect eater would be fan tails as they were the guardians of the bush!
One of the various moments I enjoyed was searching for all the different fungus which came in all different shapes, sizes and colours. Mostly sitting on dead logs covered in slime green moss. Hunting for leaves was another pleasure of mine, it was sort of like a treasure hunt. Digging through all the mountains of leaves picking out all the odd ones. The best part of the trip for me was relaxing in the gritty soil laying on all the damp silk leaves. Burying myself in my surroundings, with the birds harmonizing while staring up into the tall trees creating patterns covering the sky. That was my favourite part!
Once again thank you for coming along on our trip and putting up with all of us mischief kids.
Yours sincerely
Chloe
Room 11 Student
17 March 2020
Tokoroa Intermediate
Billah Street
Private bag,
Tokoroa 3420
Dear
My name is Toreakore and I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for helping on our educational syndicate trip to Jim Barnett Reserve.
I learnt a ton of things that would help me with the topic we are recently learning about. I've learnt that there are about 11 different types of leaf shapes around New Zealand forests and also that the reason why logs break up and get rotten. The reason is the worms, fungi, rain water, age and the bacteria that surrounds it.
Something that I really enjoyed was learning about the different native undergrowth plants and walking around the calm, green forest, looking at the different plants and enjoying the fresh air.
Once again thank you for taking time off work and stopping or changing your plans to make sure we learn about our environment and keeping us safe.
Yours Sincerely
Toreakore
Room 11 (TIS)
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