NZ Flora & Fauna (Aotearoa ngāi tipu me ngāi kīrehe)

This topic now has 3 modules, you can choose which ever you think fits in with your school's enquiry or interests.

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Module 1: General conservation issues

Possible information covered:

• Kauri tree

• Kauri dieback and myrtle rust

• Conservation status (how are species assessed)

• Examples of NZ threatened species

• Threats to NZ flora & fauna (including predators, habitat loss etc)

Possible hands-on / interactive posters:

• Match the eggs to the birds

• Match the description to the fauna

• Pest/predator or friend (students decide if the animal/plant pictured is a pest/predator or friend)

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Module 2: Wetlands / Repo

A great module if your school has wetlands nearby

​Information covered:

•  Types of Wetlands

• Importance of wetlands

• Flora & fauna of wetlands 

Interactive posters:

• Information cards relating to the Wetland Life poster

• Match the photos of wetland plants to the illustrations on the poster

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Module 3: Animal adaptations

This will focus on our native species. Information covered:

• physical, behavioural and physiological adaptations

• specific NZ examples like kiwi, kākāpō, kererū & weta

• characteristics of mammals vs birds

Interactive posters:​

• match the specific adaptation to the NZ fauna