DAY 3: Awesome Animals
Activity 1: Fantastic Beasts [4 points]
In New Zealand we have many unusual animals. One of the most unusual is the kiwi bird - a bird that does not have wings and can not fly. Pretty strange, eh?! J.K. Rowling, the author of the Harry Potter books, has recently written a new book about strange or unusual animals called ‘Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.’
For this activity, please watch this cool book trailer. Year 7 and Year 8 students in South Auckland, New Zealand helped to make it. Once you have watched the video, use your imagination and create your very own beast. What does your beast look, smell, feel, and sound like?
On your blog, post a description of your beast. Use interesting adjectives (describing words) to tell us about your beast.
The beast looks awesome tall, strong and brave.
Activity 2: The Secretive Skink [4 points]
We have a number of small lizards (geckos and skinks) living in New Zealand. One of the least common is the Chevron Skink. According to the Department of Conservation, Chevron Skinks live mostly on two islands - Great Barrier Island and Little Barrier Island. These islands are ‘animal reserves.’ Very few people, other than staff working for the New Zealand Department of Conservation (DOC), are allowed to live there. The DOC staff are called ‘Rangers.’ Their job is to protect the wildlife (animals and plants) living on the island.
Would you like to be a DOC ranger and live with the animals on Great Barrier Island?
On your blog list three pros (good things) and three cons (bad things) about working as a DOC ranger. At the bottom of your post, tell us whether you would like to be a DOC Ranger or not.
Pros:
- You can go to places that you haven't been to.
- You can help the environment.
- Taking care of nature.
Cons:
- Fixed term contracts
- Temps do not benefit from professional development
- It's only seasonal
Activity 3: The WWF: World Wildlife Fund [10 points]
In 1961, a number of people came together to start an organisation called the World Wildlife Fund (WWF). The main goal of this organisation was/is to protect life on earth. Hundreds of WWF staff work in countries all over the world trying to protect our planet and the animals who live here. To learn more about their amazing work, click on one of the two video links below.
Clip #1: Freshwater Seals
Clip #2: Tigers
Once you have watched the video, go to your blog and, using full sentences, tell us:
1) The name of the animal the WWF is working to save.
Amur tiger and Africa's black rhino.
2) What the WWF is doing to help the animal.
Amur Tiger | WWF has been securing tiger habitat in China and Russian Far East. The Amur Tiger habitat is protected to secure the landscape of tigers.
Black Rhino | There has been a serious threat to the black rhinos in Africa. Government agencies are working with WWF and partners with Namibia, South Africa and Kenya to support law enforcement agencies to develop and build on solutions.
1) The name of the animal the WWF is working to save.
Amur tiger and Africa's black rhino.
2) What the WWF is doing to help the animal.
Amur Tiger | WWF has been securing tiger habitat in China and Russian Far East. The Amur Tiger habitat is protected to secure the landscape of tigers.
Black Rhino | There has been a serious threat to the black rhinos in Africa. Government agencies are working with WWF and partners with Namibia, South Africa and Kenya to support law enforcement agencies to develop and build on solutions.
3) What, if any, success they have had protecting the animal.
For the both (Amur tiger and Black Rhino) I am not sure, because they are critically endangered.
For the both (Amur tiger and Black Rhino) I am not sure, because they are critically endangered.
