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Worksheets and factsheets that we've found or created that can be used to support freshwater learning in and beyond the classroom. More will be added as we come across or create them.
Investigate macroinvertebrates
sandy-bottomed stream
Taupō for Tomorrow
How to sample a sandy or muddy-bottomed stream for macroinvertebrates/freshwater critters.
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Very simple instructions
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Using low-tech equipment that can be found at home
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Designed to be accessible for families as well as schools.
Is my awa healthy?
Taupō for Tomorrow
Simple guide to help lead discussion over river health.
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Appropriate for ECE to senior levels - simply adapt the complexity of the investigation.
Freshwater birds - Taupо̄
Taupō for Tomorrow
Common birds around Lake Taupо̄
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Side by side so you can observe their differences
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Questions & facts to spark curiosity
TROUT ANATOMY
Taupō for Tomorrow
Beautiful artwork by Sonia Frimmel
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fill in the names of the organs
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answers provided
WHITEBAIT
Riverscapes for Kids | DOC |
NZ Fish Passage Advisory Group
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Created with input from actual scientists
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2 pages of facts and fun
INVERTEBRATE ID CHALLENGE
NZ Landcare Trust
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Students use written clues to work through a key (flowchart) and identify freshwater critters
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Potential to flip the concept and ask students to create their own key (=algorithm)
HEALTHY STREAM HABITAT
CAREX | University of Canterbury
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Combine science and art
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Could be done prior to investigating a stream, then re-visited afterward to see the similarities
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Part of a greater Biodiversity Box
WATERWAY SCAVENGER SEARCH
CAREX | University of Canterbury
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Simple scavenger hunt
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Items may not be appropriate to your area, but use as a base to make your own
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Part of a greater Biodiversity Box
WETLAND SCAVENGER SEARCH
CAREX | University of Canterbury
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Simple scavenger hunt - for wetlands
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Items may not be appropriate to your area, but use as a base to make your own
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Part of a greater Biodiversity Box
Investigate macroinvertebrates
Stony-bottomed stream
Taupō for Tomorrow
How to sample a stony-bottomed stream for macroinvertebrates/freshwater critters.
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Very simple instructions
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Using low-tech equipment that can be found at home
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Designed to be accessible for families as well as schools.
Pātai and ponderings
Taupō for Tomorrow
Questions and facts to lead discussion when collecting macroinvertebrates.
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Use in conjunction with 'Investigate macroinvertebrates' resources.
Critter ID guide
Visual guide to common macroinvertebrates - water critters
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English & Te reo
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Numbers indicate tolerance - lower numbers mean the insects will survive even if the water is polluted
NGᾹ MOMO WAI- TYPES OF FRESH WATER
Classify freshwater using mātauranga Māori
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Use as a fact sheet or a poster
AWESOME EELS
Riverscapes for Kids |
NZ Fish Passage Advisory Group
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Created with input from actual scientists
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2 pages of facts and fun
OBSERVE LIKE A SCIENTIST
CAREX | University of Canterbury
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Activity to develop observation and inference skills
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Good prep activity prior to heading to a stream
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Part of a greater Biodiversity Box
INVERTEBRATE SAMPLE COUNTING
CAREX | University of Canterbury
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Simple classify and count exercise for in the field
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Graph results on a simple bar chart
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Part of a greater Biodiversity Box
HEALTHY HABITAT CHECKLIST
CAREX | University of Canterbury
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Have students find the key indicators of healthy aquatic habitat
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Discuss whether all of the items need to be present for 'healthy' habitat
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Part of a greater Biodiversity Box
BIOMONITORING FACT SHEET
CAREX | University of Canterbury
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Technically not a worksheet!
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Simple, visual explanation of 'indicator' species in waterways
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Help to make sense of field data
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Part of a greater Biodiversity Box