Activity G14: Offshore Islands - Specialised Environments

Great Barrier Island Activity	Teacher Manual P 36 Technology Level 3 Materials, Structures and Mechanisms - Environmental Community Created 15/09/2001	Achievement Objective Strand A Technological Knowledge and Understanding (AO 1) Within a range of technological areas and contexts, students should investigate and describe the use and operation of technologies in an everyday setting. © Heurisko Ltd www.learnz.org.nz/2001

Specific Learning Objectives Students investigate and describe examples of environments designed or designated for particular animals, such as an off shore island Through use of audio conference children hold a discussion with DoC officers and scientists Via the virtual field trip children visit protected and specially designed environments and see examples of the operational system such as rodent and mustelid control, boundary protection, monitoring of ocean boundaries Via the virtual field trip the children meet others involved in protecting the environment for animals and plants eg local school groups, volunteer groups

Read these pages Outer Hauraki Gulf, Offshore Islands, Conservation and Biodiversity. List ways that Great Barrier Island has a protected environment for plants for animals There are about 1200 residents on the island. Give examples showing the ways the residents help to keep the biodiversity of the island? Great Barrier Island has never had the problem animals of possums, stoats, Norway rats or deer. Why is this? What animals can be predators to native species on Great Barrier?           Keep a record of the days and times you listened to or participated in an audioconference.   Date: Time: Topic:   N O T E S   Date: Time: Topic:   N O T E S   Date: Time: Topic:   N O T E S List the dates you read Audrie's daily diary of the Great Barrier Virtual Field Trip.