Activity T4: Habitats Provided by Islands

Tiritiri Matangi Activity	Teacher Manual P 28 Science Level 3 Making Sense of the Living World Created 21/09/2001	AO4 - Students can explain, using information from personal observation and research, where and how a range of familiar New Zealand plants and animals live. SLO - Students will be able to generate ideas about habitats provided on Tiritiri Matangi for plants and animals. © Heurisko Ltd www.learnz.org.nz/2001

Read Birds of Tiritiri Matangi, Kiwi pics, Penguin pics, Kereru pics and Restoration. Describe what specialised habitat features are provided for these birds on Tiritiri Matangi Little spotted kiwi Kereru Northern penguin Thousands of trees have been planted in the habitat restoration programme. What were the two aims of the programme?     These tree species were planted to improve the food sources for birds. Draw lines to match the tree name with the food source/s it provides. cabbage tree   coprosma fruit/berries five finger seeds kowhai flowers pohutukawa nectar puriri