Activity T19: Investigate Tiritiri Matangi

Tiritiri Matangi Activity	Teacher Manual P 38 Technology Level 4 Materials, Structures and Mechanisms - Environmental, Community Created 21/09/2001	Strand A - Technological Knowledge and Understanding (AO 1) Within a range of technological areas and contexts, students should investigate and explain the use and operation of a range of technologies in everyday use. © Heurisko Ltd www.learnz.org.nz/2001

Students investigate and depict examples of environments designed or designated for particular animals, such as a bird sanctuary 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 eg local school groups, volunteer groups

Read these pages Island Sanctuary, Restoration, Inner Hauraki Gulf, Birds of Tiritiri Matangi, Visitors and Supporters of Tiritiri Matangi. Imagine you are reporting to an overseas newspaper why Tiritiri Matangi is a special environment in New Zealand. Carefully outline the following details about Tiritiri Matangi. Where is Great Tiritiri Matangi? Who lives there now and who lived there in the past? What is special about the plants and animals on Tiritiri Matangi? How has the involvement of community groups, especially the Supporters of Tiritiri Matangi influenced the island as it is today? Why does the island have high conservation values? Keep a record of the days and times you listened to or participated in an audioconference. List the dates you read Audrie's daily diary of the Offshore Islands Virtual Field trip. The newspaper has requested you analyse the risks and benefits available for conservation on Tiritiri Matangi. Fill in the first row of the table detailing the strengths and weaknesses of keeping the island predator free. In the second row give details and reasons for the opportunities and threats to the biodiversity of the island. STRENGTHS for keeping the island predator-free - - - - - - - - - - WEAKNESSES of keeping the island predator-free - - - - - - - - - - OPPORTUNITIES for Biodiversity - - - - - - - - THREATS to Biodiversity - - - - - - - -