LEARNZ “Stewart Island/Rakiura Great Walk” |
What I know | What I think I know | What I want to find out/ wonderings | |
National Parks | They have lots of space They have lots of native stuff - to New Zealand | National to the country it is in Birds and animals run free Some of them have endangered animals Anybody can go there and visit Famous | What is a national park? How many national parks are there in NZ? What does it look like? How many and what type of animals do they have? How many people live there? Do people live there? Is there native stuff to NZ? What grows there? Why do we have National Parks? Is there enough food for the kiwis and other animals? |
NZ Great Walks | One somewhere in Wellington One in Gisborne There are 9 in NZ | They’re long MOTAT | How long are the walks and what equipment do you need to take? I wonder if there is one near Auckland? Where are the walks? What do you see on the walks? |
Stewart Island/Rakiura | Kiwis live there Animals live there- cats, Seals live there Sealers and Whalers used to live there. Help kiwis A few people live there and there is one school Predators have been introduced there. At the bottom on NZ Maori used to live there for a long time. A very small island | Is it the most natural place in the world? Is it protected? What is the population? How do they manage to look after all the animals? How many different species of animals do they have? Is it the smallest island in the world? Do they have shops /places for people to stay on Stewart Island? What is the plan get rid of predators? | |
Kiwi | They are endangered Can’t fly Noctural Eat worms, bugs, insects They like quiet, dark places Build burrows Shy Like to hide Long beaks Stoats and weasels are their predators Kiwis are dying every year from predators, poachers, not enough food Most are brown | Can kiwis swim? Are all kiwis brown? How long do they live for? How much do they weigh? How do kiwis protect themselves from predators? How tall are they? How big are they? How long does it take for them to grow up? How can you tell the difference between a male and a female? How long are their beaks? Where do they live? Hoe furry are they? How do kiwis breed? How long does it take for an egg to hatch? | |
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