Pūnaha-hauropi Aotearoa · AS 91721
Te tūhura i ētahi āhuatanga o tētahi pūnaha-hauropi i Aotearoa
Level 1 · Year 113 creditsInternalAchievement StandardPutaiao 1.3
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This standard asks you to study a living ecosystem in Aotearoa and explain how different parts of it work together. You need to identify key features like food chains, populations, and biodiversity, and describe how human activities affect the system you're investigating.
What you actually do
- ·Carry out practical field investigation of an actual ecosystem in Aotearoa (such as a forest, wetland, or rocky shore)
- ·Identify and name the main parts of the ecosystem using correct scientific vocabulary (like producers, consumers, food chains, and biodiversity)
- ·Describe how living organisms are adapted to their environment and how they interact with each other
- ·Explain how human activities or natural processes affect the ecosystem you studied
- ·Use proper scientific language throughout to show you understand how ecosystems work
AAchieved
You identify the main features of an ecosystem using correct scientific terms, and describe how different parts of it work together.
MMerit
You explain the main features of the ecosystem using scientific vocabulary, showing clear connections between different parts and how they interact.