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CRITERIA
PRINCIPLES VALUES
KEY
COMPETENCIES
LEARNING AREAS WORD BANK
RESOURCES
REQUIRED
Investigating in Science - Ecology
DIFFERENT TYPES OF FISH COME FROM DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE OCEAN
ESSENTIAL QUESTION
Where do diferent types of sh live?
WHAT ARE WE LEARNING?
Species of sh can be found in specic regions
Geographic locations of common New Zealand sh types
Habitat conditions preferred by diferent species of sh
Discuss the places in the ocean and
around New Zealand where sh live.
Choose two sh from the Fish Location
Map and click to nd out where they live.
Predict the habitats of three sh. Include
the location in the ocean and around
New Zealand.
Students should give reasons for their
predictions. The name Antarctic Toothsh
infers that this sh lives near Antarctica.
Locate the habitats of the sh using the
Fish Location Map and Talleys Fish List.
Record by labelling a PDF map of
New Zealand.
Compare attributes of the sh. Are sh
that live in deeper waters bigger?
Identify the habitat of a selected species
of sh found in New Zealand waters.
Research the sh, recording your
information using a Google Doc.
Whatare its physical attributes and
eatinghabits? How does it protect
itself?When is the best time to catch
thisspecies?
Label and explain the function of each
part of the sh.
Make correlations between the shs
physical features, eating habits and ability
to protect itself and the habitat it favours.
Find the Latin name for the sh and the
origins of this, making connections to
the habitat of the sh where relevant.
Seafood New Zealand: Types of Fish
is a good place to start.
Carry out an interview of the sh.
One of the pair is the interviewer
and the other plays the part of the sh.
Compile a list of interview questions
which incorporate the research done
on the chosen sh.
Use the answers to explain the shs
habitat and the attributes of the sh
which suit it to that habitat.
Develop the shs character throughout
the interview. For example, if they are a
type of shark their answers might reect
a certain Im the top of the food chain
kind of attitude.
Create a podcast of the interview
using Pod-O-Matic.
Match
Generalise
Explain
Predict
Interpret
Discuss
Connect
Discover
Investigate
Find
Focus
Analyse
Create
Combine
Compile
Explain
Decide
Select
TRY THIS WITH
Years 7 - 9
Students who have worked well in pairs
Students who love geography and
using maps
Students can check that they have successfully completed the task by:
Producing an interview that
comprehensively reects their research.
Explaining that sh have habitats that suit
their features.
Identifying the important aspects
of their research to cover in their
interview answers.
High expectations
Coherence
Excellence
Integrity
Using language, symbols
and texts
Managing self
Science
Social Sciences
Habitat
Attributes
Species
Continental Shelf
Fish Location Map
Seafood New Zealand:
Types of Fish
Talleys Fish List
Seafood New Zealand:
Catch Methods