Food of wild cats

Food of wild cats

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Overview
Using this Resource
Connecting to the Curriculum
Marking Student Responses
Working with Students
Thhis task is about reading information from a graph.
Food of wild cats
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a)  What is the main food of wild cats?

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b)  Give one major difference between the food that wild cats eat on Stewart Island and in the Orongorongo Valley.

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c)  Some people think it would be a good idea if owners of cats living near bush or
     national parks kept their pets inside at night.
     Why might this be a good idea?
Task administration: 
This task is completed online and does NOT have auto-marking displayed to students.
Level:
3
Curriculum info: 
Science, Understanding about science, Living World
Keywords: 
Life processes, conservation, kaitiakitanga, cats, graph interpretation, science capabilities
Description of task: 
Students answer three questions about data contained in pie graphs about the food wild cats eat.
Curriculum Links: 
Science capabilities
The capabilities focus is brought about by the conversations you have and the questions you ask.
 
Capability: Interpret representations
This resource provides opportunities to discuss the interpretation of pie graphs. 
 
Capability: Use evidence
This resource provides opportunities to discuss using evidence to support ideas.
 
An example of how this resource could be adapted to highlight the science capability  Use evidence  is available at TKI

 

Science capabilities: 
Interpret representations, Use evidence
Making Better Sense: 
Cats
Answers/responses: 
  Y6 (11/1998)
a) rat(s) very easy
b) Any 1 of:

  • On Stewart Island they eat more rats/birds (or reverse of).
  • On Stewart Island they do not eat rabbits/possums (or reverse of).

[NOTE: do not accept "there is less to eat on Stewart Island".]

 moderate
c) Cats hunt at night/cats could kill native wildlife/birds/lizards at night. difficult
Next steps: 
Science capabilities
The focus of Food for wild cats is on reading a graph. This resource has, however, been adapted to address the science capability
 
Use Evidence, although for Level 5 students. For Level 3 students try using one or two of the less challenging questions as the basis of a class discussion. Their responses to Question c), for example, could be discussed in light of what evidence the graph might provide for their ideas. For the adapted resource, go to TKI, Food of wild cats.