Banding birds 0 Overview Using this Resource Connecting to the Curriculum Marking Student Responses Working with Students This task is about why and how scientists gather data. Question 1Change answer A bird's leg with a band on it. Sometimes scientists catch wild birds they are studying. They put bands or tags on these birds and then release them back into the wild. a) What are two pieces of information that scientists could get by tagging birds? A bird's leg with a band on it. Sometimes scientists catch wild birds they are studying. They put bands or tags on these birds and then release them back into the wild. a) What are two pieces of information that scientists could get by tagging birds? 1. 2. 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: ecology, endangered species, birds Description of task: Students give two pieces of information a scientist could learn from placing bands on the legs of birds. Curriculum Links: Science capabilities The capabilities focus is brought about by the conversations you have and the questions you ask. Capability: Gather and interpret data This resource provides opportunities to discuss how scientists gather data. Science capability: Gather and interpret data (TKI) Science capabilities: Gather and interpret data Making Better Sense: Endangered Species Answers/responses: Y6 (05/1999) Any 2 of: To see how far they travel in migration. To see how long they live for. To find out where they go at night. To determine their territory/home range/area they regularly visit/breeding area. To identify individual birds. To see the growth (over time) of a bird. Other plausible reason. 2 correct – very difficult 1 correct – easy Diagnostic and formative information: Analysis of correct responses The most common correct responses were: Students wrote about where the bird goes, etc. – 21% of correct answers. So you know which birds they have studied/caught before, etc. – 19% of correct answers. To identify the type of bird – 13% of correct answers.
