Birds' feet 0 Overview Connecting to the Curriculum Marking Student Responses Further Resources Question 1Change answer Explain how a hawk's feet help it catch its food. How do the feet of a duck help it when it is in a pond? How would the toes and claws on this bird's feet be useful when it is in a tree? Level: 3 Curriculum info: Science, Communicating in science, Living World Keywords: ecology, adaptation, birds, feet Description of task: Task: students explain links between a bird's feet and its lifestyle. 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 evidence provided in a diagram that can be used to make inferences. Science capability: Interpret representations (TKI) Science capabilities: Interpret representations Making Better Sense: Birds Answers/responses: Y6 (10/97) a) (Strong) toes/claws used for grabbing/holding prey/fish/rabbit/other appropriate named example. easy b) Swimming/paddling. easy c) Useful for holding onto branches/perching. easy Ministry of Education (2000). Birds. Building Science Concepts Book 3. Wellington: Learning Media
