Threats to New Zealand's endangered species

Threats to New Zealand's endangered species

Pencil and paper
Overview
Using this Resource
Connecting to the Curriculum
Marking Student Responses
This bar graph shows the percentage (%) of endangered species threatened by predation, competition, and/or habitat loss.

 
a)
What is the main threat to reptiles? _____________________________
 
b) Which groups are more likely to be effected by competition than predation?
 

 
c) Explain how an animal or plant could be threatened by
  i)  
predation:
 
 
 
 
  ii)
competition:
 
 
 
  iii)
habitat loss:
 
 
 
 
d) i)
Which type of threat appears to have least impact on endangered species? ____________________
 
  ii)
Explain why you chose this threat.
 
 
 
 
Task administration: 
This task can be completed with pencil and paper.
Level:
5
Description of task: 
A bar graph showing the percentage of endangered species threatened by predation, competition, and/or habitat loss is given. Students use this graph to answer questions and explain the terms; predation, competition, and habitat loss.
Curriculum Links: 
Science capabilities
The capabilities focus is brought about by the conversations you have and the questions you ask 
 
Capabilitiy: Use evidence
This resource provides opportunities to discuss using information/evidence from data in a graph to make inferences.
Science capabilities: 
Answers/responses: 

 

Y11 (04/01)

a)

 

Predation

very easy

b)

 

Plants, Birds, Mammals.

easy

c)

i)
ii)

iii)

The (endangered) animal/plant is eaten, (or young/eggs eaten).
The (endangered) animal/plant needs the same resources/food, etc., as other animals/plants.
The home of the (endangered) animal/plant is destroyed/no longer suitable.

easy
moderate

moderate

d)

i)
ii)

Habitat loss.
Because only plants are effected by this, or similar statement.

easy