Animal Behaviour - Years 5-6

Year 0 - 8 | Animals and Welfare

What do animals do all day and why do they do it? Engage the senses and uncover how animals use sound, sight and smell to survive in their habitats.

Activities on this day

Why are they doing that? Observe some key species at the Zoo and work out what they are doing and why. Is it more important for an animal to look after itself, or its whole group?

Learning Outcomes

• Give examples of why animals move or do things in certain ways• Give examples of why animals move or do things in certain ways

• Explore the different ways animals communicate

• Discuss ways animals are suited to living alone or in groups

NZ Curriculum

Science: Living World 

• Life processes Level 3-4: Recognise that there are life processes common to all living things and that these occur in different ways. 

• Ecology Level 3-4: Explain how living things are suited to their particular habitat and how they respond to environmental changes, both natural and human-induced

 
Science: Nature of Science


• Investigating in science: Build on prior experiences, working together to share and examine their own and others’ knowledge.

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Animal Behaviour - Years 7-8

Year 0 - 8 | Animals and Welfare

What do animals do all day and why do they do it? Engage the senses and uncover how animals use sound, sight and smell to survive in their habitats.

Activities on this day

Why are some behaviours more important than others? Learn how some species work together in a group and the advantages that gives them. Notice how the Zoo habitats are designed to encourage each species’ natural behaviour.

Learning Outcomes

• Describe how different animals communicate in different ways

• Discuss advantages of living in a group

• Recognise the relationship between animals’ behaviour, group structure and habitat construction

NZ Curriculum

Science: Living World 

• Life processes Level 3-4: Recognise that there are life processes common to all living things and that these occur in different ways. 

• Ecology Level 3-4: Explain how living things are suited to their particular habitat and how they respond to environmental changes, both natural and human-induced

 
Science: Nature of Science


• Investigating in science: Build on prior experiences, working together to share and examine their own and others’ knowledge.

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Animals of Aotearoa - Years 0-2

Year 0 - 8 | Aotearoa New Zealand

Aotearoa is home to some unique animals. Discover how we can all be kaitiaki of our native species and protect their homes.

Activities on this day

Aotearoa New Zealand has some incredible and unique animals. Discover what makes them special, and how they fit into our ecosystem and culture. Explore some ways we can be kaitiaki of New Zealand’s unique wildlife, to ensure they survive and thrive.

Learning Outcomes

  • Recognise the importance of New Zealand animals and explain why they are unique.
  • Explain some actions we can take to be kaitiaki of New Zealand’s wildlife.

NZ Curriculum

Science: Living World

• Ecology Level 1-2: Recognise that living things are suited to their particular habitat

• Evolution Level 1-2: Explain how we know that some living things from the past are now extinct 

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Animals of Aotearoa - Years 3-4

Year 0 - 8 | Aotearoa New Zealand

Aotearoa is home to some unique animals. Discover how we can all be kaitiaki of our native species and protect their homes.

Activities on this day

Discover the incredible animals of Aotearoa New Zealand and what makes them so special. Through guided observations, identify reasons why many of them are now endangered or threatened. How can we all become kaitiaki of these precious taonga?

Learning Outcomes

  • Explain the difference between New Zealand native and introduced animals.
  • Consider how the introduction of other animals has affected New Zealand’s wildlife.
  • Recognise some actions they can take to be kaitiaki (caretakers) of New Zealand’s wildlife.

NZ Curriculum

Science: Living World

• Ecology Level 1-2: Recognise that living things are suited to their particular habitat;

• Evolution Level 1-2: Explain how we know that some living things from the past are now extinct 

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Animals of Aotearoa - Years 5-6

Year 0 - 8 | Aotearoa New Zealand

Aotearoa is home to some unique animals. Discover how we can all be kaitiaki of our native species and protect their homes.

Activities on this day

Observe the special features native animals have that allow them to survive in their habitat and explore their interactions with introduced animals. Do their adaptations always help? Discuss ways we can help our special species and be kaitiaki of these precious taonga.

Learning Outcomes

 • Discuss the adaptations New Zealand species have that help them to survive in their habitat.

 • Discuss ways native and introduced animals can live in the same places

NZ Curriculum

Science: Living World

  • Ecology Level 3-4: Explain how living things are suited to their particular habitat and how they respond to environmental changes, both natural and human-induced.
  • Evolution Level 3 - 4: Explore how the groups of living things we have in the world have changed over long periods of time and appreciate
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Animals of Aotearoa - Years 7-8

Year 0 - 8 | Aotearoa New Zealand

Aotearoa is home to some unique animals. Discover how we can all be kaitiaki of our native species and protect their homes.

Activities on this day

Explore the ways our changing climate and environment are affecting our unique animals. How can we help them survive and thrive? Learn how we can all take action for the environment to support our wildlife.

Learning Outcomes

  • Explain the impact of humans and introduced animals on Aotearoa’s animals
  • Consider the ways the environment is changing and the impact this has on NZ species.
  • Discuss actions we can take to be kaitiaki of New Zealand’s wildlife.

NZ Curriculum

Science: Living World

• Ecology Level 3-4: Explain how living things are suited to their particular habitat and how they respond to environmental changes, both natural and human-induced. 

• Evolution Level 3 - 4: Explore how the groups of living things we have in the world have changed over long periods of time and appreciate that some living things in New Zealand are quite different from living things in other areas of the world. 

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