Siobhan's eportfolio: Habitat And Species Assement

15/6/16 WALT; describe different habitats in NZ and species that live in them.

Success Criteria:

Create a title.
Write a general introduction.
Use Subheadings -Each new topic is a new paragraph.
Use facts written in your own words.
Write a conclusion.
Use descriptive verbs eg hovers.
Use topic specific nouns eg kakapo, reptile
Include technical words eg nocturnal, monotreme
Write in present tense.
Vary the sentence beginnings.
Use complex sentences eg This long, sticky tongue secretes sticky glycoprotein rich mucus, which insects stick to readily.

The habitat i have chosen to learn more about is the New Zealand forest I have included four animals, one endemic, two native and one introduced.

The forest habitat has lots of amazing features. On the top layer of the forest there are the Kauri trees, Black Maire, Rimu, Totara and many more. In the middle there are small trees and bushes like KawaKawa, Wineberry and Mahou are some. On the forest floor there are native ferns, logs, and some moss. It is cooler on the forest floor and quite damp.

My Endemic animal that I have chosen is the Kakapo. It is quite large, deep green and the heaviest parrot in the world. Kakapos are have a nickname which is ‘night parrot’ as it feeds at night. They are not able to fly so they feed on berries, leaves and plant roots on the ground. It fits into the bird species as it has a beak, feathers and wings even though it can’t fly. Kakapos are herbivores so in the food-chain primary consumer. Kakapos are a nationally critical animal and there are only about 125 of them left.

The first native animal i have included is the Brown Kiwi. The Brown Kiwi as you would have guessed is a dark brown colour with light brown and cream streaks,. A fact about the kiwi is that it is the only bird in the world to have its nostrils at the end of its beak which helps sniff out and get worms from underground. It fits into the bird species because it has a beak, feathers and wings although it can’t fly. A similar species are Weka.The brown kiwi is restricted to food on the ground because it cannot fly, it’s main diet is small invertebrates such as earthworms, larvae of beetles, moths and small fruit or leaves. They are vulnerable and there is estimated to only have 25,000 left.

My second native animal is the fantail. Fantails have a black body, a yellow stomach with white streaks above their eyes and a long tail which opens into a fan shape. They fit into the bird species because they have feathers, a beak, wings and claws. A Fantails diet is mainly moths, spiders, wasps and flies although they can eat small amounts of fruit. Fantails are omnivores and on the food-chain they are secondary consumers. Luckily they are not threatened.

The Stoat is my introduced animal. They are normally brownish, a white stomach and a slim, long tail. Their main eaten prey is Rodents, Birds, Rabbits, Insects-mostly Weka and Possums.

Stoats fit onto the Mustelidae family because they have sharp claws, a slim body and small heads. They are far from endangered and are growing population nz but killing are native species as well.

All of these animals that i have written about have adapted to live life in the forest habitat.

My next step is; to vary my sentence beginnings and to add more descriptive words.

Describe different habitats in New Zealand and species that live in them.


Classify groups of species in the living world and describe different habitats.	I cannot identify objects/ideas associated with groups of species in the living world and I need help to group them and link them to their habitat.	I can identify one relevant group within the groups of species in the living world and 1 habitat they live in. I can identify 1 animal in a species group and the habitat it lives in.	I can identify several relevant groups and or subgroups within the groups of species in the living world. I can identify several animals from species groups and the habitats they live in.	I can give reasons why they live in this habitat I can identify several animals from species groups and the habitats they live in. I can give reasons why they belong to this group.	I can identify several animals from species groups and the habitats they live in. I can give reasons why they belong to this group. I can give reasons why they live in this habitat. I can look at these animals and habitats in a new way by showing my understanding through the art of Collage and a written description.
Effective Strategies		1 animal, plant and aspect of habitat	3 or more animals, plants and aspects of the habitat	3 or more animals, plants and aspects the habitat. Written description of why animals are in their species groups and why they live in the habitat.	3 or more animals, plants and aspects of the habitat. Written description of why animals are in their species groups and why they live in the habitat. I can show this through my collage and my writing.