🌿 Part 1: Understanding Ecosystems

1. What is an ecosystem?

Only the living things in an environment

A community of living and non-living things that interact together

Just the plants and animals in a forest

The weather in a particular area

2. Which of these are biotic (living) components? Tick all that apply.

Kauri trees

Rocks

Tui birds

Sunlight

Insects

Soil

3. Which of these are abiotic (non-living) components? Tick all that apply.

Water

Ferns

Temperature

Fish

Air

Limestone

4. What does the Māori concept of 'kaitiakitanga' mean?

Hunting animals for food

Guardianship and protection of the environment

Building houses from natural materials

Studying science in schools

🏞️ Part 2: Local Ecosystems

5. Name one New Zealand ecosystem you might find near your school or home:

_________________________________

6. List three biotic components you might find in a New Zealand forest ecosystem:

a) _________________________________

b) _________________________________

c) _________________________________

7. List three abiotic components you might find in the same forest ecosystem:

a) _________________________________

b) _________________________________

c) _________________________________

8. Explain how Māori culture views the relationship between people and ecosystems:

🌺 Part 3: Connecting Cultures and Science

9. Why is it important to include Māori perspectives when studying New Zealand ecosystems?

10. Choose one New Zealand ecosystem (beach, wetland, forest, or alpine) and describe how practicing kaitiakitanga could help protect it:

Chosen ecosystem: _________________________________

11. Draw and label a simple ecosystem showing both biotic and abiotic components:

Ecosystems and Māori Perspectives

Ecosystems and Māori Perspectives

🌿 Part 1: Understanding Ecosystems

🏞️ Part 2: Local Ecosystems

🌺 Part 3: Connecting Cultures and Science

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