🌿 Part 1: Understanding Biodiversity

1. What does biodiversity mean? Circle the best answer:

The variety of life in a place, including different plants, animals, and microorganisms

Only the number of trees in a forest

The temperature of an ecosystem

The size of animals in an area

2. Fill in the blanks using the vocabulary words below:

Word bank: ecosystem, habitat, species, conservation, biodiversity

a) A _____________ is a group of living things that are similar and can reproduce together.

b) An _____________ includes all the living and non-living things in an area that interact with each other.

c) The place where an animal or plant naturally lives is called its _____________.

d) _____________ means protecting and preserving nature for future generations.

e) _____________ refers to the variety of all life forms in an area.

🏞️ Part 2: New Zealand Ecosystems

3. Which of these are examples of New Zealand ecosystems? Check all that apply:

Native ngahere (forest)

Coastal areas

Freshwater streams

Farmland

Desert

Wetlands

4. Match each New Zealand native species with its ecosystem:

1. Kākāpō

2. Kōura (freshwater crayfish)

3. Pāua (abalone)

4. Kererū (wood pigeon)

A. Coastal/marine areas

B. Native forest canopy

C. Freshwater streams

D. Forest floor and shrublands

🔗 Part 3: Ecosystem Connections

5. Choose ONE New Zealand ecosystem and draw it in the box below. Include at least 5 different living things and show how they might depend on each other:

6. Explain how the living things in your ecosystem drawing depend on each other:

7. What might happen if one species disappeared from your ecosystem? Give a specific example:

🌍 Part 4: Why Biodiversity Matters

8. Why is biodiversity important? Check all the correct reasons:

It helps ecosystems stay healthy and balanced

It provides resources like food and medicine

It makes ecosystems more resilient to changes

It only benefits scientists

It supports cultural connections to whenua (land)

It helps with climate regulation

9. List three ways humans can help protect biodiversity in New Zealand:

1. _________________________________________________

2. _________________________________________________

3. _________________________________________________

10. How can young people like you advocate for biodiversity conservation? Describe one action you could take:

💭 Part 5: Reflection

11. Complete this sentence: "Biodiversity is important to me because..."

12. Draw or write about one thing you learned today that surprised you about biodiversity:

Exploring Biodiversity Ecosystems

Exploring Biodiversity Ecosystems

🌿 Part 1: Understanding Biodiversity

🏞️ Part 2: New Zealand Ecosystems

🔗 Part 3: Ecosystem Connections

🌍 Part 4: Why Biodiversity Matters

💭 Part 5: Reflection

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