ScienceFreePrintable
Kaitiakitanga and Ecosystems
A free science worksheet ready for your classroom. Open in Kuraplan to grab the print-ready PDF, customize it for your students, or generate a fresh version in seconds.
Kaitiakitanga and Ecosystems
📚 Part 1: Multiple Choice
1. What does kaitiakitanga most closely mean?
Ownership of land
Guardianship and care for the environment
Scientific research only
2. Which of these is a biotic part of the Hukutaia Domain ecosystem?
The Puriri (Taketakerau) tree
Sunlight
Soil
3. A keystone species is best described as:
A species that is the most common
A species that, if lost, causes big changes across the ecosystem
A species that only lives in water
4. Check all that are abiotic factors in a habitat:
Sunlight
Tui (bird)
Soil
Water
Fungi
✏️ Part 2: Short Answers & Matching
5. List two biotic features and two abiotic features you might record when investigating Hukutaia Domain.
6. In one sentence, explain how the Puriri tree (Taketakerau) supports native birds.
7. Match the term (left) with the best definition (right). Draw a line between matching items.
A. Puriri (Taketakerau)
B. Producer
C. Decomposer
D. Abiotic factor
1. Breaks down dead plants and animals
2. Non-living parts like soil and sunlight
3. Makes energy from sunlight (photosynthesis)
4. Provides food and habitat year-round for native species
🧭 Part 3: Practical Activity
8. Draw a simple food web that shows at least two native species that rely on the Puriri tree. Label producers, consumers and one abiotic influence (e.g. sunlight).
9. Write two sentences you could use in a short classroom presentation to explain why protecting Taketakerau is kaitiakitanga.
Teacher check: tick when complete during your tuakana-teina presentation (students should use words like taonga, kaitiakitanga, biodiversity).
Presentation given
Te reo Māori terms used
Group listening and sharing observed data
About This Worksheet
Free in Kuraplan
Sign up free, grab the PDF, and customize it for your class.
Print-Ready
Formatted for standard paper. Clean layout, easy to read.
AI-Generated
Created with Kuraplan's AI, designed for real classroom use.
For Teachers & Parents
Use in classrooms, for homework, tutoring, or homeschool.
Need a custom version of this worksheet?
Kuraplan's AI generates custom worksheets in seconds — differentiated for every learner, aligned to your curriculum.
Generate Custom Worksheets — Free No credit card Curriculum-aligned Under 60 seconds
More Science Worksheets
Year 11
Danforth: Authority and Conscience
Free
Year 9
Natural Resources Science
Free
Year 9
Natural Resources Science
Free
Year 11
Vitamins, Minerals, and Protein Science
Free
Year 5
Exploring Science Materials
Free
Year 4
Waka Buoyancy Science Worksheet
Free
Year 11
Science Skills Made Simple
Free
Year 5–8