🔍 Part 1: Research Your Pest

1. Which pest has your group been assigned to research?

2. When was this pest first introduced to Aotearoa New Zealand?

3. Who brought this pest to New Zealand? (e.g., European settlers, government, farmers)

4. Why was this pest originally introduced? What was the intended purpose?

⚠️ Part 2: Consequences and Effects

5. What unintended consequences happened after this pest was introduced?

6. How did this pest affect New Zealand's native birds and animals?

7. Complete this sentence using linking words: This pest caused problems _________ it...

The pest was introduced to help farmers _________ it ended up harming native wildlife _________ people didn't expect it to spread so quickly.

📅 Part 3: Timeline Planning

8. List the key dates and events for your pest introduction timeline (at least 4 events):

Event 1: Date: _________ What happened: _________________________________

Event 2: Date: _________ What happened: _________________________________

Event 3: Date: _________ What happened: _________________________________

Event 4: Date: _________ What happened: _________________________________

9. Draw a rough sketch of your timeline layout below:

🎯 Part 4: Understanding and Reflection

10. Why do you think people in the past didn't predict these problems would happen?

They didn't have enough scientific knowledge

They were focused on solving immediate problems

They didn't think about long-term effects

They didn't understand New Zealand's unique environment

11. Match the pest with its original intended purpose:

1. Possums

2. Rabbits

3. Stoats

4. Cats

A. Control rabbit populations

B. Fur trade and clothing

C. Food and hunting sport

D. Control rats and mice

12. Write a summary sentence about your pest's introduction using these linking words: because, so, therefore, also

💭 Part 5: Looking Forward

13. What could we do today to help solve the problems caused by your pest?

14. What lesson can we learn from this history to prevent similar problems in the future?

15. Circle the most important thing you learned from this research:

How pests were introduced to New Zealand

Why people made these decisions in the past

How these introductions affected native wildlife

What we can do to help solve these problems today

Pest Introduction Timeline Research

Pest Introduction Timeline Research

🔍 Part 1: Research Your Pest

⚠️ Part 2: Consequences and Effects

📅 Part 3: Timeline Planning

🎯 Part 4: Understanding and Reflection

💭 Part 5: Looking Forward

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