ScienceFreePrintable
Sea and Bush Taonga
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.
Name:Date:
Sea and Bush Taonga
Taonga means a treasured thing. Some taonga are living plants and animals. Look closely, sort them, and think about how we can care for their homes.
Meet the taonga
Read each clue. A kororā is a small penguin that lives near the sea. A ruru is a native owl that lives in the bush. Seaweed grows in the sea. A native tree grows in the bush and gives animals shelter.
1.Draw a line to match each taonga to its home.
- Kororā
- Ruru
- Seaweed
- Native tree
- Bush
- Sea
- Sea
- Bush
2.Which two living things in the list belong in the sea: ruru, seaweed, kororā, native tree?
- Ruru and native tree
- Seaweed and kororā
- Kororā and ruru
3.Which two living things in the list belong in the bush: kororā, native tree, ruru, seaweed?
- Native tree and ruru
- Seaweed and kororā
- Ruru and seaweed
4.Circle the living thing: a smooth pebble or seaweed.
- Smooth pebble
- Seaweed
5.A native tree can help a ruru by giving it a place to…
- hide and rest
- swim underwater
- grow in the ocean
6.Seaweed grows in the sea.
TrueFalse
7.A kororā lives near the . Choose sea or bush.
8.Rubbish has been left on a beach. Name one safe way people can help care for the sea home.
9.Choose one: kororā, ruru, seaweed, or native tree. Draw it in its habitat. Add one detail that helps it live there, such as water, leaves, or a safe place to rest.
2 printable pages
Page 1
Page 2
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 1–5
Kaitiaki Ecosystem Map Worksheet
Free
Year 7–8
Climate Shapes Ecosystems
Free
Year 6
Ecosystem Roles Sorting Activity
Free
Ecology Quiz Year 9–10
Free
Year 10
Environmental Rights and Responsibilities
Free
Year 10
Environmental Impact Analysis Worksheet
Free
Marine Environment Impacts Worksheet
Free
Year 2