HEALTHY WATERS? A STREAM STUDY
With the headwaters of the Kaiwharawhara Stream within its boundaries, ZEALANDIA offers the opportunity to study a waterway that has been little altered by human disturbance. It serves as a good comparative study to waterways outside the sanctuary that are impacted daily by human activity.
Students carry out a practical investigation of the stream environment, allowing them to gather data for their study.
Overview: In this hands-on session, students are met at ZEALANDIA, receive a brief welcome and health and safety introduction before collecting their equipment and heading straight into the deeper reaches valley to the study site. Following completion of their study, students will be encouraged to look for rare and endangered NZ species found in the sanctuary. This session supports Biology Achievement Standards 91153 and 91601.
Session Type: This is run as a practical, hands-on session available as either a half-day or a full-day visit. Education staff support the correct use of the equipment and assist with macroinvertebrate identification where appropriate. Students collect and record their data, and sample and identify the macroinvertebrates found. Some equipment including clarity tubes, sampling nets, white trays, identification charts, conductivity metres and thermometers can be made available on request and with discussion with ZEALANDIA education staff.
Curriculum links: Science - Levels 7,8, Nature of Science, Investigating in Science
Suitable for: Yr 12 and 13 students. Customized stream study sessions are available on request for younger students. Please enquire on education@visitzealandia.com to discuss specific needs.
Duration: 2.5 hours or 5 hours. Excursion into the valley stream site, tailored to either a half-day or full-day visit.
Timeslots: 9.30am - 12pm, or 12.15pm - 2.45pm, or 9.30am - 2.30pm
Numbers: Minimum 10 students. Maximum 24 students.
Available to: Domestic and international students enrolled at or billeted through a New Zealand school.
Cost: Students $7.50 each half-day, or $15 each full-day. For every four (4) students you are able to bring one (1) adult free of charge. Additional adults will be charged $21 pp.
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