Term 1 · Year APage 1 of 7

Warm-up quiz

Lesson 1, before we start. No marks — just your first thoughts.

Short answers are fine. You can write "I don't know". We are not testing you — we want to see what you naturally think before the unit. We will ask the same kinds of questions at the end.

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    Question 1 · Night creatures

    What kinds of small creatures have you noticed around your school or home at night?

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    Question 2 · Two places

    You look under a log in the bush and on the sports field at night. Which might have more insects? Why?

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    Question 3 · Counting

    Two people count the same jar of insects and get different numbers. What would you do?

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    Question 4 · Weather

    It is windy and rainy overnight. Do you think more or fewer insects would show up in a trap? Why?

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    Question 5 · Healthy habitat

    What would make you think a place is healthy for insects and other small creatures?

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    Question 6 · Same every night

    If you trapped insects every night for a month, would you expect the same number each time? Why or why not?

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    Question 7 · Photos vs looking

    Taking photos of insects vs looking at them in a jar — what is each good for?

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    Question 8 · Sharing findings

    Why might scientists or your community care which insects live nearby?

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    Question 9 · Your question

    What do you want to find out about insects where you live?

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    Question 10 · Confidence

    How confident are you about insect biodiversity right now? What is one thing you think you know? What is one thing you are unsure about?