Kōkiri Lab
Kōkiri Lab

Biodiversity & Discovery · Week 2 of 9

Adaptations and a fair survey

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Today's goal

Name structural, behavioural and physiological adaptations; plan a fair two-habitat survey.

By the end

Survey plan passes the fairness check.

What we'll do (60 minutes)

  1. Teach: three types of adaptation with photo examples15 min
  2. Diagnose the unfair survey: what went wrong and how would you fix it?10 min
  3. Groups plan the survey: method, traps, time, what stays the same20 min
  4. Set pitfall traps in both habitats10 min
  5. Exit: one thing we keep the same so the comparison is fair5 min

Need a hand?

Tick-box survey plan.

Want a challenge?

Add a third habitat or a time-of-day comparison.

Student worksheets for Biodiversity & Discovery (Word)