Kōkiri Lab
Kōkiri Lab

Biodiversity & Discovery · Week 3 of 9

Field day

Look closely · Collect evidence

VOICE Observe · Evidence

Today's goal

Collect invertebrate evidence from two habitats using the same method.

By the end

Both habitats recorded with the same method.

What we'll do (60 minutes)

  1. Safety and handling rules (release animals where found)5 min
  2. Empty traps and sample leaf litter in both habitats; record kinds and counts30 min
  3. Close-up look at adaptations with hand lenses15 min
  4. Upload light-trap photos (if the night ran) with site, date, method and effort10 min

Need a hand?

Partner roles: finder and recorder; first row of the table filled in.

Want a challenge?

Record shade, damp and temperature for each trap.

Try this week

AI this week

MaramaTrap moth identifier: Suggests which moth family is in a photo and says how confident it is (from 0 to 1). You: Check it against your own ID and an expert's. Decide when to trust it and when not to.

Student worksheets for Biodiversity & Discovery (Word)