Kōkiri Lab
Kōkiri Lab

Ecosystem Health & Restoration · Week 1 of 9

Hook: two waterways

Ask · Look closely

VOICE Question · Observe

Today's goal

Raise the question of how we know whether a waterway is healthy.

By the end

Class list of possible measurements.

What we'll do (60 minutes)

  1. Which waterway is healthier? Vote and give a reason10 min
  2. What would we need to measure to know?10 min
  3. What I know now quiz (pre)15 min
  4. Thinking check 115 min
  5. Meet AwaKai: our own small ecosystem10 min

Need a hand?

Picture prompt cards.

Want a challenge?

List three different measurements and why each matters.

This week includes a Thinking check: a short task you do on your own, so you and your teacher can see how your thinking is growing. It is not marked.

Student worksheets for Ecosystem Health & Restoration (Word)