Ecosystem Health & Restoration · Week 3 of 9
Measuring the non-living
Look closely · Collect evidence
VOICE Observe · Evidence
Today's goal
Practise quadrats, transects and water tests; spot an unfair measurement.
By the end
Practice record with repeats.
What we'll do (60 minutes)
- Diagnose an unfair measurement (readings at different times of day)10 min
- Transect from shade to sun: light, temperature, soil20 min
- Water tests on AwaKai: 3 repeats each20 min
- Did our repeats agree? Why or why not?10 min
Need a hand?
Picture instruction cards; partner reads, partner records.
Want a challenge?
Explain the spread in repeated readings.
Try this week
AI this week
Kōkako, your AI mentor: Asks you one question at a time, such as “If you measured again tomorrow, would you expect the same number?”. It never tells you the answer or whether you are right. You: Decide what the readings mean. The diagnosis is yours.
Student worksheets for Ecosystem Health & Restoration (Word)