Kōkiri Lab
Kōkiri Lab

Evolution & Adaptation · Week 8 of 9

Why did moa disappear?

Judge it · Improve it

FORGE Evaluate · Refine

Today's goal

Explain extinction using evidence and the role of environmental change.

By the end

Explanation draft revised.

What we'll do (60 minutes)

  1. Read and sort evidence20 min
  2. Draft the explanation15 min
  3. Thinking check 315 min
  4. Refine after partner feedback10 min

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AI this week

Kōkako, your AI mentor: Asks you one question at a time, such as “What else could explain it?”. It never tells you the answer or whether you are right. You: Weigh the evidence and choose the explanation you can defend.

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 Evolution & Adaptation (Word)