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= = =Student’s Name:_ Date: 4/4/2013 =
 * YOUR FORM FOR ****__TIPS SCIENCE __**

TIPS: Looking after animal habitats.
Dear Family Partner: We are learning to identify the ways people protect an endangered New Zealand animal’s habitat. This activity will help build science skills in observing, recording information, and explaining. I hope you enjoy this activity with me. This assignment is due Thursday 18 April 2013.  Sincerely,

= Objective: To watch two Meet the Locals videos and identify different ways people protect an endangered New Zealand animal’s habitat. = To explain how people’s actions can damage or protect an endangered New Zealand animal’s habitat.

=Materials:=
 * Computer (you can visit Room 5 and use our computers each afternoon). **
 * TIPS page on www.room5online.wikispaces.com for //Meet the Locals// video links. **
 * Pencil **
 * A partner from your family **

=Procedure:= 1) Discuss with your family partner which two videos to explore, you can find these on our TIPS wiki page. Write your selections on the top of the lab report. <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">2) <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">Observe the videos and identify ways people help to look after these habitats for the animals. Also observe the different animals that live in that habitat. <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">3) <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">Record on the Lab Report the ways people look after these habitats. <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">4) <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">Record on the Lab Report the different animals that live in each habitat. <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">5) <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">Read your list of animals and the ways people look after these habitats to your family member. Add any other items that your family member suggests.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">Karori Bird Sanctuary
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">Somes Island
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">Mount Bruce
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">Waikanae Estuary

=Lab Report=
 * **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">Meet the Locals Video ** || **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">Ways people protect this habitat ** || **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">Animals that live in that habitat ** ||
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=Discussion:= <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">1. Which habitat is the hardest to protect? Why?

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;"> 2. How could you help to protect an <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">endangered New Zealand animal’s habitat <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">?

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;"> 3. Which habitat do you think is the most important to people? Why?