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Bring Back the Birds Inquiry

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The inquiry was undertaken with two classes - year 2 & 3 and year 3 & 4 (6 - 8 year olds).
The teachers were Zania Watt and Jan-Marie Kellow at Opoutere School. 
An area of native bush was being developed behind the school and they wanted to attract native/endemic birds to the area. The students needed to choose a tree or bush to plant which would attract these birds. This inquiry had 3 purposes: the first was the authentic context of choosing trees. Second were the science curriculum objectives and third were the research and decision-making skills. 
This unit is available to purchase here
. It is aimed at New Zealand birds but could be adapted to birds from other countries.

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  • Home
  • What is Inquiry?
    • Authenticity
    • Agency & Ownership
  • Inquiry Levels
    • Inquiry Models
  • Why Inquiry?
  • Questioning
  • Plan & Assess
    • Provocations >
      • Sophisticated Picture Books
  • Examples
    • New Zealand Examples
    • Bring Back the Birds
    • Classroom Pet Inquiry
    • Financial Literacy
    • Ki-o-rahi Inquiry
    • Abu Dhabi Inquiry
  • Resources