Curriculum Objectives

Curriculum Area: Science

Strand: The Living World

Objective Level 3/4: Explain how living things are suited to their particular habitat and how they respond to environmental changes both natural and human induced.

Specific Objectives:
  • Describe what Christchurch was like in the past.
  • Explain why ecosystems are valued and give reasons for their protection.
  • Name several creatures that live in a ecosystem and why they live in this habitat.
  • Describe the relationships between plants and animals, and the implications for people living in and around a ecosystem.
  • Identify actions they can take to help protect ecosystems and other waterways.