:Hens
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Approach: Independent Level: Year 4 and year 8
Focus: Identifying information needs for a purpose
Resources: None
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Questions / instructions:

Pippi and her mum are thinking about getting some hens so that they can have fresh eggs.

Write down all of the things Pippi and her mum would need to know about keeping hens to help them decide if they should get some.
   
% responses
2005 ('01)
Y4
Y8
Mentioned:
food/water
75
86

housing/coops/yard
66
80
health issues/diseases
16
24
predators
5
10
need roosters for producing eggs
2
5
anything else reasonable
39
53
Total score:
5–6
0
2
 
4
6
16
3
26
38
2
41
31
1
19
8
0
8
5

Commentary:
Fifty-six percent of year 8 students, compared to 32 percent of year 4 students, wrote down three or more relevant aspects needing consideration.
 
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