:Hei Oranga mö te Püngäwerewere — Animal Adaptation – Spider
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Approach:  Station
Focus: Animal adaptation 
Resources: Picture in recording book
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Questions/instructions:

Äta titiro ki te pikitia. Tuhia he körero mö ngä ähuatanga o te püngäwerewere ka äwhina i a ia
kia ora tonu. Kua oti tëtahi körero hei tauira mäu. 		 Look carefully at the picture. Write about the parts of the spider that help it to survive. An example has been done for you.

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% responses
legs for moving

77
disposable leg parts for escape

0
fur/hairs on legs/body to sense movement

4
special leg tips with secretions to walk on web/water

0
spinneret (source of web material)

34
mouth to eat

21
fang to poison/paralyse prey

34
eyes (special) to see prey/enemies

52
colour pattern on body for warning/protection

6
abdomen to carry eggs/babies

4
spikes/barbs on legs/body to defend against enemies

6

Total Score:
5

2
4

21
3

22
2

32
1

12
0

11
Commentary:
A majority of the students labelled less than three features of the spider appropriately.
 
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