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 : Kai Moana
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  Level: Year 4 and year 8
Approach: Station 
Focus: Demonstrate knowledge of the identification and specific coastal habitat of 10 seafoods (kai moana). 
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Resources: Picture of coastal scene, sticker with names of seafoods.

Questions / instructions:

     
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y4
y8

Kai moana means seafood. Different seafoods are found in different places. You have a seaside map and 10 pictures of sea foods.

1. Stick each picture on the map to show where it would usually be found.
Here are 10 pictures of kai moana and a list of their names.

 

 

 
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2. Write the number for each seafood beside its name.
    The first one is done for you.

Paua 1

Kina 8

Oyster 6

Crayfish 9

Crab 4

Snapper 10

Mussel 2

Eel 7

Cockle 5

Flounder 3

Paua
clings to rocks in deep sea
21
41
Kina
identified picture 8
59
83
rocky areas, low tide pools near shore
20
40
Oyster
identified picture 6
57
94
upper tidal rocky area
19
44
Crayfish
identified picture 9
94
98
deep water, near rocks
32
53
Crab
identified picture 4
97
98
exposed beaches, low tide areas
64
74
Snapper
identified picture 10
66
87
deep sea
48
70
Mussel
identified picture 2
76
89
rocky areas, deep water beds
21
39
Eel
identified picture 7
96
100
fresh water, streams, rivers
42
71
Cockle/pipi
identified picture 5
50
71
beaches near low tide level
54
60
Flounder
identified picture 3
66
87
shallow tidal flats, estuaries
26
37
Commentary:
Few students had difficulty identifying the eel, crab, and crayfish pictures correctly. Paua and cockles were hardest. Crab, snapper, eel and cockle were most frequently placed correctly in the coastal picture. At year 8 level, Mäori students scored higher than non–Mäori students.
 
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