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Love Your Locals – Student Worksheet Understand the Plains-wandererYear 5-6

You are now in the understand stage of Connect-Understand-Act, where you get to dive into the amazing facts, stories and information about the Plains-wanderer. The understand stage is important because it is where you get all the information you need to help other people make wildlife friendly choices.

In this activity, you will use your research skills to learn about the threats facing the Plains-wanderer and what is happening to protect them in the wild.

Part A – What is Connect-Understand-Act

Here you will find the steps to build your knowledge of Connect-Understand-Act and become an expert in all things Plains-wanderer:

Step 1. Read the learning intentions and learning outcomes below. These will tell you what you will be doing in this activity. If there are any words that you don’t know take the time to Google them or ask an adult to clarify.

Learning Intentions:

● In Part A you will learn how by using the understand stage of Connect-Understand-Act, to investigate wildlife friendly choices.

● In Part B you will learn facts and information about Plains-wanderers, why they are important to the Victorian ecosystems and what we can do to help them thrive in the wild.

● In Part C you will write a story about the Plains-wanderer to educate other people.

Learning Outcomes:

Part A● I can investigate the best methods to help people make good choices for wildlife● I can explain why it is important for people to connect with animals and nature● I can explain why it is important for people to act for wildlife

Part B● I can share with a friend what I know about Plains-wanderers ● I can research information on an endangered species ● I can investigate ways to help protect animals in the wild

Part C● I can explain why it is important to protect endangered species


Step 2. If you have not done the connect activity, watch this clip about Connect-Understand-Act to learn about how Zoos Victoria engages the community.

Connect-Understand-Act –www.youtube.com/watch?v=e2yvFjsfKNE&feature=youtu.be

In this activity you will get the chance to understand more about the Plains-wanderer and what makes them so special. Then, you will create a story to share that helps other people connect to this special species.

Step 3. Now, watch the two clips and answer the questions below:

Zoos Victoria is Fighting Extinction’ – www.youtube.com/watch?v=qPrUvuKJs6E‘The 21 species we are trying to save’ – www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZLBdmo_Pic

● How can people connect to nature?

● What are some ways people might learn and understand wildlife?

● What does it mean to act for wildlife?

● Why do you think it is important for people to connect to wildlife and nature?

● What do you believe are the best ways for people to connect with animals and nature?

● How have these two videos influenced the way that you think about a zoo?


Step 4. Can you think of a moment when something in nature amazed you? It might be a time when you visited the beach and saw a fish swimming in the shallows, or maybe you saw a bird that you had never seen before. Remember how you felt connected in that moment. Write one paragraph to describe those feelings to a friend.

Tip: When writing your paragraph imagine your friend has not had the opportunity to experience the amazing things that you have.

It might help to think about: ● how you felt● what you saw● why you remembered it

Step 5. Write a list of the different ways people can build their understanding of wildlife and nature.

For example:● people can learn by watching the Zoos Victoria live streams to observe animals in a zoo

habitat.

List these below:


Step 6. Can you identify some actions for the environment that you may have seen in your local community?

For example:● people have stopped using plastic bags in supermarkets.

List these below:

Part B – Who is the Plains-wanderer? Ask an expert at Zoos Victoria!

Step 1. Watch the following videos to build your knowledge of the Plains-wanderer

● ‘Plains-wanderer Chicks’ – www.youtube.com/watch?v=KRzcEVRptxE

● ‘The Plains-wanderer (quirky bird)’ – www.youtube.com/watch?v=TC53N31rp_M

● Plains-wanderer chicks are the cutest – www.youtube.com/watch?v=-RMF4YYz94c

Tip: As you watch each video you might write notes, draw or take a short voice memo to record anything you have learnt or think is really interesting. This will help you remember different facts about the species.

Optional – Write any questions that you might have about Plains-wanderer and tune in to the Q and A webinar – Click on the link below to view the upcoming dates:Student Webinar Q and A with a Zoos Victoria teacher

Step 2. Watch ‘Safe Cat, Safe Wildlife’ (www.youtube.com/watch?v=xOUKQDoseVQ) then answer the following questions

● What is the message in this video?

● How could this message help the Plains-wanderer and other wildlife?

● From this video, people learn about keeping cats safe. Why is this important?


Step 3. Visit – www.safecat.org.au/ Spend some time exploring the site and learning how this community campaign helps to protect cats and protect wildlife.

Step 4. Visit – www.zoo.org.au/fighting-extinction/ Spend some time exploring the site and learning some of the other ways Zoos Victoria is protecting wildlife.

Part C – Narrative Writing

To help other people connect with a bird that is incredibly shy, Zoos Victoria will often share short stories of the animals with visitors. We found this story of Plains-wanders to be particularly cute.

Tip: If there are any words in the story that you do not know underline then and look them up, then re-read the story.

“In 2019, one of the Plains-wanderer males in our care abandoned his clutch of eggs. This will occasionally happen with wild birds and the reason why is unknown. When the zookeepers found the eggs in their breeding enclosure, they had to act fast. They placed the abandoned eggs in an incubator designed to exactly replicate their dad sitting on them. After 23 days all five of the chicks successfully hatched and were given a feather duster to bunker under, acting as their surrogate father to allow them to feel safe and enclosed.” - Zoo Keepers at Werribee Open Range Zoo

Fertilised Plains-wanderer egg being raised in captivity


Step 2. You will now be writing a short story to help others connect to the Plains-wanderers. To help you create your story, use the template (on the next page) to design a story for other students your age.

There are 3 story starters to choose from or you can use your own imagination to create a story:

Step 3. Complete the story planner below to structure your story:

Story Planner

Title of my story: Main Character/s:

Setting: Complication:

Resolution:

Imagine you came across a super

endangered species in your backyard or in

your school grounds.

Imagine you came across a super endangered species in your backyard or in your school grounds.

In the eyes of a lost Plains-wanderer

amongst the grasslands of Western

Victoria.

Pretend you are another species of bird, who is

trying the help the Plains-wanderer in the

wild.


Step 3. Using your planner, turn your knowledge of the Plains-wanderer into a story that will help educate others on this gorgeous bird.

Part D –Share your Story.

You can share your story with a friend in your classroom, local community or use a video to share with the zoo and other schools.

Sharing your story helps to connect other people to wildlife, raising awareness and understanding.

Check with your teacher about how they would like you to share your information report and if they would like you to share it with the Zoo

Thank you for participating in Zoos Victoria’s Online Education.

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