Art and Writing SOLO Assessment.

WALT describe different habitats in New Zealand and species that live in them.

Success Criteria:

1. Write an introduction
2. Write a paragraph describing each creature and the habitat
3. Write a conclusion
4. Add detail about the habitat eg
1. Plants, landscape, temperature, weather, animals living there
5. Add detail about the creatures eg
1. Appearance.
2. Size.
3. Species they belong to
4. Diet.
5. If endangered.
6. Use detail and descriptive words.

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I have created a New Zealand Marine Habitat and included 3 creatures that live there, one endemic, one native and one introduced.

The Marine Habitat contains seaweeds, or marine algae (brown, green, red) and sea grasses which are the only marine flowering plants. New Zealand's Ocean contains animals such as Snapper, Hector's Dolphin and Sea Turtles. Marine covers %70 percent of the earth's surface.

The endemic creature I have included is Bigeye Yellow and Black Snapper Fish. The Bigeye Yellow and Black Snapper is a non mammal which means it has cold blood. Bigeye Yellow and Black

Snapper eat smaller fish than themselves. The Bigeye Yellow and Black Snapper is Carnivore which considers them meat - eaters. Bigeye Yellow and Black Snapper are also known as (Lutjanus lutjanus). Also known as Yellow snapper, Golden Striped Snapper and the  Rosy Snapper.   This fish belongs to the Snapper Family.

The Hector's Dolphin is quite a small Dolphin compared to others. One of the smallest marine dolphins in the world, Hector’s dolphins grow no more than 1.5 m in length. They are the only dolphins in New Zealand with a rounded black dorsal fin. Their bodies are a distinctive grey, with white and black markings and a short snout . Adult South Island Hector’s dolphins don’t often exceed 1.5 m in length and weigh between 40 and 60 kg. Males are slightly smaller and lighter than females. They are critically endangered.  

My Introduced animals is the Marine Sea Turtle. Sea turtles, sometimes called marine turtles. These introduced Turtles eat algae

Depending on the species, sea turtles may be carnivorous (meat eating), herbivorous (plant eating), or omnivorous (eating both meat and plants). The jaw structure of many species is adapted for their diet. Green sea turtles have finely serrated jaws adapted for a vegetarian diet of sea grasses and algae. A Sea Turtles is in the Cheloniidae.

The Bigeye Yellow and Black Snapper , Hector's Dolphin and Marine Sea Turtle all live in the New Zealand Marine Habitat.

Describe different habitats in New  Zealand and species that live in them.

Classify groups of species in the living world and describe different habitats.	I cannot identify objects/ideas associated with groups of species in the living world and I need help to group them and link them to their habitat.	I can identify one relevant group within the groups of species in the living world and 1 habitat they live in. I can identify 1 animal in a species group and the habitat it lives in.	I can identify several relevant groups and or subgroups within the groups of species in the living world. I can identify several animals from species groups and the habitats they live in.	I can give reasons why they live in this habitat   I can identify several animals from species groups and the habitats they live in.  I can give reasons why they belong to this group.	I can identify several animals from species groups and the habitats they live in.  I can give reasons why they belong to this group. I can give reasons why they live in this habitat. I can look at these animals and habitats in a new way by showing my understanding through the art of Collage and a written description.
Effective Strategies		1 animal, plant and aspect of habitat	3 or more animals, plants  and aspects of the habitat	3 or more animals, plants  and aspects the habitat. Written description of why animals are in their species groups and why they live in the habitat.	3 or more animals, plants  and aspects of the habitat. Written description of why animals are in their species groups and why they live in the habitat. I can show this through my college and my writing.