Moth collecting
In this activity, students watch a video of Dr Robert Hoare collecting moths in an Auckland park and then plan their own expedition.
Collecting moths
Dr Robert Hoare, of Manaaki Whenua – Landcare Research, takes us on a moth-collecting expedition. Join Dr Hoare as he goes out at night to collect moths for scientific study.
By the end of this activity, students should be able to:
describe in detail their planned expedition for collecting moths
explain what equipment they would take along and what they would use it for
discuss the information they would collect to help them identify different moth species.
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introduction/background notes
what you need
what to do.
Nature of science
Some scientists collect data in the field. This information provides evidence for their explanations.
