Freshwater fish of New Zealand quiz
In this activity, students can test their knowledge of freshwater fish online or in a paper-based quiz. The quiz can be used as an introductory tool to gauge students’ prior knowledge, as a summative assessment or as an engaging treasure hunt to introduce students to some of the different adaptations, habitats and threats of New Zealand native freshwater fish. Questions 3 and 4 in the quiz are designed to engage and stimulate classroom discussion around the conservation status of these fish.
Freshwater fish of New Zealand quiz
By the end of this activity, students should be able to:
answer specific questions about freshwater fish in New Zealand
check or revise their answers using related web resources
identify some of New Zealand’s native fish species, habitats and threats
discuss aspects of the New Zealand Threat Classification System rankings of some of our freshwater fish.
Download the Word file (see link below) for:
background information for teachers
student instructions.
