Have a go at life as a whio, and be in to win an amazing adventure!
Enter the online game ‘Whio Boot Camp’ now, players are offered a chance to win an amazing whio adventure trip for two.
The competition closes on 22 October 2017 and is open to all New Zealand residents.
For further information on this competition and to enter, go to: www.doc.govt.nz/whiobootcamp.
You might also be interested in the whio colouring competition, entries for this close on 3 November 2017.
Related content
Examples of related articles on the Science Learning Hub include Who’s who in the duck world?, Introducing New Zealand ducks, Fantastic whio feathers, Conserving native birds – introduction and Conserving native birds – writer’s insight.
There are also several teacher PLD sessions related to whio: Diving into inquiry with whio, Why learn about whio?, Inquiry outside the classroom and Taking action for conservation.
Activity ideas
Some activities on the Science Learning Hub related to whio and other New Zealand ducks that you may wish to explore include Whio feathers – what are they for?, Which duck is which?, Mixing and matching ducks, Duck dominoes, Ethics in bird conservation, Eliciting prior knowledge and Ethics in conservation science.
