Bugs/ Invertebrates

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Learn about our Native Bees/Ngaro Huruhuru
Native Insects, Bees, Pollinators
Learn about our Native Bees/Ngaro Huruhuru
Native Insects, Bees, Pollinators
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Native Insects, Bees, Pollinators
Investigate Tī Kōuka (Cabbage Trees)
Tikouka, Tī kōuka, Cabbage Tree, Native Plants, Native Species, Native Insects, Restoration, Craft, Moths, Caterpillars, Invertebrates, Bugs, Investigate, Connections
Investigate Tī Kōuka (Cabbage Trees)
Tikouka, Tī kōuka, Cabbage Tree, Native Plants, Native Species, Native Insects, Restoration, Craft, Moths, Caterpillars, Invertebrates, Bugs, Investigate, Connections
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Tikouka, Tī kōuka, Cabbage Tree, Native Plants, Native Species, Native Insects, Restoration, Craft, Moths, Caterpillars, Invertebrates, Bugs, Investigate, Connections
Bug and Plant Hunt
Bugs, Invertebrates, Plants, Native Insects, Native Plants, Native Species, Ecosystem, Connections
Bug and Plant Hunt
Bugs, Invertebrates, Plants, Native Insects, Native Plants, Native Species, Ecosystem, Connections
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Bugs, Invertebrates, Plants, Native Insects, Native Plants, Native Species, Ecosystem, Connections
Make a Butterfly/Moth Garden
Garden, Butterflies, Butterfly, Flowers, Biodiversity
Make a Butterfly/Moth Garden
Garden, Butterflies, Butterfly, Flowers, Biodiversity
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Garden, Butterflies, Butterfly, Flowers, Biodiversity
Make a Wasp Trap
Activity, Construction, Make, STEM, Science, Technology, Wasp, Invertebrates, Introduced Species, Traps
Make a Wasp Trap
Activity, Construction, Make, STEM, Science, Technology, Wasp, Invertebrates, Introduced Species, Traps
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Activity, Construction, Make, STEM, Science, Technology, Wasp, Invertebrates, Introduced Species, Traps
Learn about NZ Wasps
Insects, Predators, Wasp, Introduced Species, Native Insects, Native Species, Honeydew, Bugs, Invertebrates
Learn about NZ Wasps
Insects, Predators, Wasp, Introduced Species, Native Insects, Native Species, Honeydew, Bugs, Invertebrates
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Insects, Predators, Wasp, Introduced Species, Native Insects, Native Species, Honeydew, Bugs, Invertebrates
Learn about our Pollinators
Bees, Bugs, Birds, Native, Maths, Inquiry, Flowers, Plants, Ecosystem, Pollen, Pollination
Learn about our Pollinators
Bees, Bugs, Birds, Native, Maths, Inquiry, Flowers, Plants, Ecosystem, Pollen, Pollination
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Bees, Bugs, Birds, Native, Maths, Inquiry, Flowers, Plants, Ecosystem, Pollen, Pollination
Learn about a Plant-Insect Relationship
Puriri, Pepetuna, Putaputaweta, Native Plants, Native Insects, Native, Literacy, Language, Weta
Learn about a Plant-Insect Relationship
Puriri, Pepetuna, Putaputaweta, Native Plants, Native Insects, Native, Literacy, Language, Weta
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Puriri, Pepetuna, Putaputaweta, Native Plants, Native Insects, Native, Literacy, Language, Weta
Learn about Ngaokeoke/Peripatus
Worms, Decomposition, Garden, Logs, Velvet Worm, Soil
Learn about Ngaokeoke/Peripatus
Worms, Decomposition, Garden, Logs, Velvet Worm, Soil
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Worms, Decomposition, Garden, Logs, Velvet Worm, Soil
Investigate Macroinvertebrates in a Stream/River
Invertebrates, River, Stream, Water, Plants, Biodiversity, Macroinvertebrates
Investigate Macroinvertebrates in a Stream/River
Invertebrates, River, Stream, Water, Plants, Biodiversity, Macroinvertebrates
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Invertebrates, River, Stream, Water, Plants, Biodiversity, Macroinvertebrates
Investigate Your Local Decomposers
Soil, Bugs, Decomposition, Zero Waste
Investigate Your Local Decomposers
Soil, Bugs, Decomposition, Zero Waste
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Soil, Bugs, Decomposition, Zero Waste
Tongariro National Park- Alpine Fauna Scavenger Hunt
Tongariro National Park, Alpine, Mountain
Tongariro National Park- Alpine Fauna Scavenger Hunt
Tongariro National Park, Alpine, Mountain
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Tongariro National Park, Alpine, Mountain
Construct a Bug Hotel
Bugs, Invertebrates, Hotel, Build, Construction, Home, Sticks, Stones, Wood, Soil, Observation, Hunt, STEM, Technology
Construct a Bug Hotel
Bugs, Invertebrates, Hotel, Build, Construction, Home, Sticks, Stones, Wood, Soil, Observation, Hunt, STEM, Technology
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Bugs, Invertebrates, Hotel, Build, Construction, Home, Sticks, Stones, Wood, Soil, Observation, Hunt, STEM, Technology
Make a Wormery
Soil, Ecosystem, Worms, Decomposition, ECE
Make a Wormery
Soil, Ecosystem, Worms, Decomposition, ECE
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Soil, Ecosystem, Worms, Decomposition, ECE
Learn about Springtails
Bugs, Invertebrates, Decomposition, Soil
Learn about Springtails
Bugs, Invertebrates, Decomposition, Soil
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Bugs, Invertebrates, Decomposition, Soil
Learn about Tardigrades
Bugs, Invertebrates, Soil, Decomposition, Zero Waste
Learn about Tardigrades
Bugs, Invertebrates, Soil, Decomposition, Zero Waste
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Bugs, Invertebrates, Soil, Decomposition, Zero Waste
Learn about Maggots/Flies
Bugs, Invertebrates, Soil, Decomposition
Learn about Maggots/Flies
Bugs, Invertebrates, Soil, Decomposition
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Bugs, Invertebrates, Soil, Decomposition
Learn about Grubs/Beetles
Bugs, Invertebrates, Soil, Decomposition, Poo, Huhu
Learn about Grubs/Beetles
Bugs, Invertebrates, Soil, Decomposition, Poo, Huhu
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Bugs, Invertebrates, Soil, Decomposition, Poo, Huhu
Learn about Flatworms
Bugs, Soil, Worms, Nocturnal
Learn about Flatworms
Bugs, Soil, Worms, Nocturnal
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Bugs, Soil, Worms, Nocturnal
Learn about Pill Bugs / Woodlice
Soil, Decomposition, Wood, Invertebrates
Learn about Pill Bugs / Woodlice
Soil, Decomposition, Wood, Invertebrates
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Soil, Decomposition, Wood, Invertebrates
Learn about Soil Mites
Symbiosis, Mutualism, Mites, Bugs, Domatia, Home, Leaves
Learn about Soil Mites
Symbiosis, Mutualism, Mites, Bugs, Domatia, Home, Leaves
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Symbiosis, Mutualism, Mites, Bugs, Domatia, Home, Leaves
Learn about Insects
Bugs, Insects
Learn about Insects
Bugs, Insects
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Bugs, Insects
Learn about Centipedes
Bugs, Soil, Decomposition
Learn about Centipedes
Bugs, Soil, Decomposition
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Bugs, Soil, Decomposition
Learn about Millipedes
Bugs, Decomposition, Soil
Learn about Millipedes
Bugs, Decomposition, Soil
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Bugs, Decomposition, Soil
Learn about Nematodes
Bugs, Microscopic, Soil, Decomposition
Learn about Nematodes
Bugs, Microscopic, Soil, Decomposition
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Bugs, Microscopic, Soil, Decomposition
Learn about Slugs and Snails
Soil, Bugs, Worms
Learn about Slugs and Snails
Soil, Bugs, Worms
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Soil, Bugs, Worms
Make a Worm Farm
Worms, Zero Waste, Food, Soil, Compost
Make a Worm Farm
Worms, Zero Waste, Food, Soil, Compost
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Worms, Zero Waste, Food, Soil, Compost
Look for signs of cicadas
Invertebrates, Insects, Bugs, Inspiring kids
Look for signs of cicadas
Invertebrates, Insects, Bugs, Inspiring kids
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Invertebrates, Insects, Bugs, Inspiring kids
Hunt for Glowworms
Glow worms, Nocturnal
Hunt for Glowworms
Glow worms, Nocturnal
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Glow worms, Nocturnal
See the World from a Bug's View
Minibeasts, Invertebrates, Senses
See the World from a Bug's View
Minibeasts, Invertebrates, Senses
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Minibeasts, Invertebrates, Senses