AS 91766 · 4 credits · Internal
Biology and Māori species
Te whakahāngai huatau koiora ki tētahi rauropi whakahirahira ki te Māori
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This standard asks you to explain how Māori knowledge and practices connect to biological concepts and processes in a taonga species (a plant or animal important to Māori). You need to describe what Māori do with that species and link it to relevant biology ideas like adaptation, reproduction, and feeding.
What to do, grades and common mistakes
- ·Describe Māori practices and knowledge relating to a significant plant or animal (such as tuna, harakeke, tītī, or tōtara)
- ·Identify and explain relevant biological concepts and processes (such as adaptations, reproduction, nutrition, or biological classification)
- ·Connect specific Māori practices to the biological features or behaviours of the species
- ·Compare how Māori knowledge and practices align with or differ from scientific understanding
- ·Discuss the broader impacts of Māori practices—cultural, environmental, scientific, economic, or health-related
You correctly identify Māori practices linked to a significant species and clearly explain which biological concepts apply to that species.
You compare Māori knowledge and practices to scientific understanding, showing similarities and differences, and you explain the connection between what Māori do and why the species behaves or survives that way.