Questions
- Why is the plains-wanderer bird nicknamed Goldilocks?
- What has happened to the natural habitat of the plainswanderer?
- About how many plains-wanderers are there left in the wild?
- What is being done to protect the species?
- Name three facts you learnt watching this story.
Additional Research Ideas
Where do plains-wanderer birds live in the wild? Explore their habitat and mark where they live on a map.
• How can you identify the plains-wanderer bird? Explore its features and write a detailed description.
• What features does the plains-wanderer bird have to help it to adapt and survive in the wild?
• What does a plains-wanderer’s habitat look like? Study the habitat of the plains-wanderer and create a diorama of its habitat.
• Why is the plains-wanderer endangered? Investigate what is causing species loss of the plainswanderer bird. Explore issues such as habitat loss, introduced species, pollution and disease. Which of these factors are caused by humans?
• What do you think could be done to help protect the habitats of Australia’s native birds?
• Who do you think should be responsible for addressing the problem of species loss? List some of the responsibilities of individuals, communities and the government.
• What might happen if we don’t look after Australia’s native birds? What would native bird populations look like in 30 years’ time? Make some predictions. Imagine that the plains-wanderer bird has tragically become extinct and then write a news article telling people why they have become extinct.
• How can you identify the plains-wanderer bird? Explore its features and write a detailed description.
• What features does the plains-wanderer bird have to help it to adapt and survive in the wild?
• What does a plains-wanderer’s habitat look like? Study the habitat of the plains-wanderer and create a diorama of its habitat.
• Why is the plains-wanderer endangered? Investigate what is causing species loss of the plainswanderer bird. Explore issues such as habitat loss, introduced species, pollution and disease. Which of these factors are caused by humans?
• What do you think could be done to help protect the habitats of Australia’s native birds?
• Who do you think should be responsible for addressing the problem of species loss? List some of the responsibilities of individuals, communities and the government.
• What might happen if we don’t look after Australia’s native birds? What would native bird populations look like in 30 years’ time? Make some predictions. Imagine that the plains-wanderer bird has tragically become extinct and then write a news article telling people why they have become extinct.