Summer Learning Journey Day 3 Activity 2

Activity 2: The Secretive Skink [4 points]

We have a number of small lizards (geckos and skinks) living in New Zealand. One of the least common is the Chevron Skink. According to the Department of Conservation, Chevron Skinks live mostly on two islands - Great Barrier Island and Little Barrier Island. These islands are ‘animal reserves.’ Very few people, other than staff working for the New Zealand Department of Conservation (DOC), are allowed to live there. The DOC staff are called ‘Rangers.’ Their job is to protect the wildlife (animals and plants) living on the island.

Would you like to be a DOC ranger and live with the animals on Great Barrier Island?

On your blog list three pros (good things) and three cons (bad things) about working as a DOC ranger. At the bottom of your post, tell us whether you would like to be a DOC Ranger or not.

GOOD THINGS

1. The DOC rangers can help the animals stay alive and stay healthy.

2. The DOC rangers can help lost animals go back to the family.

3. The DOC ranger can make peace with the animals.

Bad Things

1. The Doc rangers might get mixed up with the food and give the wrong food to animals.

2. The Doc rangers might kill the animals by accident.

3. The DOC ranger might pull them with a net and keep them up in a cage.

I would like to be a DOC ranger so that I can protect the animals from danger.