New Zealand RIVER, New Zealand’s rivers, lakes & wetlands, Worksheets + Answers

TOTAL OF 12 WORKSHEETS and drawings to colour in throughout

Comprehension worksheets:

What lives in the creek?

What lives on the river and wetlands?

Fish

Other creatures

Aquatic insects

Common Birds

Less-Common Birds

Glossary – Meanings of words

Alphabetical order

Word Search

Crossword

ANSWERS

Total of 19 pages

Based on this popular book, but the worksheets can be completed with your own resources.

The sixth title in the award-winning ‘explore & discover’ series, Up the River: Explore & discover New Zealand’s rivers, lakes and wetlands gives children an opportunity to look under the surface and see what special creatures live, around New Zealand’s freshwater habitats – our creeks, rivers, lakes and wetlands.

Included in this title are animals ranging from the familiar Pūkeko to the rarely seen bittern, from the iconic eel to tiny whitebait, and some of the many barely known aquatic insects.

Swimmable and drinkable fresh water are hot topics, and Up the River shows that many native animals depend on healthy waterways for a habitat, and their presence is often used as a sign of the water’s health.