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Weedy quiz!

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What is a weed? & where do we find them?

 

 


Weedy Quiz! - Questions.

All questions are read out to students. Students write responses (with the exception of question 1, where their verbal answers are recorded) on answer sheet.

1-Weeds :

What is a weed?
Students answer verbally. Record responses as a 'brain storm', and record the general proportion / number of students who respond

2. Statements about weeds

Students circle True or False for the following statements

General:

  1. All weeds have been introduced from other countries
  2. There are native New Zealand plants that are weeds
  3. There are trees that are weeds
  4. There are no garden plants that are weeds
  5. There are weeds that grow underwater
  6. Weeds are not pretty

Where weeds grow:

  1. Weeds grow in the bush
  2. Weeds grow at the beach
  3. Weeds grow in the garden
  4. Weeds grow on mountains
  5. Weeds grow in rivers
  6. Weeds grow in the city
If students can think of other places weeds grow encourage them to add on answer sheet next to 'Others'

3-Name a weed you know

Students write on answer sheet.
If they can think of more than one encourage them to add it to the answer sheet next to 'Others'

4. Statements about weeds

Students circle True or False for the following statements

Weed spread:

  1. Weeds spread by being eaten by a bird
  2. Weeds spread by being washed out to sea
  3. Weeds spread by being carried off by insects
  4. Weeds spread by catching a ride on our clothes
  5. Weeds spread by being thrown over the fence
  6. Weeds spread by being blown by the wind
If students can think of other ways weeds might spread encourage them to add on answer sheet next to 'Others'

Weed control:

  1. Fire controls weeds
  2. Spray / herbicide controls weeds
  3. Water controls weeds
  4. Fertiliser controls weeds
  5. Insects control weeds
  6. Hand pulling controls weeds
If students can think of other ways that could be used for controlling weeds encourage them to add on answer sheet next to 'Others'

5-Insects

Students write on answer sheet.

Write the name of a good insect?
If students can think of more than one encourage them to add it to the answer sheet next to 'Others'

Write the name of a nasty insect?
If students can think of more than one encourage them to add it to the answer sheet next to 'Others'

6-Biological control of weeds

Have you heard of Biological Control?
Note the number of students that have

Pre-programme quiz: If no students have heard of biological control then finish quiz here. If some have, continue with the following questions - as with the Post-programme quiz

What is Biological Control?
Students write on answer sheet.

7-Statements about biological control

Students circle True or False for the following statements
  1. All plants have living things that attack them
  2. Only insects are used in biological control
  3. Biological control will kill all the weed plants
  4. Biological control is always the best way to control weeds
  5. Biological control agents will only attack the target weed

8-Name one biological control insect you know

Students write on answer sheet.
If they can think of more than one encourage them to add it to the answer sheet next to 'Others'

Weedy Quiz! - Download Question and Answer Sheets.