Freshwater Board Game - Department of Conservation · 2018-05-25 · Board Game Published by Publishing Team, Department of Conservation, Wellington, PO Box 10420 September 2011 Thanks

This game came about from a presentation from Room 10 of Hastings Central School. The class had been taking DOC’s Freshwater Education Programme, and as part of their learning they had to come up with a ‘taking it further’ action. Room 10 impressed the course presenters when they introduced them to a number of di� erent games they had come up with to teach others about freshwater ecosystems. The course presenters thought the idea was marvellous, and after a small amount of input from them and help from DOC’s Publishing Team, these games are available to you. We hope you enjoy the games and learn about New Zealand’s wonderful freshwater ecosystems.

Print out the Board at A3 size, and follow the instructions on how to put your cards, animal playing pieces and dice together.

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Thanks to the many people and organisations that have contributed photos for this game:

Hawke’s Bay Regional Council, Helen Jonas, Tomas Castelazo, Pat Sheridan, Hagen Klaile, Garth Eyles, Al Brown, Hans Rook, Australian Museum, Dan L Perlman EcoLibrary, Sonia Frimmel.

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The comm

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umping rubbish

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land pollution.

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Lots of di� erent native trees m

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ecosystem.

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Wildlife

reserve creates a safe habitat.

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People washing cars on driveways causes

pollution from the water running into stormwater drains.

Miss a turn

Sewerage treatment plants mean

improved water quality.

Move forward 1

Oil spill causes water pollution,

killing many animals.

Miss a turn

Planting day! The community gets involved.

Move forward 3

Flood! Habitat loss and

erosion.

Miss a turn

Drought causes

habitat loss and erosion.

Miss a turn

Limiting time in the shower conserves resources (water).

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Unnecessary packaging on food wastes resources (oil, trees, metal).

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Hydro dam causes habitat loss.

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Dumping weeds makes them spread and take over native

bush.

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More people reduce, reuse,

recycle, conserving resources (metals,

glass, trees).

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Landslide! Habitat

loss and erosion results.

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Water clean up

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GREY DUCKLake Tutira

Karamu Stream

LONG FIN EEL(TUNA)

Karamu Stream

Freshwater Board Game

WHITEBAIT(INANGA)

Tukituki River(whitebait spawning

site)

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BITTERNPekapeka Wetland

Game intructions and ‘Eco warrior’ cards

InstructionsHow to make your set of cards:• Print1copyofthefirstsixA4pagesoutonseparate,singlepages(notdouble-sided).

• Print3copiesofeachofthe‘Backpage’designs.

• Glueortapethepiecesofpapertogethersothatthearrowsarepointingupwards.

• MatchtheEcoloser‘Backpage’upwiththeorange‘Ecoloser’cardsandtheEcowarrier‘Backpage’upwiththeblue‘Ecowarrior’cards.

• Cutalongthedashedlinessothatyouhaveadeckofcards.

• Youshouldhave2setsofboththe‘Ecowarrior’and‘Ecoloser’cards.

Eggs hatched

Your eggs have hatched!

Move forward 2 spaces

Eggs hatched

Your eggs have hatched!


Tree shade helps fi sh breathe

Native plants like the pukatea tree are planted on the river

bank. This makes good shade for water life! The cooler

water has more oxygen for the fi sh to breathe.


Tree shade helps fi sh breathe

Native plants like the pukatea tree are planted on the river

bank. This makes good shade for water life! The cooler

water has more oxygen for the fi sh to breathe.


Objective: To travel around the board and return safely to your habitat.How to play:

or whitebait) and starts on the

starts.

can only move 2 times in 1 turn.

move their animal around the

Water quality scientist

The local school gets a water quality scientist from your

regional council to talk about your catchment area. Students

learn how everything is connected.


On their bikes

The families in your local community ride their bikes

along the bike trail with friends and tell them how

important it is to take action for conservation.


The water cycle

A class at the local school learns about the water cycle. They do a presentation to all of the school parents to teach

them how important clean water is.


River cleaned up

The community have recently cleaned up the river.

Enjoy the clean water!


Maturity

You have reached maturity, which means you can start to have babies. A healthy

population depends on the young being able to grow up.


New wildlife reserve

The Department of Conservation declares a new

wildlife reserve. This creates a link between your local wildlife reserve area and the next one. You have an expanded clean

habitat to live and eat in.


Active conservation eff ort

Your local community are very active in conservation.

Everyone move forward 3 spaces

Restored stream

The local iwi share their knowledge of the how the

local stream used to be. The marae and the school work

together to restore the stream.


‘Eco warrior’ cards

Community cares

This community cares and are helping with the animals’

migratory journeys.


Native trees

Willow trees are cut down on the river bank and native

trees are planted in their place.


Water quality scientist

The local school gets a water quality scientist from your

regional council to talk about your catchment area. Students

learn how everything is connected.


On their bikes

The families in your local community ride their bikes

along the bike trail with friends and tell them how

important it is to take action for conservation.


The water cycle

A class at the local school learns about the water cycle. They do a presentation to all of the school parents to teach

them how important clean water is.


River cleaned up

The community have recently cleaned up the river.

Enjoy the clean water!


Maturity

You have reached maturity, which means you can start to have babies. A healthy

population depends on the young being able to grow up.


New wildlife reserve

The Department of Conservation declares a new

wildlife reserve. This creates a link between your local wildlife reserve area and the next one. You have an expanded clean

habitat to live and eat in.


Active conservation eff ort

Your local community are very active in conservation.


Restored stream

The local iwi share their knowledge of the how the

local stream used to be. The marae and the school work

together to restore the stream.


‘Eco warrior’ cards

Community cares

This community cares and are helping with the animals’

migratory journeys.


Native trees

Willow trees are cut down on the river bank and native

trees are planted in their place.


‘Eco loser’ cards

Tree removal

Your local community decides to take out all of the trees

and plants along your stream bank, and this causes the sun to heat the temperature of the water. Some of the wildlife in the stream cannot live in the warmer water and they die.

Move back 2 spaces

Tree removal

Your local community decides to take out all of the trees

and plants along your stream bank, and this causes the sun to heat the temperature of the water. Some of the wildlife in the stream cannot live in the warmer water and they die.

Move back 2 spaces

Whitebait capture

Too many people are catching whitebait. Whitebait are the

young of several types of native fi sh, so as a result there

are less fi sh in the river.

Move back 4 spaces

Whitebait capture

Too many people are catching whitebait. Whitebait are the

young of several types of native fi sh, so as a result there

are less fi sh in the river.

Move back 4 spaces


Subdivisions

A new subdivision is built in the area that you live in and

all of the habitat is destroyed.

Everyone must move back 5 spaces

Didymo kills species

Someone kayaking in a lake infected with didymo forgets

to check, clean and dry the kayak. They enter your local stream and spread the didymo, which kills lots of

species.

Move back 3 spaces

New bridge

A new bridge is built across your river causing lots of

erosion and loss of plant life. This destroys your habitat

and reduces your food supply.

Move back 3 spaces

Water pollution

A milk tanker crashes on the road side spilling milk into

the water. polluting the water you live in.

Move back 5 spaces

DroughtThere hasn’t been much rain this year, which has resulted

in a drought.

Move back 2 spaces

Major fi re pollutes water

There is a major fi re in a warehouse next to a stream. The chemicals from the fi re

go down the stormwater drain into the stream. This fl ows

downstream and pollutes the whole catchment.

Move back 2 spaces

Lazy attitude

The people in your local community have a lazy

attitude towards conservation.


The food web

Students learn about the food web at school, but they don’t share the information

with others. As a result, the community does not

understand how important the connection between animals

and plants is.

Go back 1 space

Upstream dam

A dam has been build upstream of your habitat.

Hardly any water is able to fl ow during the hot summer

months and many of the local freshwater species die.

Move back 4 spaces

Culvert block

A culvert has been built on your local river and blocks all wildlife from travelling

upstream.

Move back 2 spaces


Subdivisions

A new subdivision is built in the area that you live in and

all of the habitat is destroyed.


Didymo kills species

Someone kayaking in a lake infected with didymo forgets

to check, clean and dry the kayak. They enter your local stream and spread the didymo, which kills lots of

species.

Move back 3 spaces

New bridge

A new bridge is built across your river causing lots of

erosion and loss of plant life. This destroys your habitat

and reduces your food supply.

Move back 3 spaces

Water pollution

A milk tanker crashes on the road side spilling milk into

the water. polluting the water you live in.

Move back 5 spaces

DroughtThere hasn’t been much rain this year, which has resulted

in a drought.

Move back 2 spaces

Major fi re pollutes water

There is a major fi re in a warehouse next to a stream. The chemicals from the fi re

go down the stormwater drain into the stream. This fl ows

downstream and pollutes the whole catchment.

Move back 2 spaces

Lazy attitude

The people in your local community have a lazy

attitude towards conservation.


The food web

Students learn about the food web at school, but they don’t share the information

with others. As a result, the community does not

understand how important the connection between animals

and plants is.

Go back 1 space

Upstream dam

A dam has been build upstream of your habitat.

Hardly any water is able to fl ow during the hot summer

months and many of the local freshwater species die.

Move back 4 spaces

Culvert block

A culvert has been built on your local river and blocks all wildlife from travelling

upstream.

Move back 2 spaces

Back page for ‘Eco warrior’ cards—print 3 copies

POSITIVEACTIONEco Warrior










Back page for ‘Eco loser’ cards—print 3 copies

NEGATIVEACTION

Eco Loser

NEGATIVEACTION

Eco Loser

NEGATIVEACTION

Eco Loser

NEGATIVEACTION

Eco Loser

NEGATIVEACTION

Eco Loser

NEGATIVEACTION

Eco Loser

NEGATIVEACTION

Eco Loser

NEGATIVEACTION

Eco Loser

NEGATIVEACTION

Eco Loser

NEGATIVEACTION

Eco Loser

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Animal playing pieces

1. Cut around the entire playing piece shape (as shown by the dashed line on the bittern).

2. Make a cut along the dashed lines (slits).

3. Fold on the solid black fold lines and slot both of the slits together.

4. Your playing piece should now stand up.

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Fold

Cut

Dice

1. Cut around the entire dice shape.2. Make folds on the solid black

lines.3. Fold up the dice and using the

fl aps either glue or cellotape together.

Fold

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Freshwater Board Game - Department of Conservation · 2018-05-25 · Board Game Published by Publishing Team, Department of Conservation, Wellington, PO Box 10420 September 2011 Thanks