Science Literacy 2006 school release materials - NAP

eleased items OBJECTIVE year 6 NAP – SCIENCE LITERACY 2006Studying the striped legless lizardA scientist studied an area of native grassland to investigate threatened stripedlegless lizards.fencecontainerPitfall trapThe scientist used a pitfall trap which is a smooth-sided container. It is buriedso that its top is level with the ground. A small mesh fence directs animalsinto the trap. Invertebrates such as spiders, crickets, slaters, moth larvae andcentipedes are trapped when they fall into the pit.The scientist also collected samples of the droppings of two legless lizards.The droppings showed that the striped legless lizard ate kangaroo grass,black crickets, spiders and moth larvae.14 © MCEETYA 2006