Type: Individual
| Tools & Equipment | Materials |
|---|---|
| Hand lens 10x magnification | Bird specimens collection |
| Measuring caliper (150 mm) | |
| Notebook and pen | |
| Field identification guide book |
| S/N | Item | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bird specimens collection | 5 specimens per Candidate |
| 2 | Field identification guide book | 1 per Candidate |
| 3 | Hand lens 10x magnification | 1 per Candidate |
| 4 | Measuring caliper (150 mm) | 1 per Candidate |
| 5 | Notebook and pen | 1 set per Candidate |
| Items to be Evaluated | Marks Available | Marks Obtained | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| TASK 1: Personal Presentation and Preparation | |||
| Candidate wears appropriate field gear (boots, khaki/green attire, hat/cape) (Award 2 marks for correct field gear) | 2 | ||
| Candidate demonstrates clear and audible communication (Award 2 marks for audibility and confidence) | 2 | ||
| Candidate is well-groomed with short nails and tidy hair (Award 1 mark for well-groomed appearance) | 1 | ||
| Sub-Total | 5 | ||
| TASK 2: Identification of Bird Species | |||
| Candidate carefully examines beak shape of each specimen (Award 3 marks for correct observation per specimen) | 3 | ||
| Candidate correctly identifies plumage colour patterns (Award 3 marks for correct observation per specimen) | 3 | ||
| Candidate measures body size using caliper correctly (Award 2 marks for accurate measurement per specimen) | 2 | ||
| Candidate uses field guide effectively to identify species (Award 3 marks for proper use of guide per specimen) | 3 | ||
| Sub-Total | 11 | ||
| TASK 3: Oral Presentation of Identification | |||
| Candidate explains the function of beak shape for at least 3 species (Award 4 marks for accurate explanations) | 4 | ||
| Candidate explains the adaptive significance of plumage colour (Award 4 marks for clear explanations) | 4 | ||
| Candidate describes the relation of body size to bird habitat or behaviour (Award 4 marks for detailed description) | 4 | ||
| Sub-Total | 12 | ||
| PRODUCT CHECKLIST | |||
| Correct identification of all 5 bird species with matching physical trait records (Award 2 marks per correctly identified species with traits) | 10 | ||
| Sub-Total | 10 | ||
| GRAND TOTAL | 38 | ||
Type: Individual
| Tools & Equipment | Materials |
|---|---|
| Magnifying glass | Bird specimens |
| Notebook and pen | Classification chart of bird feeding habits |
| S/N | Item | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bird specimens (various species) | 10 Pcs per Candidate |
| 2 | Classification chart of bird feeding habits | 1 Pc per Candidate |
| 3 | Magnifying glass | 1 Pc per Candidate |
| 4 | Notebook and pen | 1 set per Candidate |
| Items to be Evaluated | Marks Available | Marks Obtained | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| TASK 1: Use of PPE and preparation | |||
| Candidate wears appropriate field gear (boots, khaki/green shirt and trousers, hat) (Award 2 marks for proper PPE use, 0 if absent) | 2 | ||
| Candidate uses magnifying glass correctly to observe bird features (Award 2 marks for correct and careful use, 0 if careless or no use) | 2 | ||
| Candidate records observations clearly and legibly in notebook (Award 2 marks for clear, legible notes, 0 if missing or illegible) | 2 | ||
| Sub-Total | 6 | ||
| TASK 2: Classification process | |||
| Candidate correctly identifies feeding habit of each bird specimen using beak and foot morphology (Award 1 mark for each correct identification, 0 if incorrect) | 6 | ||
| Candidate correctly sorts specimens into carnivorous, herbivorous, and omnivorous groups (Award 1 mark for each correctly sorted group, 0 if incorrect) | 3 | ||
| Sub-Total | 9 | ||
| PRODUCT CHECKLIST | |||
| All 10 specimens correctly classified into feeding habit groups (Award 1 mark per correctly classified specimen, 0 if incorrect classification) | 10 | ||
| Sub-Total | 10 | ||
| GRAND TOTAL | 25 | ||