FAQ
How do we return the answers?
Use the proforma to complete your answers.
Email back to awabakal-e.school@det.nsw.edu.au by 1pm on Friday each week.
How is it marked?
Total each week of 40 marks.
4 marks for a correct animal or plant common name.
If that is correct, then 1 mark for each correct clue.
The species has to be correct for the clues to be marked. Each clue can only be used once.
A team may get a species correct but not all the clues (4 marks for the species and then up to 6 marks for the correct clues).
Scientific Super Stars
Many species have similar common names. To add to the challenge you can submit the scientific name as proof that you have done your research, just like a scientist.
HOWEVER there is a risk; if a team have a correct common name but use the incorrect scientific name the team get no points as it is the incorrect species.
We have set it that way so teachers can choose which degree of difficulty their students may wish to compete at.
CONGRATULATIONS! The following teams had a perfect score for the Challenge in 2023.
Bundanoon PS Bull Sharks
Ettalong PS 6H
Matthew Pearce PS 6S/5L Team 1
Richmond North PS 6W
Samuel Gilbert PS 5 SL
Woohoo!
