{"product_id":"sjl2-november-2022-estuaries-structured-literacy-pack","title":"SJL2 November 2022 Estuaries Structured Literacy Pack","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"207\" data-end=\"1004\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"207\" data-end=\"220\"\u003eEstuaries\u003c\/strong\u003e by Ursula Cochran is an informative non-fiction text that explains what estuaries are and why they are important places for both people and the natural world in Aotearoa New Zealand. Through clear explanations, diagrams, and vivid examples, the text describes how fresh water from rivers mixes with salt water from the sea to create unique environments with many different habitats. It explores the plants and animals that live in estuaries, including mānawa (mangroves), tuangi (cockles), pāpaka (crabs), pātiki (flounder), and migratory birds such as kuaka (godwits), showing how each is specially adapted to survive there. 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