Bird Study Unit Lesson 4: Bird Feet Objectives: Students will understand some functions of bird feet. Students will be able to match bird feet to the correct species. Materials: CLICK ON THE LINKS TO VIEW, PRINT, OR DOWNLOAD THE MATERIALS Bird Feet pictures (one each of robin, goose, owl, heron) Lesson 4 Bird Feet […]
Bird Study Unit Lesson 5: Bird Beaks Objectives: Students will understand some functions of bird beaks. Students will be able to match bird beaks to the food they eat. Materials: CLICK ON THE LINKS TO VIEW, PRINT, OR DOWNLOAD THE MATERIALS Utensils/Tools: Tongs, scissors, straw, nutcracker, slotted spoon (two utensils per group) Plate (one […]
Bird Study Unit: Lesson 6 Bird Life Cycle Objectives: Students will be able to describe how a bird changes throughout its lifespan. Materials: CLICK ON THE LINKS TO VIEW, PRINT, OR DOWNLOAD MATERIALS Life Cycle Pictures Lesson 6 Journal Page Stages of a Bird Life Cycle Post-it notes Bird Journal (vocabulary frame, bird life […]
Bird Study Unit Lesson 7 Bird Babies Objectives: Students will write and draw about ways parent birds help their babies survive. Students will be able to recognize and name three or more bird babies from various species. Materials: Picture of human baby Vocabulary card: survive Vocabulary Cards Read-Aloud Passage: “Parent Birds” Early Reader Level […]
Bird Study Unit Lesson 8: Bird Habitats Objectives: Students will observe and discuss various bird habitats. Students will draw a habitat demonstrating what a bird needs to survive. Materials: Illustration of a duck in a desert Lesson 8 Learning Plan Duck in a Desert Habitat pictures (5 photos showing different habitat and environment) Lesson […]
Bird Study Unit Lesson 9: What Birds Eat Objectives: Students will sort birds by what they eat. Students will be able to explain what an omnivore is. Students will write/draw about a bird and what it eats. Materials: Bird Study Journals (omnivore vocabulary frame, writing response page) Vocabulary Frame Lesson 9 Writing Response Bird […]
Bird Study Unit Lesson 10: Birds Are Helpers Objectives: Students will write and draw about a way birds help others. Materials: Video examples of bird helpers Charade cards Lesson_10 Birds Are Helpers Charade Cards Storybook about carrier pigeons (optional) Bird Study Journals (Writing Response Page, Seed Spreading Device design page.) Lesson 10 Writing Response […]
Bird Study Unit Lesson 11: Types of Birds Objectives: Students will identify animals as birds or not birds. Students will be able to identify some common bird species. Students will compare and contrast similarities and differences among bird species. Materials: 10 pictures of animals Lesson 11 Bird Types Bird Cards (from lesson 9) Lesson […]
Bird Unit Lesson 12: Review Game *This lesson reviews concepts learned throughout the unit and can be used to celebrate learning and/or prepare for the assessment. Materials: Quiz board, white board (for tallying points) Lesson 12 Review Game Questions Only Lesson 12 Review Game Questions and Answers Activity: Divide students into 3-4 teams. Allow […]