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- 1st - 3rd
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Students examine the various parts of bird anatomy by reciting a rhyming poem, using creative movement to act out a narrative piece of poetry and by drawing and labeling a diagram of a bird's body. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students discover how toys often illustrate fundamental physical principles. The toy drinking bird is an example. The challenge for you in the lab is to discover why the drinking bird functions. Full Review »
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- 1st - 2nd
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Students identify local birds and their habitats by making a diorama with a description. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students examine what the bird flu is and how it spreads through an interactive program and videos. They discover why doctors are concerned about a pandemic. They examine other pandemics in the United States and how to prepare for them. Full Review »
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- 1st - 3rd
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Students observe and record the many types of birds they see in a month. They discover the many patterns birds follow and compare their results with other classrooms. They complete a field assessment as the final activity for this lesson. Full Review »
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- 6th
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Students investigate the understanding of where coffee is grown by conducting a survey. They study the natural history of coffee and examine bird habitats in the areas where coffee is grown. They write letters to explaining the connections between coffee, tropical forests, and bird habitats. Full Review »
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- 4th - 5th
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Students create visual puns. They draw the name of bird from a basket and then create a visual pun illustration based on the bird's name. Students evaluate their drawing using a rubric and then present their work to the class. Full Review »
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- 1st
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Students pretend they are bird watchers. They read and discuss books about birds and owls and identify their characteristics. They select a bird of prey and write a list of things they would like to learn about their bird. They research websites for information about their bird and present it to the class. Full Review »
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- 3rd
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Students quietly observe birds at various ecosystems around Rancho La Patera/Stow House, compare these birds to those living in San Nicolas Island's ecosystems as mentioned in novel Island of the Blue Dolphins, and create class Bird Observation Book. Full Review »
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- 1st - 12th
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Students investigate how to recognize, feed, and shelter backyard birds, design paper birds similar to one local species, and design and construct three-dimensional mobiles to display interesting facts and information they gather about birds. Full Review »

