What's the difference between a bear and a fish? Examine the characteristics of different animals with a set of pages for kids to color. Four pages provide different animals for each characteristic, including turtles, bears, fish, and...

What's so amazing about birds? Find out just how amazing birds are with a physics of animal behavior unit created by Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Have learners explore and tap into their observational skills and notice how birds fly, what...

In this birds learning exercise, learners answer 25 short answer questions about birds. They color and label the different parts of a bird and fill in the correct term given the definitions.

It's a bird, it's a ... device made to mimic birds. The eighth installment of a nine-part module has pupils read various articles to learn about bird flight. They consider the implications for aeronautical engineering.

Using a magnifier, mini marine biologists examine the barbules of a bird feather. They swirl the it into a mixture of oil and water and then re-examine the feather. After the activity, discuss how the oily feathers pose a problem to...

Turn your students into flocks of migratory birds for this fun lesson on animal migration. Prior to the activity, the teacher creates four different migration routes in the classroom or any available open space, labeling nesting...

Ornithology is the study of birds, and young scientists do just that with an interesting science lesson. They identify the parts of a bird, realize that birds have different types of beaks, wings, and feet, and take a close look at bird...

Students taste test the garden. For this Science lesson, students compare and contrast plants and animals needs. Students pick fruits and vegetables in the garden and discuss their observations.

In this different types of animals worksheet, students fill in a crossword puzzle as they figure out the answers to sixteen clues associated with different types of animals.

Classifying animals has never been this much fun! Pupils discuss the animal groups, fish, reptiles, amphibians, mammals, birds, and also identify their characteristics. Then, they take pictures of animals and classify them in a group...

Students discover different types of birds and the habitats in which the dwell. In this bird lesson, students read Feathers for Lunch, discuss bird facts, and build a bird habitat.

Students sort birds by their physical characteristics. For this bird characteristics lesson, students review bird characteristics and create beaks. Students discuss birds as pets.

In this birds worksheet, students read a 2 page informational excerpt about birds and the study of birds, ornithology. They then use the information the learned to answer the 10 questions in the packet. The answers are located on the...

Students observe animals in their natural habitats. In this bird identification lesson, students observe birds by watching and listening and report on the sightings they made. Students also document bird signs such as tracks, nests and...

Fourth graders examine specific bird characteristics and become more aware of the ecosystems that support each bird. They engage in bird walks, mapping the areas where they find evidence of bird activity.

Second graders imagine they find an injured bird. They create a clay bird and nest to stimulate creative writing. The lesson plan includes an integrated week-long art, science, and writing activity.

Here you will find two good activities designed for young learners. In the first one, pupils explore the fact that all birds have feathers, and they discover what two uses those feathers have. After the discussion, the kids color in a...

Take the class outside with a bird watching instructional activity. Young ornithologists participate in an outdoor activity that guides them on how to observe and study the feathered animals. After walking around school campus, bird...

Students investigate penguins. In this Science lesson, students compare and contrast penguins to flying birds. Students use a Venn diagram to illustrate the differences and similarities of penguins and flying birds.

Students study different kinds of birds, and demonstrate reading comprehension skills, including reading strategies, inference, literal meaning, and critical analysis.

Fifth graders identify all parts of an egg, and explore their importance to the life cycle of a chicken. Learners compare all sorts of birds and place them in categories based on what they look like. This five-day instructional activity...

In this classifying animals worksheet, students use the information in the word bank to complete the T-Chart about mammals, birds, fish, reptiles, amphibians, and arthropods. Students write 10 answers.

Students investigate birds and complete a variety of bird-themed activities. They read books and observe birds noting their physical characteristics, development and life cycle stages.

For this word scramble worksheet, students unscramble words that are names of animals with fur or birds with feathers. Students write 10 answers.