Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Who Has Hair?

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students explore similarities and differences. In this Teaching Tolerance lesson plan, students read literature and participate in activities that features mammals and their hair. Students learn that they share things in common while we...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Mini - Lesson #5: Get To Know - Mapping

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students examine and draw landscape maps. In this mapping instructional activity, students investigate what a landscape map is. They draw a map showing objects on a small piece of natural landscape. Students fill in a grid sheet and a...
Worksheet
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Taxonomy

For Students 9th - 10th
For this biology worksheet, students complete a crossword puzzle with 39 questions on taxonomy. They identify the different classification systems used in biology.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Butterfly Introduction

For Teachers 1st
First graders create a KWL chart about butterflies and then read a story about butterflies. In this butterflies lesson plan, 1st graders then discuss the life cycle, body, habits, and facts about butterflies as they read.
Lesson Plan
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Don't Cry Over Spilled Oil

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars study the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill while evaluating oil spill clean up activities. They discover the long term impact can have on an ecosystem by completing this experiment.
Lesson Plan
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Biodiversity

For Teachers K
Students are challenged to examine the diversity of their own forest and make comparisons to a tropical rainforest. By exploring and grouping tree and insect types in their local forest, students will develop an understanding of diversity.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Pollution Solution

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars explore the topic of oil pollution and how it affects the global ocean. They discuss oil spills in recent history and use problem solving skills to decide what strategies could be used to actually clean up an oil spill....
Worksheet
Curated OER

Cardinals

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this cardinals worksheet, students explore facts about cardinals and practice their number reasoning. Students read about cardinals and solve word problems involving cardinals.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Wh0-o-o-o's Out There?

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders describe the physical features of an owl and identify survival adaptations. They Investigate an owl's niche in an ecosystem. The students participate in an interactive puzzle on the internet that helps for motivation.
Lesson Plan
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Leave What You Find

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students explore environmental awareness by participating in a role play activity. In this cultural analysis instructional activity, students discuss the importance of symbolism when referring to a tribe and create their own tribe based...
Lesson Plan
University of Florida

Florida Museum of Natural History: Animals 1: Fur, Fins, Feathers, and More

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This teacher's guide focuses on familiar animals such as mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fish.
Handout
San Diego Zoo Global

San Diego Zoo: Birds

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides detailed information about birds, as well as several pictures.
Website
Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian National Zoo: Birds

For Students 9th - 10th
The Smithsonian National Zoological Park provides a detailed look at birds. Content includes a focus on the Zoo's bird house exhibit, as well as bird houses, flight cages, bird facts, bird information for kids, an FAQ section, a photo...
Activity
Science Buddies

Science Buddies: With a Little Bread as Bait, Can You Make a Bird Migrate?

For Students 1st - 5th
You might like to play in the autumn leaves and winter snow, but have you noticed that many birds don't like to stick around for the cold weather? And instead of the birds you're used to seeing in the warm months, your new feathered...
Activity
DLTK

Kidzone: All About Birds

For Students 3rd - 8th
This is comprehensive site covers the characteristics of birds and looks at various birds through pictures and words. Several puzzles are included and the degree of difficultly can be changed.
Website
Environmental Education for Kids

Eek!: Birds

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about birds the only way you can. A bird is a warm-blooded, egg-laying, winged vertebrate that has a body covered with feathers. Find out all about all of the different birds you can here.
Unit Plan
Language Guide

Language Guide: Los Pajaros

For Students 9th - 10th
Colorful pictures display birds of all kinds. You can hear the correct Spanish pronunciation and see the correct spelling by dragging your mouse over the picture.
Website
Ducksters

Ducksters: Birds for Kids

For Students 1st - 8th
Kids learn about birds and their habitats and different types. What makes an animal a bird? How do they fly?
Handout
Encyclopedia of Life

Encyclopedia of Life: Birds

For Students 9th - 10th
Comprehensive resource investigates birds with a description, pictures, and maps. Includes facts on ecology, evolution, and external links.
Handout
Sea World Parks & Entertainment

Sea World: Raptors

For Students 9th - 10th
Outlines the characteristics of birds of prey, including classification, habitat, behaviors, and conservation. Helps students identify with these birds by integrating a list of "Books for Young Readers." Information at a level of upper...
Primary
University of Florida

Baldwin Library: Friends in Feathers and Fur, and Other Neighbors by J. Johonnot

For Students 3rd - 5th
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book Friends in Feathers and Fur, and Other Neighbors by James Johonnot. (c1884), features illustrated lessons about animals and birds.
Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Adaptations for Aeronautical Engineering

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This activity first asks the students to study the patterns of bird flight and understand that four main forces affect the flight abilities of a bird. They will study the shape, feather structure, and resulting differences in the pattern...
Handout
Canadian Museum of Nature

Canadian Museum of Nature: Dinosaurs: Archaeopteryx Lithographica

For Students 3rd - 8th
Is it a feathered dinosaur, or the ancestor of birds? Find out about the Archaeopteryx lithographica whose fossil remains show feathers similar to that of a bird, and whose skeleton resembles that of a dinosaur.
Handout
Chicago Zoological Society

Chicago Zoological Society: Zoo Explorer: Roadrunner

For Students 9th - 10th
Get acquainted with the roadrunner while browsing this animal guide from the Brookfield Zoo. Content includes quick facts and highlights on its appearance, habitat, communication, and mating habits. Because it is the state bird of New...