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Biology Junction

Birds

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Birds adapted to almost every climate on the planet, from the Arctic to the rain forests. A presentation focused on birds covers their similarities and differences. It starts with their evolution from reptiles, their many physical...
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Curated OER

Bird Identification Worksheet 2

For Students 4th - 6th
In this bird worksheet, learners cross reference materials gathered to identify the bird pictured and fill in 7 boxes with the information gathered.
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Curated OER

All About Birds

For Students 8th - 10th
In this birds worksheet, students 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.
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Curated OER

Flight for Survival - Avian Adaptations

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students create imaginary creature that has some of the adaptations birds have.
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Birds

For Students 8th - 12th
In this birds activity, students review the characteristics of birds including their adaptations for flight. Students review the diversity of bird adaptations. This activity has 4 short answer, 7 true or false, 6 matching, and 3 fill in...
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Roald Dahl

The Twits - The Furniture Goes Up

For Teachers 3rd - 7th Standards
Work gets done faster when people work as a team. The ninth installment of an 11-lesson unit designed to accompany The Twits by Roald Dahl combines character education with research skills and creative writing activities. The lesson ends...
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Curated OER

It's For the Birds

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders examine how anatomical adaptations make it possible for a bird to survive in various habitats. They discuss and list birds and their unique characteristics, and create an imaginary bird, illustrating the environmental...
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Curated OER

Radical Raptors

For Teachers 1st - 12th
Students are introduced to raptors and their role in the environment. They identify three characteristics of raptors and list several types of raptors found in nature. They discuss their positive and negative experiences with raptors and...
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Curated OER

Worksheet 7. Nouns and Verbs (Birds)

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this birds reading comprehension worksheet, students read a passage about birds and respond to 8 multiple choice questions regarding the paragraph. Some questions have more than 1 correct answer.
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Desert Animals

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students are asked if they think a roadrunner is a bird that is a fast runner or a slow runner? They are given a copy of Roadrunner Display Sheet. Students are asked how does a roadrunner protect iteself? They are given the following...
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Curated OER

Fun with Fictitious Animals

For Students 6th - 12th
How can one differentiate between a dweezlebub and nessie? Use this fictitious creature dichotomous key to find out! Biologists of all ages will enjoy this creative way to learn about classification, including a chance to draw the...
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Curated OER

Sunken Lesson: Animal Adaptation

For Teachers 4th - 5th
This animal adaptation PowerPoint provides definitions and photographs of vocabulary related to how the animals that live in particular biomes protect themselves. It also explains the cause/effect relationship between the inability of...
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Curated OER

Owls - Reading Comprehension

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this science reading comprehension worksheet, students read a selection that describes the characteristics and habits of owls. They answer 7 multiple choice questions based on the reading.
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Curated OER

The Amazing Woodpecker

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this woodpecker worksheet, learners read a 1 page passage titled The Amazing Woodpecker and answer multiple choice questions about it. Students answer 5 questions.
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Read Works

Read Works: An Owl Is a Bird

For Teachers 1st - 2nd Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] An information text about owls and how their eyes, feathers, heads, claws, and beaks help them become better hunters. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.