Sixth graders study migratory birds in the temperate forest and the tropical rainforest. For this migratory birds lesson, 6th graders participate in different activities that explain patterns  of migration, research patterns of...

Students explore the two types of spotted sandpipers. They create a puppet show using the spotted sandpiper from Puerto Rico and the spotted sandpiper from Alaska. Students research the habitats of the two sandpipers.

Students play the role of migrating birds. As a class, they simulate a migration of birds to one place and back again. They relate their habitat size and changes to their current population numbers. They discover the many dangers of...