The Sparrow

Make sure those pronouns and antecedents match up! For this exercise, learners complete eight sentences by selecting the correct pronouns.

Students participate in a simulated bird migration from a refuge to the Pacific Northwest. Working in groups representing sparrow and brants, they choose cards which tell them where to move next. They research fall and spring migrations.

Students read 'Will Little Sparrow Fly?' to fill out grammar and spelling worksheets. In this grammar lesson, students cut out sentence strips and place them in order as they happened in the story.

The Cleveland Museum of Art presents this interdisciplinary model unit that asks class members to explore how the same themes are presented in the folktales and art of several cultures.

When Captain John Smith visited the Chesapeake Bay in the summer of 1608, what types of animals and habitats did he encounter? Your young historians will analyze primary source documents to answer this question, as well as compare the...

There are not many plants and animals that can survive the cold, harsh conditions of the tundra. This collection of activities and reading passages helps young scientists understand the unique characteristics that allow these amazing...

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...

Fourth graders and teacher read the poem, "My Sparrow Gran" and discuss what or whom the poem is about. They listen again to the story with their eyes closed to visualize Gran and discuss her appearance and what sort of person she is.

Help build young scholars' understanding of living things with the tools provided in this comprehensive life science resource. Including a total of nine lessons that cover topics ranging from plant and animal life cycles to heredity and...

Learners research the life cycle and habitat of the American kestrel, which is also known as a sparrow hawk or falcon. They realize the importance of birds of prey in the food chain. Afterward, they use a draw and erase technique to...