Curated and Reviewed by
Lesson Planet
This What is Wind Power's Risk to Birds? lesson plan also includes:
- Worksheet
- Answer Key
- Vocabulary
- Reading Passage
- Informational Text
- Activity
- Join to access all included materials
How is risk determined? Through the use of a reading passage, individuals or groups learn about bird interactions with man made structures along with wind turbines. Pupils use information from the second reading passage to conduct an avian risk assessment for a wind farm.
40 Views
22 Downloads
Concepts
Additional Tags
Instructional Ideas
- Have class members research another wind farm site for its risk to birds
- Let learners discuss what an acceptable mortality rate would be for wind farms based upon other mortality rates
Classroom Considerations
- The concept of bird deaths may be upsetting for some
- Lesson 13 in a 19-part series
Pros
- All necessary material is provided within the lesson plan
- Wrap-up questions are provided to help the teacher bring closure to the lesson
Cons
- The information provided is for a wind farm in New York which may not resonate with the class
- The lesson is based upon reading passages alone