With the return of the chicks to the farm, we ended our study of birds. Today, I thought I'd share all the resources and activities we used {and liked!}
This unit was taught to a group of Kindergarten through second graders. Since my son happened to be in the class and I happened to be his teacher, we completed extra readings and activities at home, outside of the co-op meetings.
Spine Reference Book:
Books:
- National Geographic Kids Bird Guide of North America, by Jonathan Alderfer
- Birds, Nests, and Eggs, by Mel Boring
- What Is a Bird? by Jennifer W. Day
- Crinkleroot's 25 Birds Every Child Should Know, by Jim Arnosky
- Why Do Birds Sing? by Joan Holub
- Bird Songs from Around the World, by Les Beletsky
- Beaks! by Sneed B. Collard III
- Crinkleroot's Guide to Knowing the Birds, by Jim Arnosky
- Birds: Nature's Magnificent Flying Machines, by Caroline Arnold
- The Long, Long Journey: The Godwit's Amazing Migration, by Sandra Markle
- Falcons Nest on Skyscrapers, by Priscilla Belz Jenkins
- Usborne Beginners: Eggs and Chicks, by Fiona Patchett
- An Egg is Quiet, by Dianna Aston
- What Do You Call a Baby Swan? by Emma Nathan
- Where Do Chicks Come From? by Amy E. Sklansky
- Chicks and Chickens, by Gail Gibbons
- Robins, by Melvin and Gilda Berger
- All About Owls, by Jim Arnosky
- The Eagles Are Back, by Jean Craighead George
- Watch Me Grow: Duckling, by Lisa Magloff
- Ducks Don't Get Wet, by Augusta Goldin
- All About Turkeys, by Jim Arnosky
- Turkeys on the Family Farm, by Chana Stiefel
For Fun:
- Make Way for Ducklings, by Robert McCloskey
Online Resources:
- How to ID a Bird
- Bird Nest Cameras
- What Bird?
- All about Birds
- National Geographic
- Bird Watchers Digest
- PRBO Education Program
Printables:
- Bird Journal (1/2 sheet booklet)
- What Is a Bird? (worksheet)
- made bird feeders (half an orange cleaned out, oats, raisins and peanut butter mixed to fill)
- watched birds and recorded in a bird journal
- observed actual feathers, nests, and eggs
- completed an egg hatching project
- field trip to wildlife refuge to see birds
Even though the unit has ended, I am confident we'll keep on observing and learning about birds, just like we always have.
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