Mr and Mrs Smiths Life Science: Birds

Day 1

Topic Birds

Objectives
Introduction to Birds

State Goals

Classwork-Homework
Birds Eyewitness Video

TEC

Resources

Day 2

Topic 10-6 What are birds?

Objectives
Recognize that birds are endotherms.
Describe how birds' adaptations allow them to live in many environments.
Explain the adaptations that enable most birds to fly.
Compare the difference between cold blooded and warm blooded animals.
Identify the characteristics of birds.
Name five groups of birds and an example from each group.
Identify the different types of feathers.

State Goals

Classwork-Homework

Vertebrate Temperature Regulation

Ectothermic	Cold-Blooded	Fish, Amphibians, Reptiles
Endothermic	Warm-Blooded	Birds and Mammals

  Bird Characteristics
              Warm-blooded
                      Two wings and two legs
                      Feathers
                      Beak without teeth
                      Hard-shelled eggs

   Bird Groups
             Bird of Prey: Hawk
                     Perching Bird: Cardinal
                     Wading Bird: Heron
                     Non perching Land Bird: Woodpecker
                     Swimming Bird: Duck

   Feathers Types
             Contour:
                     Down: Keep in body heat

Globe Fearon 10-6 What are birds? pp. 238-239
10-6 What are birds? pp. 204-205

   Display contour and down feathers

Wings and Wing Beats   with Wing Beat Math Questions

   Bird Feathers What are the purposes? What are the three types? Two facts about each feather.

TEC

Prentice Hall 13-2 Birds pp.347-357

Resources

Feathers 101

Day 3

Topic

Objectives
Name two organ systems of a bird.

State Goals

Classwork-Homework

Vocabulary
Well-Developed Bird Organ Systems
Respiratory: Supplies muscles with large amounts of oxygen needed during flight
Circulatory: 4 chambered heart; Upper atria and lower ventricles

Bird Systems

Bird Information

TEC

Resources

Day 4

Topic Eagles in the Computer Lab

Objectives
Learn about eagles.

State Goals

Classwork-Homework
Use Eagle Days Web Page to complete Eagle Quest

Quiz: Bald Eagle Basics Try this On Line quiz!

Quiz: Who Wants to be an Eagle Expert?

TEC

Resources

Bald Eagle Trivia Challenge

Day 5

Topic Eagles

Objectives
Learn about eagles

State Goals

Classwork-Homework
Bald Eagle Word Web

TEC

Resources

Day 6

Topic Bird Feet & Beaks

Objectives
Identify different bird feet.
Identify different bird beaks.
Use graphic aids.
Examine adaptations of bird feet and beaks.

State Goals

Classwork-Homework

Red-Wing Blackbird Population Explosion: Is Poison the Answer
Bird Feet

Bird Beaks

Examining the Adaptations of Bird Feet and Beaks.
Prentice Hall Resource p.209-212

TEC

Resources

Day 7

Topic Bird Feet and Beaks

Objectives
Evaluate knowledge of bird beak adaptations.

State Goals

Classwork-Homework

Check assignment Examining the Adaptations of Bird Feet and Beaks.
Warm blooded Vertebrates. Match 12 bird beaks to the food they eat. What's for Dinner

Turn in when finished.

TEC

Resources
Bird Skeleton

Day 8

Topic Bird Migration OnLine

Objectives
Research web sites for information on bird migration.

State Goals

Classwork-Homework
Explore the Migration Facts section of the Bird's Eye View of the Chicago Migratory Route web site.

Worksheet 1 Migration Facts I,

Worksheet 2 Migration Facts II,

Worksheet 3 Birds of Chicago and

Worksheet 4 Bird Protection

These lesson plans can be found at Bird's Eye View Lesson Plans

TEC

Resources

Birds of the Windy City 23 page book

Bird Migration Crossword Puzzle

Bird Wordsearch

Bird Migration Exam

Day 9

Topic Bird Migration

Objectives
Research bird banding migration information on the Scarlet Tanager

State Goals

ClassworkHomework
Vocabulary
Migration: movement of birds between their nesting and wintering grounds
Flyway: a certain path that birds travel when migrating between nesting and wintering grounds

Bird Flyways: North American
Atlantic Flyway
Mississippi Flyway
Central Flyway
Pacific Flyway

Bird Flyways Use this map for bird flyways. The Atlantic Flyway goes from Florida up the Atlantic coastline, then stretches from the Northeast over to the Great Lakes. The Mississippi Flyway goes from Louisiana up the Mississippi River then stretches from the Great Lakes west to the Dakotas (Chicago is in the Mississippi Flyway). The Central Flyway goes from Texas and New Mexico up to Montana. The Pacific Flyway goes from California up the Pacific coastline to Washington.

Scarlet Tanager Migration
Create a migration map.
Color code the dots by month.
Answer the questions.

TEC

Resources

Day 10

Topic Bird Migration

Objectives
Describe the migration routes of several different birds.

State Goals

Classwork-Homework
   Bird Migration

  Bird Migration Map Part 1 Birds #1-3
                       -or-
             Bird Banding Information

TEC

Resources
Western Hemisphere Map

Day 11

Topic Bird Migration

Objectives
Describe the migration routes of several different birds.

State Goals

Classwork-Homework
Bird Migration Map Part 2 Birds #4-7

TEC

Resources

Westen Hemisphere Map

Day 12

Topic Bird Migration Evaluation

Objectives
Evaluate knowledge of bird migratory routes.

State Goals

Classwork-Homework
Bird Migration Evaluation. Use map to answer questions.

Turn in when finished.

TEC

Resources

Day 13

Topic Build-A-Nest Challenge

Objectives
Design and build a nest.

State Goals

Classwork-Homework
Build-A-Nest Challenge

TEC

Resources
Building a Nest

Day 14

Topic Build-A-Nest Challenge

Objectives
Evaluate nests.

State Goals

Classwork-Homework
Evaluate Build-A-Nest Challenge

TEC

Resources

Day 15

Topic Bird Cards

Objectives
Draw a picture of a bird.
Create three bird information cards.

State Goals

Classwork-Homework

  Bird Card Directions.
             a. Picture on one side
             b. Information on other side.
                 Common Name
                 Scientific Name
                 Order Name
                 Description
                 Diet
                 Habitat
                 Nest
                 Clutch
                 Interesting Facts

Bird Cards: Create three from different orders.

TEC

Resources
Zoom Bird Printouts

Day 16

Topic Bird Evaluation

Objectives
Evaluation of birds.

State Goals

Classwork / Homework
Test on Birds

Evaluate bird cards during the test.

TEC

Resources

Activities Investigations Art Resources Web Sites

ANATOMY

Bird Parts

Bird Topography Welcome to the Interactive Bird Topography. What is Topography? Well, it is basically a map of the outside of the bird. Knowing the parts of a bird help birdwatchers describe to others what they have seen.

BANDING

Banded Birds Why are birds banded? Scientists put bands on birds to find out where the birds fly to.

BEAKS

Beaks Worksheet Match beak name to picture and Answer six questions.

Curvy Beaks

Bird Beak Experiment

BIRDS

Bird Worksheets

Bird's Eye View Lesson Plans

Birds of the Windy City 23 page book

Introduction to Birds Crossword Puzzle

Amazing World of Birds There are about 9703 species of birds divided up into 23 orders, 142 families and 2057 genera. Birds can be found on all major land masses from the poles to the tropics as well as in or over all our seas and oceans and their accompanying islands.

Bird of the Week Check out this weeks Bird of the Week

Watchlist for Kids An Audubon Society Site. You can: Explore the Watchlist, Make Watchlist Trading Cards , Help Scientists Do Research on Birds , and much more.

What Makes a Bird a Raptor

Zoom All About Birds Zoom is a great starting place for learning about birds.

BIRDS OF PREY

Birds of Prey "Birds of prey" usually refers to birds that can kill their food with their powerful feet. This group includes hawks, eagles, kestrels, kites, falcons, and owls.

CONDOR

California Condor

CHECKLISTS: KEYS: GUIDES

Bird Checklist of the Upper Mississippi River

Birds of Aquatic Illinois Classification, location, features, habitats, and habits.

Iowa Birds & Birding Photos and some identifying information on Iowa birds from eNature.

Patuxent Bird Identification Infocenter Want to find a bird? This is the site for you.

DUCKS

All About Ducks for Kids

EAGLES

Bald Eagle Trivia Challenge

Bald Eagle Word Web

Eagle Quest Use Eagle Days Web Page to complete.

Eagle Days From the Science Spot. Explore these sites to learn more about eagles.

Mr and Mrs Smith's Eagle Information Eagle facts, web sites, coloring pages, and teacher resources.

American Bald Eagle

EGGS

Chicken Egg Embyrology

Eggs The egg is a fascinating thing! It protects a developing chick in remarkable ways. Here you can look at eggs from different species, see how a chick develops inside the eggs, and learn some amazing egg facts.

FALCONS

Falcon Watch: Wis. Peregrine Falcon Recovery

FEATHERS

Parts of a Feather Feathers are what make a bird a bird. They are the only creature that grows feathers and every bird has them. Most birds have between 1500 - 3000 feathers. A swan has over 25,000 feathers!

FEEDING

Dynamics of Bird Feeding Jays and Chickadees

MAGAZINES

Birds & Nature

Classroom Birdscope Webzine

MIGRATION

Scarlet Tanager Migration

All About Migratory Max Learn about Max, an American Golden Plover, from his first moments to his first journey south.

Bird Migration

Journey North: American Robin

NESTS

Bird Banding Information Migration data 6 different birds Western Hemisphere Map

Build a Nest Challenge Challenge your students to build a nest out of paper strips, toothpicks, thread, and pipe cleaners. Teams are provided with $1.00 (or a Bird Buck) to buy nest-building materials from the Nest Store. After they are done building, we place the nests on "branches" and determine the best nest or the one that holds the most pennies.

Bird Nests Here we have a small collection of bird nests. Click on a species name below to see what their nest looks like. In the future, we hope to add more details about each species shown such as when they nest, how many eggs are laid, and what materials they use to build their nest.

ORDERS

Bird Orders

OWLS

Owl Myths or Facts Use Owl Facts as your reference.

Owl Prowl Sample lesson from Audubon Society

Owl Word Search

Owl Coloring Pages Barn Owl Barred Owl Eastern Screech Owl Great Horned Owl Northern Saw-Whet Owl Snowy Owl

The Owl Pages

Owl Theme Pages Recources, myths, species, pellets, teacher resources, activity sheet.

OWL PELLETS

Owl Pellet Dissection

Dichotomous Key for Rodents in Owl Pellets

Rodent Skeleton Use with owl pellets

PENGUINS

Little Penguin Finds His Way Home Story about penguin adaptation.

Penguin Paper Lined writing paper with a penguin picture.

Fun Facts About Penguins Slideshow, habitats, Quiz, Fun Facts, Collaborative projects, activities and lesson plans.

Penguin Adaptation

Penguins: E

lementary Things General information, species list, lesson plans

Penguin Species Click on a continent and learn about the species that live their.

QUIZES & TESTS

Bald Eagle Basics Try this On Line quiz!

Penguin Quiz

Who Wants to be an Eagle Expert?

RAPTORS

Raptors Chart about beak, talon, eye. Identify raptor beaks and feet.

SKELETON & SKULLS

Bird Skeleton

Bird Skulls Bird skulls come in all shapes and sizes. Click on the name of a bird below to see its skull in several different positions. There are even a few skulls that aren't birds.

Extra Credit

Bald Eagle Coloring Page from the Birds Coloring Pages

Bald Eagle Word Search

Beaks Worksheet Identify the beaks and answer the questions.

Bird Bill Matching Game Try this OnLine Game!! See if you can beat my score. I got an 88%. Print out the page when you are done and bring it in. Remember..you gotta beat an 88.

Bird Feet Worksheet Identify the feet and answer the questions.

Bird Migration Crossword Puzzle

Bird Names Crossword Puzzle Find the names of the birds and print out the puzzle. Bring it to class or send it to me by email.

Bird Skeleton Coloring Diagram See me for this one.

Bird Wordsearch

Build a Songbird Birdhouse Build a birdhouse and bring it in and we'll hang it outside.

Cuckoo Quiz and Research Project Use the page on cuckoos to complete the project

Curvy Beaks Match beaks to birds.

Eagle Quiz and Research Activity Use the page on Bald Eagles to complete the activity.

Introduction to Birds Crossword Puzzle Print it out, do it, and turn in.

Make a Bird Feeder Build a bird feeder and bring it in and we'll hang it outside.

Mapping Seasonal Homes Map bird flyways using Bird Band Sighting Report Information.

Molt the Duck Use the numbers and color the young male duck. Then use the question sheet to help you to determine what colors to make the adult duck. From Ranger Rick's Naturescope: Birds, Birds, Birds. See me for this one.

National Symbols Use the Eagles Day Page to find the answers.

Owl Quiz and Research Activity Use the page on owls to complete the activity.

Scarlet Tanger Coloring Page

Whose Foot Is This?

Zoom Bird Wordsearch Puzzle Print it out, complete it, and turn it in.