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Unit 2 Diversity of Life
Chapter 12 Birds and Mammals
Section 1 Birds
Section 2 The Physics of Bird Flight
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Teacher Resources Student Extra
Credit
12-1 Birds |
12-2 The Physics of Bird Flight |
Day 1
Birds Eyewitness Video Birds Video Quiz |
Day
6 Adaptations
of Birds Sci Exp pp. 402-408 |
| Day
8
Build-A-Nest
Challenge |
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Day 2
Prentice Hall 406-413 Reading Study Guide 1-1 Birds |
Day 9 Evaluate Build-A-Nest Challenge |
Day
10-11 Bird
Cards |
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Day
3 Bird Informatio Bird Feathers |
Day
13 Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Celebrate Urban Birds |
| Day 1 |
| Topic Birds |
| Objectives/ I can.. Observe birds. Identify characteristics of birds. Identify different groups of birds. Identify different adapatations of bird feet and bird beaks. |
| State Goals 12.A.1a Identify and describe the component parts of living things and their major functions. 12.A.1b Categorize living organisms using a variety of observable features. |
| Classwork-Homework Birds Eyewitness Video: Safari Montage |
| TEC |
Resources Be an Expert: Bird Study Independent
enrichment projects. All About
Birds: Report 13 different identification and
reporting projects Birds In the
City |
| Day 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Topic 12-1 Birds | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Objectives/ I can... 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. |
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| State Goals 12.A.1a Identify and describe the component parts of living things and their major functions. 12.A.1b Categorize living organisms using a variety of observable features. |
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Classwork-Homework On the
BoardVertebrate Temperature Regulation
Bird Characteristics
Bird Groups
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| TEC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Resources Feathers 101 |
| Day 3 |
| Topic Bird Information |
| Objectives/ I can... Name two organ systems of a bird. List the three types of feathers. Draw three types of feathers. |
| State Goals 12.A.1a Identify and describe the component parts of living things and their major functions. |
| Classwork-Homework
On the Board Well-Developed Bird Organ Systems Circulatory: 4 chambered heart; Upper atria and lower ventricles Respiratory: Supplies muscles with large amounts of oxygen needed during flight Feathers Types Display contour and down feathers Contour: follow the shape of the bird's body Down: Keep in body heat Flight: contour feathers the fan the air Bird Information 12-2 Birds in Flight Bird Feathers Use  What Makes a Bird a Bird?What are the purposes? What are the three types? Two facts about each feather.  Wings and Wing
Beats with Wing Beat Math
Questions |
| TEC |
| Resources Parts of a Duck
Parts of a Wing Bird Vocabulary
pages 42-43 Water Fowl and Duck Nests pages
1-2 Bird Systems |
| Day 4 |
| Topic Eagles in the Computer Lab |
| Objectives/ I can... Research information about eagles. |
| State Goals 12.A.1a Identify and describe the component parts of living things and their major functions. |
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/ I can... List characteristics about eagles. |
| State Goals 12.A.1a Identify and describe the component parts of living things and their major functions. |
| Classwork-Homework Bald Eagle Word Web |
| TEC |
| Resources Chore Chart for Raising
Eagles Learn what duties are involved, and which parent is responsible for each duty. |
| Day 6 |
| Topic Bird Feet & Beaks |
| Objectives/ I can... Identify different bird feet. Identify different bird beaks. Use graphic aids. Examine adaptations of bird feet and beaks. |
| State Goals 12.B.2b Identify physical features of plants and animals that help them live in different environments. |
| Classwork-Homework Red-Wing Blackbird
Population Explosion: Is Poison the Answer Bird Feet
Bird
Beaks |
| TEC |
| Resources A Year in the Life of a Red-Winged
Blackbird Includes an art leson and a calendar BB board display. |
| Day 7 |
| Topic Bird Feet and Beaks |
| Objectives/ I can... Match bird beaks to the food they eat. |
| State Goals 12.B.2b Identify physical features of plants and animals that help them live in different environments |
| Classwork-Homework Check
Adaptations of Birds Warm blooded
Vertebrates. What's for Dinner Match 6 bird beaks to the food they eat. Build a Bird Kit
Directions |
| TEC |
| Resources Large Stamp OutlineBird SkeletonComparing a
Human and Avian Skeleton Find a Duck Word Search
page 37 |
| Day 8 |
| Topic Build-A-Nest Challenge |
| Objectives/ I can... Design and build a bird nest. |
| State Goals 11.B.1a Given a simple design problem, formulate possible solutions. 11.B.1b Design a device that will be useful insolving the problem. 11.B.1c Build the device using the materials and tools provided.. |
| Classwork-Homework
Build-A-Nest
Challenge |
| TEC |
| Resources Building a Nest |
| Day 9 |
| Topic Build-A-Nest Challenge |
| Objectives/ I can... Test a student created birds nest for strength. |
| State Goals 11.B.1d Test the device and record results using given instruments, techniques and measurement methods |
Classwork-Homework
Evaluate Build-A-Nest
Challenge |
| TEC |
| Resources |
| Day 10 |
| Topic Bird Cards |
| Objectives/ I can... Identify five bird orders. Draw a picture of a bird. Create 5 bird information cards. |
| State Goals 11.B.1a Given a simple design problem, formulate possible solutions. |
| Classwork-Homework Bird Card Directions. Front of card: Colored Picture and common name. Back of card: Information to include. Common Name Scientific Name Order Name Description Diet Habitat Nest Clutch Egg picture in color Interesting Facts Bird
Cards: Create 5 cards from different orders.Birds of Prey: eagle, hawk, falcon Perching Birds: Swimming Birds: ducks, swans, geese Flightless Birds: ostrich, emu, penguin Wading Birds: flamingo, egret |
| TEC |
| Resources Zoom
Bird Printouts |
| Day 12 |
| Topic Bird Evaluation |
| Objectives/ I can... Identify characteristics of birds. Demonstrate knowledge about birds. |
| State Goals 12.B.3b Compare and assess features of organisms for the adapatative, competitive, and survival potential. |
| ASSESSMENT 60% passing grade on knowledge mastery test. |
Classwork Test on Birds Evaluate bird cards during the test. Bird Reptile
Evaluation |
| TEC |
| Resources |
| Day 13a |
| Topic Celebrate Urban Birds |
| Objectives/ I can... Observe birds. Make a bird population count. Collect data on bird population. Record data on bird population Communicate data for a bird population project with Cornell University. |
| State Goals 11.A.3c Collect and record data accurately using consistent measuring and recording techniques and media. 11.A.3f Interpret and represent results of analysis to produce findings. 11.A.3g Report and display the process and results of a scientific investigation. 13.A.1c Explain how knowledge can be gained by careful observation. |
| Assessment Send data to Cornell university on local bird population. |
| Classwork / Homework Cornell Lab of Ornithology Celebrate Urban Birds a project on bird population and other activities |
| TEC |
| Resources Celebrate
Urban Birds Poster |
| Day 13b |
| Topic Great Back Yard Bird Count |
| Objectives/ I can.. Observe birds. Identify bird species. Record bird species on a checklist. Report data to Cornell Lab of Ornithology |
| State Goals 11.A.3c Collect and record data accurately using consistent measuring and recording techniques and media. 11.A.3f Interpret and represent results of analysis to produce findings. 11.A.3g Report and display the process and results of a scientific investigation. 13.A.1c Explain how knowledge can be gained by careful observation. |
| Classwork-Homework
The Great Backyard Bird Count The GBBC is an annual four-day event that engages bird watchers of all ages in counting birds to create a real-time snapshot of where the birds are across the continent. Anyone can participate, from beginning bird watchers to experts. It takes as little as 15 minutes on one day, or you can count for as long as you like each day of the event. It’s free, fun, and easy—and it helps the birds. Procedure
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| TEC |
| Resources Bird Checklist for East Moline |
| Day Lesson is also in Animal Behavior |
| Topic Migration |
| Objectives/ I can... Create a model of the path of a migrating bird. Infer the range through the use of a migration map. Create a migration timeline. |
| State Goals 11.A.3c Collect and record data accurately using consistent measuring and recording techniques and media. 11.A.3f Interpret and represent results of analysis to produce findings. 11.A.3g Report and display the process and results of a scientific investigation. 13.A.1c Explain how knowledge can be gained by careful observation. |
| Assessment Make a model of the path of a migrating bird. |
| Classwork-Homework 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 AmericanAtlantic Flyway Mississippi Flyway Central Flyway Pacific Flyway Day 1 Bird Migration
Day 2 Day 3 |
| TEC Groups not used for evaluation. Individual work. |
| Resources |
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| ARCHEOPTERYX |
| Archeopteryx
Coloring Sheet |
| 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. |
| ART |
| Build a Bird Kit
Directions
OnLine
Curriculum Project |
| Easy Steps to Drawing a
Drake Mallard |
| Three Quick Steps to
Drawing Ducks |
| 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 |
| Birds In the
City A survey project for learning about and counting birds in your city. |
| Bird Coloring
Pages |
| Bird Information |
| Bird
Vocabulary |
| Birding
101 |
| Birds
Around Us PowerPoint Template, Bird Silhouettes |
| 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. |
| DOVES |
| Dove Detectives
Habitat Forms and a Tally Sheet. Full
Instructions. |
| Bird
Guide: Doves and Pigeons from Urban Bird Watch |
| DUCKS |
| Parts of a Duck |
| All About
Ducks for Kids |
| Duck Drawings |
| Junior Duck Stamp
Page |
| 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. |
| Eagle Information Eagle facts, web sites, coloring
pages, and teacher resources. |
| American Bald Eagle |
| EGGS |
| Basic Egg Facts |
| Chicken Egg Embryology |
| 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. |
| Embryology
Incybators, Day to day development, embyro drawings |
| FALCONS |
| Falcon
Watch: Wisconsin 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 |
| GEESE |
| Canada Geese In the
Mississippi Flyway |
| HOUSES |
| Shelves,
Houses, and Feeders for Birds and Mammals |
| MAGAZINES |
| Birds
& Nature |
| Classroom
Birdscope Webzine |
| MIGRATION |
Bird
Banding Information Migration data 6 different birds  Western Hemisphere Map
Western Hemisphere Map
page 61 |
| Scarlet Tanager Migration |
| The
Incredible Journey A shorebird's Journey. Story |
| 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 |
| Western Hemisphere Map
page 61 Flyway Map page 63-66 |
| Bird
Flyway Map of North America |
| NESTS |
| 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 Facts About Owls 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
Resources, 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 Unit 26
page unit from Sea World includes penguin cards |
| Penguin Paper
Lined writing paper with a penguin picture. |
| Penguin Place Notes on
penguins from SmithLifeScience |
| Penguins:
The Black and White of It 27 page unit |
| Fun Facts About Penguins
Slideshow, habitats, Quiz, Fun Facts, Collaborative projects, activities and lesson plans. |
| Penguin Adaptation |
| Penguins:
Elementary Things General information, species list, lesson plans |
| Penguin Species
Click on a continent and learn about the species that live their. |
| QUIZZES & 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. |
| Paper Raptor
Designs |
| Raptor Killer Facts |
| Raptor
Silhouettes |
| Birds of Prey Facts |
| 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. |
| SHOREBIRDS |
| Shorebird Coloring
Pages Bulletin Bird Material, Coloring pages, Shorebird profiles with
migratory map |
| Shorebird Lesson Plan
includes chart to complete that uses above link to gather information |
| SPARROWS |
 Yellow
Ribbon: One Year in the Life of a House Sparrow |
| WINGS |
| Wings and Wing
Beats Wing Beat Math Questions |
Student Extra Credit for Birds
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| 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. |
| Penguin Decisionn
Find the right penguins for Niabi Zoo! |
| Scarlet
Tangier Coloring Page |
| Whose Foot Is This? |
| Zoom
Bird Wordsearch Puzzle Print it out, complete it, and turn it in. |
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