Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Massive Migrations

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Here is an exciting exploration of a fascinating topic for your emerging ecologists: bird migration! They begin by visiting the US Fish & Wildlife Service website to discover which Arctic birds come to their areas. They are assigned...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Sheffield Island Adaptation Activity

For Teachers 6th - 8th
You don't have to visit The Maritime Aquarium to use this plan, but you would need to find a location where a variety of bird species live, re-write the activity worksheet to incorporate the local species, and purchase field guides for...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Birds of Tyson Lagoon Survey Form

For Students 9th - 11th
In this bird research worksheet, students identify the habitat of their bird as well as different behavior patterns and morphology of their research bird.
Handout
PBS

Pbs: The Life of Birds: Bird Brains

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the intelligence of birds. There are many examples to illustrate communication, use of tools, and general resourcefulness that many birds show.
Handout
Sea World Parks & Entertainment

Sea World: Raptors

For Students 9th - 10th
Outlines the characteristics of birds of prey, including classification, habitat, behaviors, and conservation. Helps students identify with these birds by integrating a list of "Books for Young Readers." Information at a level of upper...
Handout
Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Cornell Lab of Ornithology: Nest Watch: Nest Monitoring Manual [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
NestWatch is a citizen science project where the average person can assist scientists in observing and cataloguing bird populations to track how successful they are at nesting and reproducing. This 36-page package provides information...
Handout
Sea World Parks & Entertainment

Sea World: Flamingos: Adaptations for an Aquatic Environment

For Students 9th - 10th
Sea World's provides users with this comprehensive site about flamingos. Contains information on adaptations for their aquatic environment.
Lesson Plan
Utah Education Network

Uen: Nhmu: Bird Watching 101

For Teachers 4th
Learn the basics of bird watching, finding and interpreting bird clues, and attracting birds to a particular location.
Website
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Journey North: Hummingbird

For Students 9th - 10th
Some resources helping students to learn all about the world of hummingbirds.
Website
Nature Canada

Nature Canada: How Is Climate Change Affecting Birds?

For Students 9th - 10th
An in-depth look at how climate change is affecting Canadian birds. The site looks at how bird distribution, abundance, behavior, even genetic composition are all being altered due to climate change.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: Bird Reproduction

For Students 5th - 9th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] How do birds reproduce? We know that chickens lay eggs. But how do they do that? Learn more about bird reproduction in this learning module produced by CK-12.
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Soft Schools

Soft Schools: Birds on the Move: Migration

For Students 3rd - 8th
Take this interactive, multiple-choice quiz over bird migrations, then review your score and any missed questions at the end.