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PBS

Pbs: Champion Birds

For Students 9th - 10th
The PBS video series "The Life of Birds" is accompanied with this site. There are articles about several aspects of birds and their behavior. This one chronicles the highest, fastest, and most extreme birds. There are lots of examples.
Activity
Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Why Do Birds Fly in a v Formation?

For Students 9th - 10th
In this science fair project, the student will make a wind tunnel to test how the formation of birds in flight affects flight efficiency. Make the bird models out of Legos and have fun with this project. The Science Buddies project ideas...
Article
University of Wisconsin

The Why Files: On the Wing: Birds, Skeeters, Jet Planes

For Students 9th - 10th
Evolution through natural selection governs the "design" of flying creatures. Engineers design flying machines. But flying is about physics, and physics is the ultimate arbiter of both processes, and that produces parallels in mechanical...
Handout
San Diego Zoo Global

San Diego Zoo: Birds

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides detailed information about birds, as well as several pictures.
Handout
Other

Ornithology: Bird Flight

For Students 9th - 10th
Excellent coverage of the adaptations and actions of birds in regard to flight. Contains specific information, diagrams, and pictures.
Activity
Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Cornell Lab of Ornithology: Feather Structure

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a detailed explanation of the structure of bird feathers. Topics include feather topography, types of feathers, and feathers and flight.
Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Teachers:patagonia: The Aeronautics of Condor Flight

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Examine the size, range and habits of the Andean condor, construct a model condor and fly it.
Article
Read Works

Read Works: Unearthing Pterosaurs

For Students 11th - 12th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This passage from the American Museum of Natural History is about the discovery and study of bones from Pterosaurs, extinct flying reptiles that are not exactly dinosaurs or birds. A question set, a...