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Reading Adventure Pack: Birds

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A Reading Adventure Pack takes a close look at birds. After reading a fiction and nonfiction book, scholars craft a thaumatrope, begin a birding journal using their sense of sight and hearing, and build a model bird using supplies from around the house, toys, or outdoor objects.

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Concepts

birds, types of birds, the five senses, sense of sight, sense of vision, sense of hearing, reading, reading comprehension, reading comprehension strategies, responding to literature, responding to reading, fiction, nonfiction, nonfiction texts

Instructional Ideas

Conduct applicable activities in the classroom during a unit on the five senses or animals
Add supplies into a bag and have it easily accessible for families to take home or emergency sub-plans
Continue the journal after completing the unit

Classroom Considerations

Features the books—Aviary Wonders Inc. Spring Catalog and Instruction Manual: Renewing the World’s Bird Supply Since 2031 by Kate Samworth and Crinkleroot’s Guide to Knowing the Birds by Jim Arnosky
Designed to be completed at home with a grown-up

Pros

Encourages family members to work together
Provides a variety of hands-on activities that inspire creativity and imagination

Cons

None

Common Core

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