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Learning about Birds: Grades I-III

GRADE I

  • Feathers, Fur, Skin, and Scales
    All living things have body coverings.
    Body coverings Lesson

    Birds have feathers.
    How are feathers different from the other coverings? How are they the same?
    (Our observations)

  • What Birds Do
    Most birds can fly
    Use photographs to identify fliers and non-fliers
    Birds Build Nests
    Nest Building Activity

  • Identifying Some Birds We Have Seen Around
  • Robin
    Cardinal
    Crow
    Red-Tailed Hawk
    White-Throated Sparrow
    Others
    Bird Coloring Graphics

    What's the Story?
    Our Summary of Observations

GRADE II

What Makes a Bird a Bird?
What are the characteristics of Birds?
Have Feathers
Are Endothermic (inner body temp stays mostly the same)
Lay Eggs
Have "Hollow" Bones

GRADE III
    • My Index Page

  • Birds' Resource Page
  • Body Coverings