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Birds of a Feather

Last updated: 04/19/01

This unit encourages students to identify and observe features and behaviors of birds near their school. After making their observations, students use the Internet to learn about a specific bird in greater detail and then construct a field guide describing it. They can also share their descriptions with other students via email.

Resource Type: Lesson Plan
Subjects (Level One): Mathematics, Language Arts, Science, Environmental Education
Subjects (Level Two): Listening Comprehension, Speech, Writing, Wildlife
Grade Levels: Kindergarten, First, Second, Third

WI Academic Standards:

Environmental Education
A.4.1 A.4.2 A.4.3 A.4.4

Language Arts
A.4.1 A.4.4 B.4.1 C.4.1 C.4.2 C.4.3

Mathematics
A.4.1 A.4.2 A.4.3 B.4.3 B.4.5 D.4.4 D.4.5 E.4.3

Science
A.4.1 B.4.1 C.4.2 C.4.3

NAAEE K12 Ed Standards:

Environmental Education
1.0.4.B 1.0.4.C 1.0.4.D 1.0.4.E 2.2.4.A 2.2.4.C

Creator: Olivia Miller William Hatch Elementary School Oak Park, Illinois
Keywords: bird identification, bird field study
Duration: 6 weeks
Format: Web page
Languages: English

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