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In this activity, learners create their own bird species using arts and crafts materials. The bird call recordings are not online so the introduction activity can't be done, but everything else can. Start by discussing how birds share common characteristics, even though their beaks, wings, and feet appear different. Learners create and name their new species, and write what it is able to do based on the features they gave it. Stickers are provided for download and printing out. Background information for activity leaders is provided. The activity is designed for groups of four to six children in grades K-5. [Activity is publicly available through a web crawler capture on Archive.org.]
- 5 to 10 minutes
- 30 to 45 minutes
- 1 cent - $1 per group of students
- Ages 4 - 11
- Activity, Lesson/Lesson Plan
- English
Quick Guide
Materials List (per group of students)
- It’s All About Birds Learning Cards
- (1) It’s All About Birds Data Collection Sheet per child
- (1) bird poster (not available online)
- (1) large bird feather
- CD Player to play bird calls found on the APEX Science CD (not available online)
- (1) bottle of glue per group
- (1) box of crayons per group
- strips of construction paper
- various types of art/craft supplies
- (1) paper plate per child
- (1) pair of scissors per child
- (1) sheet of drawing paper per child
Subjects
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Life Sciences
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Diversity of Life
- Animals
- Ecology
- Evolution
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Diversity of Life
Informal Categories
- Animals
- Arts and Crafts
Audience
To use this activity, learners need to:
- see
- touch
Learning styles supported:
- Links STEM to other topics of interest such as arts and humanities
- Involves hands-on or lab activities
Other
Components that are part of this resource:
- Expedition Learning Card
- Data Collection Sheet
- Background Information for Activity Leaders
- Ask Me About Birds Stickers (Use with Avery label #5293, or compatible)
This resource is part of:
Access Rights:
- Free access
By:
Source Collection
- Science After School Consumer's Guide
Rights:
- All rights reserved, Museum of Science, Inc. (Miami, FL), 2007
Funding Source:
- National Science Foundation, Division of Research on Learning in Formal and Informal Settings, DRL-0406911