Bird Watching Activity
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Provided by: National Wildlife Federation|Published on: April 27, 2021
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Synopsis
- This activity from the National Wildlife Federation outlines how to identify birds around homes in North America.
- The activity includes a short informative introduction and questions to help students conduct further research on their findings.
Subjects: Biology
Authors: National Wildlife Federation, Eco-Schools USA
Region: North America
Languages: English
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Positives
- The activity is well laid out and easy to follow, so it is a suitable homework task for all ages.
- The activity is open-ended, so it is easy to differentiate for all age groups.
Prerequisites
- There is vocabulary included in the activity that could need to be taught before sending the activity home, especially for younger students.
Differentiation & Implementation
- Elementary science and social studies classes can use this activity when discussing the importance of trees as habitats in their environment and how they can create community change.
- Elementary students can also create a diorama habitat of the birds they spotted and their habitats.
- Middle school students can use this activity when planning ways they can take action in their community. The video 3 Reasons Why Trees Are Important for the Environment can be used alongside this.
- High school science students can use this activity as a research homework task while learning about the impacts of climate change and globalization on plant and animal species. Related resources include Why Some Animals Are Shrinking, Biogeography: Studying the Distribution of Species Across Space, and 5 Plants and Animals Utterly Confused by Climate Change.
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About the Partner Provider
National Wildlife Federation
The mission of the National Wildlife Federation is to unite all Americans to ensure wildlife thrives in a rapidly changing world. The National Wildlife Federation believes that in order to save wildlife and ourselves, we need to ensure that all Americans have access to clean air and water, safe communities, easy and equitable access to nature, and protection from the ravages of climate change. NWF has a long and respected track record in the field of environmental education and is a leader in applying nature and wildlife conservation to improve K-12 student achievement, particularly in the STEM disciplines, and fostering youth leadership and environmental stewardship. Our programs allow individuals to explore, analyze and take action on many key environmental issues facing communities, such as climate change, wildlife conservation, and environmental justice, with the end result of creating healthy, resilient, just, and thriving communities.
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