Things With Wings Outdoor Activity
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Provided by: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation|Published on: March 5, 2024
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Synopsis
- This outdoor activity sheet prompts students to find things with wings in four different environments.
- Students look for anything with wings in the air, near water, in the woods, and in a field.
- There is also space for students to write in something they spot that is not listed on their activity sheet.
Subjects: Science
Authors: NY State Department of Environmental Conservation Environmental Education
Region: North America, USA - Northeast, United States, Global, New York
Languages: English
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Positives
- This short activity gets students outdoors to observe their environment and notice things that fly.
- This would be an effective introductory activity before discussing flight as an adaptation.
- This activity encourages independence and allows students to write in their own observations.
Additional Prerequisites
- Students should be to follow safety instructions in outdoor environments.
- The worksheet is for New York but the animals listed are present in many locations around the United States and elsewhere.
- You can reference this NYDEC website for more worksheets like this one.
Differentiation
- Consider having students work in small groups and encourage individuals to draw examples of their observations on the back of the paper.
- Be sure to give students proper safety instructions and perhaps have some assistance from additional adults before venturing outside.
- After students complete their activity sheet, lead a discussion about why flight is important for some of the organisms they observed.
- Discuss with students if certain organisms are migrating to new areas and how this may be connected to changes in climate.
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