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Website
Other

K 3 Learning pages.com: Owls

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This online resource provides several links to elementary information on owls. You will find lesson plans, photographs, information, facts and more when you explore this resource.
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Handout
Other

Barnyard Palace : Poultry

For Students 3rd - 6th
Six and a half billion in the United States each year! Chickens, that is. Find out more by looking at this site. Click on the pictures to enlarge them.
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Handout
Other

Miami University: All About Bird Nests

For Students 3rd - 8th
If you think that all bird nests are alike read the about the study that this professor has conducted. You'll realize that there is so much more to bird nests than you thought.
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Interactive
Other

National Aviary: Curriculum: Bird or Dinosaur? The Feather: Three Jobs

For Students 3rd - 8th
Activity leads you through an investigation of three key functions of feathers: insulation, flight, and display.
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Handout
Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Cornell Lab of Ornithology: Bird Feather Color

For Students 9th - 10th
Yes, birds can see color and this site delves into pigmentation, color abnormalities, and structural colors of birds' feathers.
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Activity
Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Cornell Lab of Ornithology: Feather Structure

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a detailed explanation of the structure of bird feathers. Topics include feather topography, types of feathers, and feathers and flight.
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Graphic
Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Cornell Lab of Ornithology: Molting

For Students 9th - 10th
Why do birds molt? How many times a year do they molt? When do birds molt? These questions and more are answered on this comprehensive site.
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Graphic
Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Cornell Lab of Ornithology: A Calliope Hummingbird Molts Its Gorget Feathers

For Students 9th - 10th
Striking photos are presented in this colorful site that show the molting stages of the Calliope Hummingbird.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Biology: Bird Structure and Function

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] An overview of flight structures in birds.
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Lesson Plan
Pennsylvania State University

Penn State University: Embryology in the Classroom

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Come and learn more about how to incorporate embryology into your classroom. This site features tons of information about the embryology of chickens.
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Unit Plan
CommonLit

Common Lit: "Feathers" by Anonymous

For Students 4th - 6th
A learning module that begins with "Feathers," accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free teacher and student accounts. Text...
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Website
Other

Kiddy House: All About Chickens for Kids and Teachers

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This comprehensive resource features everything you want to know about chickens. Students and teachers will "cluck" when they explore this site.
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Lesson Plan
Utah Education Network

Uen: Animal Coverings

For Teachers Pre-K - K
In this lesson, students sort animal pictures by their body coverings. They learn about the functions of animal coverings and where the different categories might live.
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Website
Native American Art and Technology

Native Tech: Native American Technology and Art

For Students 9th - 10th
Informational site discusses the technology of Native American crafts and the meaning of those crafts. Touches on everything from pottery to clothing.
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Lesson Plan
PBS

Wnet: Thirteen: Birds in Flight, What a Sight!

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
This lesson has been designed to show students the unique structure that birds possess--feathers--and how they maneuver them in flight.
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Website
Other

Wales Calling: Culture

For Students 9th - 10th
This site offers some general information about the culture of Wales. It also gives links to more information such as the nations flag, national symbol, and other things native to Wales.
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Lesson Plan
Other

Teaching Heart: Penguins

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Use this site if you want to find ideas, lessons and activities related to penguins.
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Website
Ducksters

Ducksters: Birds for Kids

For Students 1st - 8th
Kids learn about birds and their habitats and different types. What makes an animal a bird? How do they fly?
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Handout
Other

It's Time for a Change

For Students 3rd - 8th
Observe a juvenile red-tailed hawk as it molts into its new adult feathers.