Curated OER
Bird Fun Facts
Students read fun facts about birds. In this bird characteristics lesson, students answer questions about the reading. Students complete a worksheet to find the bird nest and the matching bird.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Mn Step: What Is a Bird?
Students will investigate the characteristics of birds, what birds live in their schoolyard, and whether it is a suitable habitat for birds. This leads into a discussion of how to improve the schoolyard so it will attract more birds.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: Birds
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] There is an amazingly wide variety of birds. Birds are vertebrates. Almost all have forelimbs modified as wings, but not all birds can fly. Learn more about birds in...
PBS
Nh Pbs: Nature Works: American Wigeon
Discover more about the American Wigeon through this educational site. Students will be able to access information about this duck's diet, habitat, range, reproduction and more.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Mn Step: What Is a Bird?
For this activity, students compare pictures of birds and other animals to see what characteristics are unique to birds.
