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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Building a Bird's Nest

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students identify local birds and their habitats. In this wildlife lesson, students list various birds that live in their area and match the descriptions of the birds to the photos. Students build a diorama of a birds nest.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

R is for Robin

For Students Pre-K - K
In this handwriting practice worksheet, students trace and practice writing the letter 'R' both in upper and lower case letters. They also identify the object illustrated and trace and write the term robin as shown.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Which Nest is Best?

For Students 2nd
In this animal nests learning exercise, 2nd graders match 6 animal pictures with their correct nest pictures. Both insects and animals are included and their nests are shown clearly for students to match.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

First Word: Nest

For Students K - 2nd
For this word recognition worksheet, students trace the word nest, write it independently, and identify it in a group of other words.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

The Word Nest

For Students K - 1st
In this word recognition worksheet, students trace the word nest, write it independently, and identify it in a group of other words.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Birds in a Nest Word Search

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this language arts worksheet, students analyze 8 words in a word bank that pertain to a bird family in a nest. Students find the words in a word search puzzle and color the picture on the page.
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Unit Plan
Language Guide

Language Guide: Los Pajaros

For Students 9th - 10th
Colorful pictures display birds of all kinds. You can hear the correct Spanish pronunciation and see the correct spelling by dragging your mouse over the picture.
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Handout
American Academy of Achievement

Academy of Achievement: Tony Fadell

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the mastermind behind the iPod Tony Fadell. Read about his background and achievements, listen to an interview, and view a gallery of pictures.
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Primary
Library of Congress

Loc: Poetry 180: White Eyes

For Students 9th - 10th
This nine-stanza poem shares a description of a bird that is preparing its winter nest.
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Primary
Library of Congress

Loc: Poetry 180: On a Cape May Warbler Who Flew Against My Window

For Students 9th - 10th
This poem dramatizes a Cape May warbler bird running into a window and subsequently dying.
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Activity
US Geological Survey

U.s. Geological Survey: Make a Birdhouse

For Students 3rd - 8th
Illustrated, step-by-step directions on how to build a birdhouse for a bluebird or other similar species.
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Article
Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Habitat Network: Habitat Feature: Nesting Materials

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn that of the best parts of providing habitat for birds in a yard is the possibility of being chosen as a nesting site.
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Article
Text Project

Text project.org: Fyi for Kids: Bird Nests [Pdf]

For Students 2nd - 5th
Download this PDF for an informtional text about the nests built by different types of birds.
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Handout
Other

Principia Cybernetica Project: Insect Societies

For Students 9th - 10th
A description of the evolution of the caste differentiation in insect colonies.
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Handout
Earth Life

Earth Life: Millipede Growth and Development

For Students 9th - 10th
General information on the stages of growth and development in the life cycle of the millipede.