Curated OER
Building a Bird's Nest
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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R is for Robin
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.
Curated OER
Which Nest is Best?
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.
Curated OER
First Word: Nest
For this word recognition worksheet, students trace the word nest, write it independently, and identify it in a group of other words.
Curated OER
The Word Nest
In this word recognition worksheet, students trace the word nest, write it independently, and identify it in a group of other words.
Curated OER
Birds in a Nest Word Search
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.
Language Guide
Language Guide: Los Pajaros
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.
American Academy of Achievement
Academy of Achievement: Tony Fadell
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.
Library of Congress
Loc: Poetry 180: White Eyes
This nine-stanza poem shares a description of a bird that is preparing its winter nest.
Library of Congress
Loc: Poetry 180: On a Cape May Warbler Who Flew Against My Window
This poem dramatizes a Cape May warbler bird running into a window and subsequently dying.
US Geological Survey
U.s. Geological Survey: Make a Birdhouse
Illustrated, step-by-step directions on how to build a birdhouse for a bluebird or other similar species.
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Habitat Network: Habitat Feature: Nesting Materials
Learn that of the best parts of providing habitat for birds in a yard is the possibility of being chosen as a nesting site.
Text Project
Text project.org: Fyi for Kids: Bird Nests [Pdf]
Download this PDF for an informtional text about the nests built by different types of birds.
Other
Principia Cybernetica Project: Insect Societies
A description of the evolution of the caste differentiation in insect colonies.
Earth Life
Earth Life: Millipede Growth and Development
General information on the stages of growth and development in the life cycle of the millipede.