Curated OER
Bird Nest
Second graders create a bird's nest from recyclable material. After a discussion of animal habitats, 2nd graders collect recyclable materials, appropriate for nest building during a nature walk. They use their materials to build a nest...
Canadian Wildlife Federation
Hinterland Who's Who: Nest Boxes for Birds
At least fifty different types of birds in Canada nest in cavities. This being said, these birds can adapt to nesting in nest boxes, which is a good thing since many of these birds? natural nesting sites are diminishing. Learn how to...
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: Journey North: American Robin
Use this resource to learn about Robins and track their migration. Information about Robin characteristics, life cycle, and migration. Includes migration map and the opportunity to report your sightings.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Build a Birdhouse
Students learn about different types of birds and their differing needs for nests and bird houses. Students then build a bird house.
San Diego Zoo Global
San Diego Zoo: Birds
This resource provides detailed information about birds, as well as several pictures.
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.
HotChalk
Hot Chalk: Lesson Plans Page: Bird Houses Making a Book
This lesson is designed to introduce young students to the various places birds might live and to have them visually represent them in a book form.