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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Bird Nest

For Teachers 2nd
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...
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Website
Canadian Wildlife Federation

Hinterland Who's Who: Nest Boxes for Birds

For Students 9th - 10th
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...
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Website
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Journey North: American Robin

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Build a Birdhouse

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students learn about different types of birds and their differing needs for nests and bird houses. Students then build a bird house.
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Handout
San Diego Zoo Global

San Diego Zoo: Birds

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides detailed information about birds, as well as several pictures.
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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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Lesson Plan
HotChalk

Hot Chalk: Lesson Plans Page: Bird Houses Making a Book

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
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.