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Bradfords Woods: Eagles to the Nest [Pdf]
This thematic curriculum which focuses on bald eagles revolves around a three-day field trip to Bradford Woods in Indiana. However, many of the activities could be adapted for other environments, and the background material is useful,...
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American Society for Engineering Education: E Gfi: Think Like a Bird!
Students learn about wildlife habitats, environmental engineering, and the complexities of nest construction by attempting to design and build a nest themselves. This activity can be done individually or with a partner.
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.
Read Works
Read Works: A Busy Bird
[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about a boy named Carlos who watched a bird build a nest in his favorite tree. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Science Demo Guide: Ngss 1 Ls1 2 Stem Activity
In this activity, students will build a bird's nest out of things that an actual bird might use to help their young survive. Student planning pages are available for download.
Canadian Wildlife Federation
Hinterland Who's Who: Red Breasted Nuthatch
Get the facts about the Red-breasted Nuthatch. Besides finding a detailed physical description of this forest-found bird, you?ll also learn about some its unique facts and characteristics. Also included in this Bird Fact Sheet on the...
Canadian Wildlife Federation
Hinterland Who's Who: Burrowing Owl
Get the facts about the Burrowing Owl, a bird true to its name, who nests underground. Besides finding a detailed physical description of one of western Canada's most endangered birds, you'll also learn about some of this bird's unique...
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.
Friends of Algonquin Park
The Science Behind Algonquin's Animals: Gray Jay
The Gray Jay is found in Canada's north woods and is one of the few birds that stay all year round. Learn about its appearance, why they are special, nesting, and social life along with other interesting facts.
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Habitat Network: Nest Boxes, a.k.a Birdhouses
Learn about the importance of bird house boxes in backyard habitats.
Alberta Birds of Prey Foundation
Alberta Birds of Prey Foundation: Burrowing Owl
This fact sheet about the burrowing owl gives information about appearance, diet, habitat and nesting. The burrowing owl is an endangered species in Canada.
Alberta Birds of Prey Foundation
Alberta Birds of Prey Foundation: Snowy Owl
This fact sheet about the snowy owl gives information about appearance, diet, habitat and nesting.
Alberta Birds of Prey Foundation
Alberta Birds of Prey Foundation: Short Earred Owl
This fact sheet about the short-eared owl gives information about appearance, diet, habitat and nesting.
Alberta Birds of Prey Foundation
Alberta Birds of Prey Foundation: Great Horned Owl
This fact sheet about the great-horned owl gives information about appearance, diet, habitat and nesting.
Alberta Birds of Prey Foundation
Alberta Birds of Prey Foundation: Long Eared Owl
This fact sheet about the long-eared owl gives information about appearance, diet, habitat and nesting.
Alberta Birds of Prey Foundation
Alberta Birds of Prey Foundation: Saw Whet Owl
This fact sheet about the saw-whet owl gives information about appearance, diet, habitat and nesting.
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.
Alberta Birds of Prey Foundation
Alberta Birds of Prey Foundation: Golden Eagle
This fact sheet about the golden eagle gives information about appearance, diet, habitat and nesting.
San Diego Zoo Global
San Diego Zoo: Bald Eagle
This resource presents a complete fact sheet on bald eagles that includes a look at why bald eagles are "bald," what bald eagles eat, how their vision works, their courtship and mating behavior, their nesting and reproductive behaviors,...
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.
Curated OER
Web Gallery of Art: Still Life With Fishes and Bird Nest
An image of "Still-Life with Fishes and Bird Nest", created by Abraham Mignon, c. 1670 (Oil on canvas, 89 x 71,5 cm).
Curated OER
Web Gallery of Art: Still Life With Bird Nest
An image of "Still-Life with Bird-nest", created by Jan Davidsz De Heemz (Oil on canvas, 89 x 72 cm).
National Wildlife Federation
National Wildlife Federation: How to Set Up a Nesting Box
Make your backyard garden a destination location for nesting birds. This succinct but thorough site explains how to build or select a nesting box, helps you decide where to place your nesting box, discusses when to set up your box, and...
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: "The Blackbird's Nest" by Juliana Horatia Ewing
This is the text of the short story "The Blackbird's Nest" by Juliana Horatia Ewing; a young girl finds three blackbirds birds and imagines that she will carry them on her head, and is very sad when they die.
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