PBS
Pbs the Life of Birds: Bills, Beaks and Food
This lesson plan explores how natural selection has influenced the development of features that contribute to successful feeding (bills, wings, talons, etc.), as well as identifying those characteristics that enable birds to obtain the...
Open Door Team
Open Door Web Site: Movement in the Air
A site on how birds fly discusses their anatomy that allows them to fly. Also discusses the role that feathers play in flight. Also includes a section which discusses other insects that fly.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Adaptations for Aeronautical Engineering
This activity first asks the students to study the patterns of bird flight and understand that four main forces affect the flight abilities of a bird. They will study the shape, feather structure, and resulting differences in the pattern...
University of California
Ucmp: Aves More on Morphology
A good discussion of the major adaptations of the skeleton of birds in order to adapt to flight.
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clippix Etc: Great Egret Flying
Great Egret Flying
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clippix Etc: Group of Flying Pelicans
Group of Flying Pelicans
Curated OER
Clip Art by Phillip Martin: Raven in Flight
Cartoon drawing of a raven taking off in flight.
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clippix Etc: Cormorant That Is in Flight
Cormorant That is In Flight
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clippix Etc: Sandhill Crane Flying
Sandhill Crane Flying
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clippix Etc: Sandhill Crane in Flight
Sandhill Crane In Flight
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clippix Etc: Great Egret Flying
Great Egret Flying
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clippix Etc: Great Egret Taking Flight
Great Egret Taking Flight
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clippix Etc: Snowy Egret Flying
Snowy Egret Flying
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clippix Etc: Great Blue Heron Flying
Great Blue Heron Flying
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clippix Etc: White Ibises Flying
White Ibises Flying
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clippix Etc: Black Vulture Flying
Black Vulture Flying
University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge: Nrich: A Flying Holiday
Some may think this problem is for the birds but you will need to use your problem solving skills to come up with a reasonable answer. Then check this one page website for the solution.
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.
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Australian Broadcasting Corporation: Walking With Dinosaurs: Fact File: Quetzalcoatlus
A brief description of the quetzacoatlus, "the largest flying creature of all time," which lived during the Late Cretaceous period over 65 million years ago. Find fast facts about this animal's size and fossil location, as well as...
Museums Victoria
Melbourne Museum: Meet the Skeletons: Genyornis Newtoni
Genyornis newtoni was a gigantic, non-flying bird that lived in Australia during the Pleistocene Period. It is sometimes referred to as a 'thunder bird' due to its large size. Some information and pictures can be found here.
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Cornell Lab of Ornithology: Feather Structure
This site provides a detailed explanation of the structure of bird feathers. Topics include feather topography, types of feathers, and feathers and flight.
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Cornell Lab of Ornithology: California Condor
This detailed site contains a wealth of factual information about the largest flying bird in North America. Topics include: cool facts, description, range, habitat, food, behavior, reproduction and conservation status. In addition, the...
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