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Mouse...Mouse...Snake!

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Use this activity as an anticipatory set to warm up for a lesson on predator/prey relationships. Pupils will play a round of "Duck, Duck, Goose," substituting the ducks and geese for two animals that have a predator/prey relationship....
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Birds of Prey

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explain the predator/prey relationship by researching specific examples of birds (predators) and what they eat to survive (prey).
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Fold-ins

For Teachers 5th - 8th
In this fold-ins worksheet, students color and illustrate a fold-in bird of prey and then fold the panels from right to left to reveal a common roadside bird of prey.
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Data Analysis: bird habitats in rice farms

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders make a graph and write an essay to interpret the data of birds that take advantage of habitats near rice farms. In this data lesson plan, 5th graders calculate the information given to them and interpret it in an essay form.
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Barn Owl Pellet Lab

For Students 9th - 12th
In this lab learning exercise, learners dissect a barn owl pellet then identify the different small animals found in the owl pellet. Using class data they calculate percentage present as well as complete 8 post lab questions.
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Radical Raptors

For Teachers 4th - 9th
Students study the lifestyles and habitats of raptors that live in Minnesota. They play games associated with their study.
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Birds of Wetlands Facts Table Activity

For Students 5th - 8th
In this birds of wetlands worksheet, students create a table on the internet to insert facts of the birds in the wetlands. Students make a table for 9 birds.
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Bird Feeding and Migration Observation

For Teachers 2nd - 7th
Students research bird migration and build a bird house. In this bird lesson plan, students research the birds in their area and where they migrate to. They also build their own bird house and record data on what kinds of birds come to...
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What Is A Raptor?

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Pupils examine the special characteristics of raptors and discover what separates them from other birds. Students look at different photographs from the Internet or magazines of several different birds and identify the raptors based on...
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Amazing Bird Adaptions--Why Am I A Bird?

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders identify and classify birds found in Illinois. Using the internet, they discover how birds have adapted over time and how the adaptations have increased their life span. They compare and contrast the various adaptations...
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Predator-Prey Relationships

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students understand ecological systems. They provide experiences to assist citizens to increase their sensitivity and stewardship for the environment.
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Penguin Fun Facts

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
What's black and white and can dive up to 1,800 feet under water? That's right, penguins! Learn this and many other amazing facts about these unique birds with this handy reference sheet.
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Spiders Catch Prey

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students see that spiders catch and eat their prey and are also caught and eaten by their enemies. They sort the pictures into animals that spiders eat, those they do not eat, and those that are spiders.
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Preying on Beans

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners act as predators searching for prey (beans) in two different settings to demonstrate the processes of adaptation and selection.
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Feet Are Neat

For Teachers K - 6th
Students describe several types of bird feet and explain how each type helps a bird survive in its habitat. Students then match birds to their feet and mold bird feet out of clay.
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It's For the Birds

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders examine how anatomical adaptations make it possible for a bird to survive in various habitats. They discuss and list birds and their unique characteristics, and create an imaginary bird, illustrating the environmental...
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Camouflage!: Collecting Data and Concealing Color

For Teachers 2nd - 5th Standards
Help young scholars see the important role camouflage plays in the survival of animals with a fun science lesson plan. Starting with an outdoor activity, children take on the role of hungry birds as they search for worms represented by...
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Fine-Feathered Falcons

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students research the life cycle and habitat of the American kestrel, which is also known as a sparrow hawk or falcon. They realize the importance of birds of prey in the food chain. Afterward, they use a draw and erase technique to...
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Predator-Prey Relationships

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students explore the interrelatedness of predators and prey in four different activities. They simulate an aquatic insect, fish, and osprey food chain during a poker chip game, play an M&M game to simulate the relationship between...
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The Great Winged Adventure

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students identify characteristics of birds, name several species, and explain how birds fly. They make nests and give bird presentations.
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Adaptations of the Beak

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students examine the principles of adaptation using mouth structure of animals as an example. Students look specifically at the various shapes of beaks of birds and the bill of the platypus.
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Oddball Out- Finding the Item that Does Not Belong- Birds

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
In this visual comparison worksheet, students look at 4 rows of bird pictures. They determine which bird does not belong in each row. They check their work with the answers that are given at the bottom of the page.
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The Great Horned Owl

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this recognizing facts about the Great Horned Owl instructional activity, students read fun facts, match illustrations with adaptations, sequence life cycle cards, and read what to do if they find an injured bird. Students solve 16...
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Animals Abound

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students explore the world of mammals, birds, and fish to compare and contrast their habitats, adaptations, and camouflages. Through research, musical experiences, and hands-on activities, the lives and adventures of these animals are...

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