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Pbs: Parenthood (Birds)

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This article from the companion site to "The Life of Birds" by PBS is full of examples of parenting birds. There is astonishing variety in nest building, offspring rearing, care, and even manipulation and deceit.

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Concepts
incubation, nests
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Additional Tags
avian development, avian reproduction, bird development, bird reproduction, cuckoo, egg laying, egg size, hatching eggs, nest building, nesting, pbs, protecting young, ms-ls1-4, bird parasites, concealing young, eggs, incubation and fledgling times, reproduction and development
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Classroom Considerations
  • Knovation Readability Score: 4 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
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NGSS
MS-LS1-4