Lesson Plan

What Birds Are Flying Around Your Schoolyard?

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Students conduct a long-term census for the birds that are seen or heard around their schoolyard. They practice identifying birds using field guides and then count and record the birds in fifteen minute sessions every other day for four weeks. In a final report they categorize the habitat and graph the results.

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Resource Details
Grade
5th - 8th
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Duration
21 days
Instructional Strategy
Inquiry-Based Learning