Birds for First Graders

                                       

Introduction

Spring is in the air and we are being visited by many fine feathered BIRDS.
How would you like to learn more about the birds that are returning to Ohio?
You can visit the following web sites and gather a wealth of knowledge. You
will hear many bird calls, play a bird naming game and in the end create a
bird project that you will share with your classmates.
 

 

 

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 Activity #1Bird Songs

Bird Calls

 

 
Enjoy listening to at least six bird calls. Try some bird calls on your own 
and share them with your family.
    

 

     
Bird Songs
http://www.math.sunysb.edu/~tony/birds/


 

     
Now you know some bird songs you can move on to bird facts and features.
    
 

                                        

 

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 Activity #2Features and Facts

 
  
On this web site you will be able to gather facts about birds. You will 
learn about their bodies, how they take care of themselves and how they 
build their homes. Please review the whole site because you will use this 
information when you work on your final project.
  
  
Bird Facts and Features
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/birds

                                               

 

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 Activity #3  Bird Game

 
 

Bird Game

  
  
Now you are an expert on birds and you are ready to test your knowledge. 
Please visit the bird game web site and take the test.
  
 

 

  
  
Bird Game
http://www.english-zone.com/vocab/birds/birdies.html

 

 

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 Activity #4

Bird Quiz

  
  Instructions:
You have done a great job on our Web Quest! Hopefully you have learned a lot and feel like a wise old owl.You will use this information to complete your final bird project.

Please answer the following 10 questions about birds. When you are done have an adult help you highlight and print out this quiz answer sheet and you will receive a special treat!!!
 

Your Name:



1)
1.Birds are cold-blooded animals.
      True              False


2)
2. Birds use their beak and claws to eat.
      True              False



3)
3. Birds have soft shelled eggs.
      True              False



4)
4. Birds build their nests in trees, on cliffs or on the ground.
      True              False



5)
5. Birds only have one type of feather.
      True              False



6)
6. Female birds frequently have bright colored feathers.
      True              False



7)
7.Our national bird is the cardinal.
      True              False



8)
8. Ohio's bird is the cardinal.
      True              False



9)
9.Many birds migrate to a cooler climate for reproducing and 
feeding.
      True              False



10)
10.An ostrich can fly.
      True              False