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Natural Science
Type of Birds (Solomon, 2020)
Goose
Eagle
Cardinal
Peacock
Robin
Show the learners pictures of the different kind of birds. Let them discuss the different colours and sizes of the birds.
Life cycle of birds. (Telkamp, n.d.)
Adult
Fledgling
Hatchling
Egg
The learners will compare the life cycle of different birds and communicate with the class if all birds have the same life cycle.
Parts of a Bird (DOBE, 2011)
Wings
Tail
Beak
Feathers
Let the children experiment with feathers. They can let a feather fall from shoulder height to see if it will fall directly into the bucket at their feed. Give them 3 different size buckets. Then they need to discuss how easy or difficult it was to get the feather in the bucket.
Habitats (Solomon, 2021)
Nests (DOBE, 2011)
Forests
Bushes
Water
Trees
Make a felt sorting mat. Let the children compare animals that live in the air, land and water and discuss the differences between the animals of each habitat. (Staake, 2020)
Social Science
How mothers take care of the little ones
Feeding
Learning to fly
Cleaning
Show the children a video of a mother bird taking care of her little one.
How to protect birds (Conserve Future Energy, n.d.)
Protect them against our pets
Mark windows
Recycle
Show the children a video of why birds are important for humans and discuss what we can do to save birds.
Migration of birds
What is migrating?
What are the advantages of flying in big groups? (Anonymous, n.d.)
Why do birds migrate? better climate, food and breeding ground. (Anonymous, n.d.)
Have learners walk around and survey the immediate area for possible bird stopover sites—places with water, food, and safe areas for birds to rest. Have them make a list or draw a simple map to show the stopover locations. They can also list or add hazards to their map—high traffic areas, windows to collide with, power lines,
Technology
Build a chicken coop to learn to take care of chickens.
What do they need to make their nest? Nest Linings, wood shavings, commercial liners, plastic door mat, straw. (Thesing, 2019)
What do chickens eat? Chickens are omnivores and enjoy a variety of fruits, vegetables, grains and even table scraps. (Telkamp, n.d.)
What material do you need for the coop?
nails, wood, hammer, paint, hay, wire mesh, sand, food and water dispenser, adult help. (Alkon, 2004)
We had to decide how big the chicken coop would be. We used Unifix cubes and then measured the dimensions using a ruler. The children will start to work on building the coop with wood. They observed the pictures closely before starting to build the coop. The students will complete their work after eight sessions. The children will use hammers and saws (age appropriate and under supervision) to build the coop. The children will build the ladder and varnish the coop. The students will install the wire mesh. (Alkon, 2004)
Make a birds nest for the theme table. (Solomon, 2020)
How big or small nest should be for your chosen bird, small for a Finch or big for an owl
Material needed to build a nest. Felt, cardboard, yarn, string, feathers, pompoms (Mac Neil, 2018)
Different kind of nest for example ground nest, burrow nest, cavity nest, platform nest. (Miller, n.d.)
Cut out a cardboard circle to serve as a base on which to build the nest. Spread glue along the outer edge of the circle. Begin layering materials onto the circle, adding a row of glue between rows of materials. Line the inside of the nest with feathers. Use different colours or a single colour like these fluffy brown ones. Place pompoms inside for birds’ eggs. Choose colour to represent a certain bird..
Make a bird feeder to attract birds to the garden. (Solomon, 2020)
What will the birds eat? Some eat seeds, berries, fruit, insects, other birds, eggs, small mammals, fish, buds, larvae, aquatic invertebrates, acorns and other nuts, aquatic vegetation, grain or dead animals (The Cornell Lab of Omithology, 2016.)
What material will you need to make bird feeder? Milk or juice carton, rope, cord, ribbon, acrylic paint, paint brushes, decorations recycled from household materials and craft glue. (Audubon, 2020.)
Cut a large hole in the center of one side of the carton, starting several inches from the bottom.
Beneath this large hole, cut a small hole to poke a stick through. This will provide a perch for dining birds.
Cut two small holes on either side of the top of the carton to thread the rope or wire through.
Paint and decorate your feeder. Want to make your backyard birds a cottage? An apartment building? Use your imagination!
Fill with birdseed. (Learn more about what types of seed attract different birds in the Audubon Guide to Birdseed.)
Hang your feeder in a spot about five feet from the ground, preferably with a good view from your window. (Audubon, 2020.)
How can you protect the birds from your pets? Hang in tree, or put feeder on a high table in the garden.
