BIRDS

Natural Science

Characteristics

  1. Beaks, wings and feet(GOURDE,2014).

2.Feathers, either fluffy or smooth( Gourde,2014).

Classroom Activity- Show learners images of different birds and ask them to point out similarities and differences.

Types of birds

1.Hovering wings like Hummingbirds(Keech,2022).

2.High-speed wings like Ducks(Keech,2022).

Classroom Activity-Play a video, have kids place different birds in sections of speed.

Diets

  1. Weeds and seeds

2.Flies and dead animals

Classroom Activity- Ask learns what they think birds eat, have them draw their ideas.

Social Science

Habitat

  1. Coastal area (Kaufman,2021).
  1. Forest areas(Kaufman,2021).

Classroom Activity- Play a video and ask learners to write down the number of birds they saw in different habitats

Birds in South Africa

1.Kingfish, the oldest bird in SA (Oschadleus,2019).

  1. Sparrow (Dogwoddays,2020).

Classroom Activity- Tell the the history of birds and ask them to draw pictures of these two birds

Birds that can not fly

1.Penguins ( Eldridge,2022).

  1. Ducks (Eldridge,2022).

Classroom Activity- Give a worksheet with birds and have them colour in birds they think can not fly.

Technology

Nest

  1. Flexible and cliffside (Keffer,2022).

2.Floating (Keffer,2022).

Classroom Activity- Have learners go outdoors and pick up stones, sticks, flower, grass and let them make their own nests.

Binoculars

1.Magnifys distant birds (Sibley,2018).

Allows you to see more detail (Sibley,2018).

Classroom Activity- Have learners make their own binoculars out of toilet rolls and let them go outdoors and see birds.

Microphones

  1. Hears birds clearly (Anon,2020).

2.Focus on a single pieces sound (Erickson,2011).

Classroom Activity- Have the children role play and make mics to play out scenes of birds, then ask them which birds are are loudest and their favourite.