Science and Technology Curriculum Grade : K |
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Model Lesson Plans |
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| Unit Theme: Habitats | Unit Number: |
| Activity | Resources | Level of Proficiency | Standard[s] Treated |
| Day 1 Make a bird feeder and identify a good habitat in the school yard to place it and observe which birds are attracted to which food materials. |
Text: Nature Scopes’ Birds,
Birds, Birds "Take a Bird to Lunch" insert. A.V. Pictures of different habitats How to Attract Birds, Ortho Books, 1983 - Chart on p 41 "Attractiveness of Birdseed to Common Birds" Web Sites: List Name: bird chat List serv @arizum /.ccit.arizona.edu |
Introduce | Describe and experience
how objects can be make from materials such as wood,
plastic, paper, metal and clay by processes often
involving machines. Habits of Mind: Curiosity, sense of stewardship |
| Day 2 During "Bird Behavior Bingo" take a class on a bird hike and whenever they spot one of the behaviors, mark their pictures. Then discuss observations in class. |
Text: Nature Scope’s Birds,
Birds, Birds p. 44-47 A.V. Copy Cat page of Nature Scope, p. 47 Web Sites: http://www.ornith.cornell.edu (Cornell Lab of Ornithology) |
Introduce | Describe and communicate
observations through discussions, drawings, simple
graphs, and writings. Habits of Mind: Respect for evidence, curiosity |
| Day 3 As a family, conduct an inventory of birds in your back yard, or a nearby park. Record your data on "family" forms. |
Text: Supplied data forms
& (book) A Year of Birds by Ashley Wolff A.V. Poster "Common Feeder Birds by Cornell Lab. Of Ornithology (800-843-Bird) Web Sites: Osprey’s Nest (open access dial up BBS # is 301-989-9036) |
Introduce | Provide examples of
variations as well as similarities among individuals of
the same species. Recognize that although it is hard for
us to see this, it is true of all kinds of organisms. Habits of Mind: Respect for evidence, sense of stewardship |
| Day 4 Create a simple class graph depicting the most common birds seen in your community, based on the bird inventories. Analyze your data. Which are here to stay? (Residents) Which ones are migratory? |
Text: Song of the
Swallow by Leo Politi A.V. Graph paper enlarged Web Sites: http://www. manomet.org/ (Manomet Observatory’s page) |
Introduce | Describe and communicate
observations through discussions, drawings, simple
graphs, and writing. Recognize simple patterns in data. Habits of Mind: Respect for evidence |
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| Activity | Resources | Level of Proficiency | Standard[s] Treated |
| Day 5 Conduct a "bird chorus" to learn about the diversity of bird songs and birds. Then compare your songs with a bird tape and try to "hear" examples in your school yard or backyard. |
Text: Booklet to go along
w/tape (see below) A.V. Backyard Birdsong tape by Walton, Dick , Houghton Mifflin Co. Web Sites: http://www.nceet,snre.umich.edu/curriculum/toc.html (Birds as indicator species curr.) Bird Sounds Web Site: mgopher://calypso.oit.unc.edull/../.pub/multimedia/sun-sounds/birds |
Introduce | Realize that there are
millions of kinds of living things on earth right now.
The number of species is not known; far less than half
have even been named. Observe that living things can be
classified into species on the basis of similarity in
appearance and behavior. Examine specimens to note ways
that individuals vary within a species. Habits of Mind: Curiosity |
| Unit Home Assignment: Each student creates a do-it-yourself binoculars to be used during the weeks activity in this unit. (Chickadee Chatter, p. 10 of Unit 1) |
| Unit Assessment Strategy: Students will demonstrate sharpening their observation skills by choosing 2 birds seen during the unit, and describe (written, verbal, or by illustration) what was seen and heard. Each student will share the observation with another student who will try to guess the birds, based on the descriptions. |
Community or Unique Resources to be
Arranged For:
Good field guides for beginners
Good Teacher Reference Book: Everything You Never Learned About Birds, Rebecca Rupp, Storey Publishing Book, VT, 1995 |