Birds

What’s all that chirping? Celebrate spring by learning about the migrating, tweeting, flying class of animals called Aves. Each of these activities meets a variety of state and national standards for technology and core subject areas.

Grades K-2
As a class, discuss how birds are different from and similar to other animals. Then have students use visual mapping software to create a visual map that shows at least five characteristics of birds, and shows how those traits overlap or not with other classes of animals.
EasyTech units: Visual Mapping Basics

Grades 3-5
Have students use the Web to research birds and birding, or bird watching. Then have them use Word Processing software to create a Birding Newsletter that includes at least three articles, one picture and one graph or diagram. The newsletter articles should incorporate information about birds (such as anatomy, habits, and migration) with tips on birding.
EasyTech units: Web Browsing Basics, Word Processing

Grades 6-8
Split students into groups of four. Have each group create a web site about birds, using the Web for research. Instruct students to plan the organization of their web site before starting. Each site should include basic information about birds, interesting facts, pictures, and links to other sites with more information.
EasyTech units: Web Browsing, Basic HTML

Reference Sites

• Cornell — All About Birds: www.birds.cornell.edu/AllAboutBirds
• Zoom Birds: www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/birds
• BirdSource: www.birdsource.org/gbbc/learning
• National Geographic - Birds: animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/birds.html

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