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Be a Birder
Be a Birder
Students will demonstrate the ability to locate and identify birds.
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Bird Banter
Bird Banter
Students will recognize some bird songs of common Illinois species and the importance and differences between songs and calls.
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Birds of a Feather
Birds of a Feather
Students will distinguish the major classifications of birds and the characteristics of related birds.
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Educated Action
Educated Action
Students will apply knowledge about birds to participate in an action to help Illinois birds.
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Hello, Mate
Hello, Mate
Students will describe the function of bird courtship and recognize that courtship and mating consume a great amount of time and energy.
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Here Today... Gone Tomorrow
Here Today… Gone Tomorrow
Students will recognize that there are threatened and endangered bird species in Illinois and learn why they have been given this status.
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Home Tweet Home
Home Tweet Home
Students will be able to identify the four major habitats of Illinois and generalize how habitats provide for the specific needs of birds. Students will also recognize that birds may live in many different areas.
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House Plans
House Plans
Students will identify the various kinds of natural materials used in making a nest and evaluate the amount of effort expended.
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Moving Day
Moving Day
Students will recognize why some birds migrate, describing the complex processes, and identify the hazards encountered during migration.
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Natural Tools
Natural Tools
Students will recognize general types of bird beaks and the food each beak is best adapted for.
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Right or Wrong - You Decide
Right or Wrong – You Decide
Students will recognize how the actions of people have altered habitats and impacted wildlife populations.
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What Makes a Bird a Bird?
What Makes a Bird a Bird?
Students will be able to identify the three characteristics by which birds are determined.
