Module 6: Birds- Science 1A - Course Guide

Module Overview:

In this module, students will describe the birds that live in your area, draw pictorial representations of birds, and describe bird behavior during the seasons. Students will describe the characteristics of birds and identify the unique characteristics of flightless birds.

Module Materials:

Lesson #	Lesson Title	Material(s)
1	Birds in Nature	pinecones peanut butter bird seed string scissors glue crayons or colored pencils pen or pencil
2	Flightless Birds	construction paper scissors glue crayons or colored pencils pen or pencil

Module Objectives:

Lesson #	Lesson Title	Objective(s)
1	Birds in Nature	Describe the birds that live in your area. Draw pictorial representations of birds. Describe bird behavior during the seasons.
2	Flightless Birds	Describe the characteristics of birds. Identify unique characteristics of flightless birds.

Module Key Words:

Key Words
birds migrate nature observe flightless characteristic

Module Assignments:

Lesson #	Lesson Title	Page #	Assignment Title
1	Birds in Nature	5	Birds in Nature Assignment
2	Flightless Birds	6	Flightless Birds Assignment

Learning Coach Notes:

None

Module Guiding Questions:

When a student starts a lesson ask them questions to check for prior knowledge and understanding and to review concepts being taught. At the end of the lesson ask the questions again to see if their answer changes.

Lesson Title	Question
Birds in Nature	What are the characteristics of birds?
Flightless Birds	What are some flightless birds?

Module Video Questions:

When a student watches a video take time to ask them questions about what they watched. Suggested questions for the videos in this module are listed here. Suggestion: Have the student watch the entire video first all the way through. Then have them watch the video a second time, as they watch it pause the video and ask the questions.

Lesson Title	Video	Question
Birds in Nature	Going Bird Watching	Are all birds born with feathers?
Flightless Birds	Going Bird Watching	What is the largest bird in the world? Where is the cassowary from? What is special about the kiwi bird? What is special about penguins?

Module Suggested Read Aloud Books:

Take time to read to your student or have them read aloud to you. Read a different book each day. While reading the book point out concepts being taught. You may purchase these books or find them at your local library. Suggested things to discuss while reading the book:

What is the main idea?
What are three things new you learned?
How does this book relate to what you are learning about?

#	Book	Author	Lexile Level
1	National Geographic Little Kids First Big Book of Birds	Catherine D. Hughes	NC800L
2	Bird Builds a Nest	Martin Jenkins

Module Outing:

Take some time to apply what your student is learning to the real world. Suggested outings are below.

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