Module 17: All About Birds- Science 2 - Course Guide

Module Overview:

In this module, students will learn to describe the life of a bird, observe local birds, and draw conclusions about observations made about nature. They will describe the differences in the nests that birds make and create a nest by using techniques that birds use. Students will learn to describe the characteristics of the swiftlet and weaverbird.

Module Materials:

Lesson # Lesson Title Material(s)
1 Characteristics of Birds None
2 Different Nests for Different Birds twigs
moss
feathers
grass
string
twine
rocks
3 Unique Birds None

Module Objectives:

Lesson # Lesson Title Objective(s)
1 Characteristics of Birds
  1. Describe the life of a bird.
  2. Observe local birds.
  3. Draw conclusions about observations made about nature.
2 Different Nests for Different Birds
  1. Describe the differences in the nests that birds make.
  2. Create a nest by using techniques that birds use.
3 Unique Birds
  1. Describe characteristics of the swiftlet and weaverbird.

Module Key Words:

Key Words
birds
characteristics
bird
nest
global birds

Module Assignments:

Lesson # Lesson Title Page # Assignment Title
1 Characteristics of Birds 6 Bird-Watching Assignment
2 Different Nests for Different Birds 6 Build a Nest Assignment
3 Unique Birds 6 Unique Nests Assignment

Learning Coach Notes:

Lesson # Lesson Title Notes
1 Characteristics of Birds After completing this lesson, have your student look up information on their favorite bird and describe its characteristics and how it adapts to its environment.
2 Different Nests for Different Birds After completing this lesson, ask your student to look up information on a bird and find out what kind of nests they make and why.
3 Unique Birds After completing this lesson, ask your student to explain the different birds they learned about and what makes them unique.

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
Characteristics of Birds
  1. What are the characteristics of birds?
Different Nests for Different Birds
  1. Why do birds make different kinds of nests?
Unique Birds
  1. What makes some birds unique?

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
Characteristics of Birds Backyard Birds
  1. What observations did Priscilla make about the birds in her backyard?

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 Birds, Nests & Eggs Mel Boring
2 Owls Gail Gibbons
3 Penguins Gail Gibbons
4 The Magic School Bus Flies from the Nest Joanna Cole

Module Outing:

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

# Outing