Module 31: Birdhouses- Science 1B - Course Guide

Module Overview:

Module Materials:

Lesson # Lesson Title Material(s)
1 Birdhouses and Nesting Behavior paper plates (up to 2)
items found in nature
crayons or colored pencils
pen or pencil
2 Engineering a Bird Home electric fan (with at least two settings)
items found in nature
crayons or colored pencils
pen or pencil

Module Objectives:

Lesson # Lesson Title Objective(s)
1 Birdhouses and Nesting Behavior
  1. Observe nesting behavior in local birds.
  2. Identify various kinds of homes for birds.
2 Engineering a Bird Home
  1. Follow the engineering design process to design a safe home for a bird.
  2. Identify strengths and weaknesses of designs.

Module Key Words:

Key Words
animals
birds
habitat
Engineering Design Cycle
solution

Module Assignments:

Lesson # Lesson Title Page # Assignment Title
1 Birdhouses and Nesting Behavior 5 Birdhouses and Nesting Behavior Assignment
2 Engineering a Bird Home 6 Engineer a Bird Home 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
Birdhouses and Nesting Behavior
  1. Why do birds build nests?
Engineering a Bird Home
  1. Why do birds build nests?

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
Birdhouses and Nesting Behavior Nests, Eggs, and Baby Birds
  1. How many kinds of bird's nest in North America?
  2. Where are some places birds build their nests?
  3. What are some ways birds take care of their young?
Birdhouses and Nesting Behavior Giant Rhinoceros Hornbill: Nesting High
  1. What are 5 things you learned from this video?
Engineering a Bird Home Nests, Eggs, and Baby Birds
  1. How many kinds of bird's nest in North America?
  2. Where are some places birds build their nests?
  3. What are some ways birds take care of their young?
Engineering a Bird Home Giant Rhinoceros Hornbill: Nesting High
  1. What are 5 things you learned from this video?

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

Module Outing:

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

# Outing