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LESSON PLANS

Birds

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Birds

MATERIALS LIST

Plastic eggs Model Magic or Air Dry Clay

Real eggs Birdseed

Small toy birds (optional) Different shades of brown yarn

Feathers Brown shredded paper

Materials for building bird feeder and bird house of choice

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Birds

ACTIVITIES CHECKLIST

Math Science

Feather dice game Bird feeder

Bird number matching Build a birdhouse

Bird seed measurement Flying birds

Order the birds Feather experiments

Feed the bird Bird sounds

Literacy Read Alouds

B and N sound sort Birds, Nests, and Eggs

Fly for Bb The Best Nest

Bird nest letter matching A Nest Full of Eggs

Bird syllable clap Bring on the Birds

Emergent reader Beaks!

Arts and Crafts Fine Motor/Sensory

Bird art invitation Play dough bird’s nest

Painted bird’s nest Bird seed sensory bin

Sew a nest

Other Other

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SKILLS CHECKLIST

M1

: Feather d

ice game

M2

: Nu

mb

er match

ing

M3

: Seed

measu

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M4

: Ord

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M5

: Feed

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S1: B

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S2: B

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a bird

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S3: Flyin

g bird

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S4: Feath

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S5: B

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L2: Fly fo

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L3: B

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g

L4: Syllab

le clap

L5: Em

ergent read

er

Print conveys meaning X

Syllables X

Letter knowledge X X X

Left-to-right progression X

Concept of a word X

Measurement X X

Sorting and ordering X

Patterns

Numeral knowledge X

Counting X X X X

One-to-one correspondence

Scientific observation and investigation X X X

Observe and describe living processes X

Describe physical properties of objects X X

Explore and observe the natural world X X

Engineering X X

Lit

erac

y M

ath

Sci

ence

O

ther

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SKILLS TAUGHT - NOTES

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BOOK LIST

Birds, Nests, and Eggs by Mel Boring

The Best Nest by P. D. Eastman

A Nest Full of Eggs by Priscilla Belz Jenkins

Bring on the Birds by Susan Stockdale

Beaks! by Sneed B. Collard III

Mama Built a Little Nest by Jennifer Ward

Feathers: Not Just for Flying by Melissa Stewart

What Makes a Bird a Bird? by May Garelick

Animals in Flight by Robin Page

How Do Birds Find Their Way by Roma Gans

A Nest is Noisy by Dianna Hutts Aston

Birds by Kevin Henkes

ABC Birds by American Museum of Natural History

Busy Birdies by John Schindel

In My Nest by Sara Gillingham

A Home for Bird by Philip C. Stead

Little Kids First Big Book of Birds by Catherine D. Hughes

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FULL DAY LESSON PLAN

TIME MON TUE WED THU FRI

Songs &

Calendar Time

Songs &

Calendar Time

Songs &

Calendar Time

Songs &

Calendar Time

Songs &

Calendar Time

Feather dice

game

Bird number

matching

Bird seed meas-

urement

Order the birds Feed the bird

Snack Snack Snack Snack Snack

Free Play Free Play Free Play Free Play Free Play

Bird feeder Build a birdhouse Flying birds Feather experi-

ments

Bird sounds

Birds, Nests, and

Eggs

The Best Nest A Nest Full of Eggs Bring on the

Birds

Beaks!

B and N sound

sort

Fly for Bb Bird nest letter

matching

Bird syllable clap Emergent reader

Free Play Free Play Free Play Free Play Free Play

Lunch/Outdoor

Play

Lunch/Outdoor

Play

Lunch/Outdoor

Play

Lunch/Outdoor

Play

Lunch/Outdoor

Play

Read Aloud/Nap

Time

Read Aloud/Nap

Time

Read Aloud/Nap

Time

Read Aloud/Nap

Time

Read Aloud/Nap

Time

Bird art invitation Play dough

bird’s nest

Bird seed sensory

bin

Painted bird’s

nest

Sew a nest

15 m

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15 m

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30 m

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30 m

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20 m

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TIME MON TUE WED THU FRI

Songs &

Calendar Time

Songs &

Calendar Time

Songs &

Calendar Time

Songs &

Calendar Time

Songs &

Calendar Time

Feather dice

game

Bird number

matching

Bird seed meas-

urement

Order the birds Feed the bird

Snack Snack Snack Snack Snack

Free Play Free Play Free Play Free Play Free Play

Bird feeder Build a birdhouse Flying birds Feather experi-

ments

Bird sounds

Birds, Nests, and

Eggs

The Best Nest A Nest Full of Eggs Bring on the

Birds

Beaks!

B and N sound

sort

Fly for Bb Bird nest letter

matching

Bird syllable clap Emergent reader

Free Play Free Play Free Play Free Play Free Play

Birds

HALF DAY LESSON PLAN 15

min

.

Cal

en

dar

15 m

in.

Mat

h

30 m

in.

Sn

ack

45

min

.

Fre

e P

lay

30 m

in.

Sci

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20 m

in.

Re

ad A

lou

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25 m

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Lite

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45

min

.

Fre

e P

lay

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Math Feather dice game -

Make 2 birds out of play

dough. Make sure they are

each a different color. Get

some feathers, preferably

the same colors as the

play dough. Grab a die.

Use the directions from this

turkey feather dice game.

Bird number matching -

Use the included printable

for this. Match the bird

(numeral) to its egg (dots).

Bird seed measurement

- Set up multiple cylindrical

containers (choose differ-

ent shapes and sizes).

Place a different printable

bird on each. Use a scoop

to “feed” each bird bird-

seed. Count how many

scoops it takes before

each bird is full. Record on

the included sheet.

Order the birds - Use

bird toys or the included

printable. Put the birds

in order from smallest to

largest (and vice versa).

Feed the bird - Use a

stuffed bird or the bird

printable. Roll printable

number cube. Use tongs to

pick that many

"worms" (plastic fishing

worms or chenille stems) to

feed the bird.

Birds

LESSON ACTIVITIES - EXPLANATION

Science Bird feeder - Make a bird

feeder together. Hang it

where kids can observe

the birds. Milk carton bird

feeders are super simple.

Keep track of birds seen

on this sheet. (TF)

Build a birdhouse - Draw

a plan for a birdhouse.

Use craft sticks and glue

to build a birdhouse.

Flying birds - Make

"birds" (paper airplanes

you decorate to look like

birds). Test flying them out-

doors. Discuss observations

about wind and design.

Measure the distance in

footsteps.

Feather experiments -

Stand on an elevated sur-

face (playground or back

porch). Let feathers go.

Discuss what happens.

Discuss ways to modify the

experiment - maybe by

getting the feathers wet or

comparing them to other

objects, like a rock.

Bird sounds - Listen to

this video of bird

sounds. Discuss the dif-

ferent sounds birds

make and let the kids

try to make them too.

(TF)

Literacy B and N sound sort - Sort

words based on if they

start with /b/ like bird or /n/

like nest.

Fly for Bb - Fly (flap arms)

like a bird when you hear

a word that starts with /b/.

You can also play this

game using b and d print-

able cards, with kids

“flying” when they see b.

Bird nest letter matching

- Make a “nest” and put

alphabet eggs inside. Chil-

dren match uppercase to

lowercase letters.

Bird syllable clap - Say a

bird name (refer to

printable list of sugges-

tions). Kids clap (or snap

their hands like beaks

closing) to count the

syllables in the word.

Emergent reader - Print

out and assemble

emergent reader. Use

crayons or kids’ finger-

prints in washable ink

pads for the illustrations.

Other Bird art invitation - Place

out a variety of materials

(paper plates, feathers,

various craft materials like

googly eyes, cut pieces of

chenille stems, foam or

paper shapes) kids can

use to make bird art. (TF)

Play dough bird’s nest -

Break out the play dough

and other materials for a

play dough invitation.

Bird seed sensory bin -

Pour bird seed into a bin.

Add scoops, cups, etc. for

children to use during sen-

sory play. Add small bird

toys, if available.

Painted bird’s nest - Use

a sponge or bath loofah to

paint a bird’s nest. Have

children cut them out in an

oval shape. Add eggs.

Optional - decorate bird

eggs like real bird eggs

you've seen in nonfiction

books.

Sew a nest - Use hole

puncher to put holes in

various spots in a paper

plate. Let kids use different

colors of brown yarn to

weave and sew all over

back and forth to create a

nest. Add in some bird

drawings they create dur-

ing independent time.

(TF) - Toddler-friendly ideas that would work when home with children of different ages.

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INDEPENDENT ACTIVITIES

These activities would work well as centers or work boxes during free play time. They’re

meant to allow children the chance to play, explore, and practice preschool skills on

their own. Children may still need some assistance at times, of course. They’re broken

down by subject area for reference. (TF) =Toddler-Friendly

Math

Bird patterns - Create patterns

using printable bird cards.

Color sorting - Sort feathers or

pompoms onto the appropri-

ate bird printable (based on

color). (TF)

Literacy

Sensory writing tray - Place

bird seed in a shallow tray. Use

fingers or feathers to practice

writing letters and words.

Word making - Use letter tiles,

magnetic letters, or other let-

ter manipulatives to make the

printable bird words.

Science

Is it a bird? - Sort pictures into

two categories: “Bird” and

“Not a bird”.

Real birds - Draw pictures of

real birds that are in your area

(or found in non-fiction books).

Write a description about the

birds.

Sensory

Nest sensory bin - Add shred-

ded brown paper into a bin.

Place small bird toys and eggs

in the bin. Use tweezers and

fingers to find all of the birds

and place them in their eggs.

(TF)

Block Play

Giant bird nest - Use blocks to

make a big bird nest. Add bird

toys or pretend to be birds. (TF)

LEGO birds - Use LEGO bricks

or pattern blocks to make

birds.

Arts and Crafts

Simple bird art - Use a few sim-

ple materials to draw birds.

Torn paper nests - Tear bits of

paper into strips and small

squares. Use glue to assemble

the pieces into a nest.

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Cardinal Blue Jay

Owl Finch

Starling Dove

Pigeon Mockingbird Woodpecker Hummingbird

Wren

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Goldfinch penguin owl

hummingbird Cardinal robin

starling woodpecker sparrow

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monkey zebra bat

bear giraffe pig

rabbit elephant kangaroo

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I can see 2 birds.

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I can see 4 birds.

I can see 5 birds.

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I can see 6 birds.

I can see 7 birds.

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Feed the Bird Roll the number cube. Use tongs or tweezers to add feed the bird the right amount of worms!

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Bird Ordering and Patterns - Cut along the dotted lines. Laminate for durability. Children can sort

the birds, put them in order from smallest to largest (or vice versa), and/or make patterns.

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Bird Ordering and Patterns - Cut along the dotted lines. Laminate for durability. Children can sort

the birds, put them in order from smallest to largest (or vice versa), and/or make patterns.

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Bird Ordering and Patterns - Cut along the dotted lines. Laminate for durability. Children can sort

the birds, put them in order from smallest to largest (or vice versa), and/or make patterns.

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Bird Ordering and Patterns - Cut along the dotted lines. Laminate for durability. Children can sort

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