Friday, October 8, 2010

Catch of the Day - The National Aviary - 10/8/2010

The National Aviary offers an innovative selection of interactive classes for students of all ages geared to engaging their minds in science and conservation.

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The National Aviary's web curriculum gives students and teachers the opportunity to enhance their bird knowledge and awareness. Materials include lesson plans, games, activities, and other teacher resources.

  • Early Elementary - Students will learn the basics of what makes a bird a bird, and discover ways to identify various types of birds by using their eyes and ears.
  • Late Elementary - Students will learn the characteristics that make a bird unique, and discover many of the adaptations that differentiate various species.
  • Middle School - Students will observe and record bird behaviors such as preening and foraging and investigate and track the behavior of migrating birds.
  • High School - Students will learn about threats facing wild bird species, and delve into conservation issues facing many bird species both locally and around the world.

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Bird Resources is a directory of links to sites where students and teachers can learn much more about birds.

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Located in Pittsburgh, PA, The National Aviary also offers a wide variety of in-house and outreach classes and programs. In-house classes are only $5 per student October through February. Teachers can download the Self-guided Tour PDF for use during your visit.

DISCLOSURE OF MATERIAL CONNECTION: http://cmp.ly/0

1 comment:

Mrs. Tenkely said...

It would be so much fun to adopt a bird as a class, especially for elementary classrooms that aren't able to have a class pet.

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