Creative Learning: Birds

Theme Goal

Trough participating in this experiences provided by this theme, the children may learn:

·         The bird’s body parts.

·         Types of birds.

·         Birds homes.

·         Foods that birds eat.

·         Way birds help

·         Sizes of birds.

·         Color of birds.

Concepts for the children to learn.

• ·         There are many kinds of birds.

• ·         Birds hatch from eggs.

• ·         Birds have feather, wings, and beaks.

• ·         Most birds fly

• ·         Birds live in nests, trees, houses, and cages.

• ·         Some birds are pets.

• ·         Many birds make sound.

• ·         Birds eat seeds, insects, crumbs, and worms.

• ·         Some birds eat fish and small animals

• ·         Some birds help us by eating insects.

Vocabulary

·         Beak__the part around a bird’s mouth.

·         Bird watching__watching birds.

·         Bird feeder__a container for bird food.

·         Hatch__to come from an egg.

·         Nest__bed or home prepared by bird.

·         Perch__a pole for a bird to stand on.

·         Wing__moveable body part that helps most birds fly.

Bulletin board

The purpose of this bulletin board is to develop skill in matching. To concstruct the board, cut ten bird nests out of brown-colored tagboard. Draw a set of dots, beginning with one, on each bird nest. Tack the nest on the bulletin board. Next, conxtruct the same number of birds out of tagboard. Write a numeral on each bird to the number of dots on the nests, the children can help each bird find a home. The number of birds and nests on this bulletin board should match the children’s developmental needs.

Science

• ·  Bird feeders.

Make bird feeders. Suet can be purchased from butcher shop or meat department a supermarket. For each  feeder, purchased ½ pound of suet, a 12”x12” piece of netting, birdseed. Begin by rolling the suet in birdseed. Place the seeded suet in the netting. Tie the four corners of the netting together and hang in tree or set outside on window  ledge for children to observe.

·         Graperfruit  Cup Feeder

Place seeds in an empty  graperfruit haf. If possible, place the feeder in an observable location for the children for the children. Some children may wish to take their feeders home.

·         Science Table.

On the science table, provide magnifying glasses and the following items:

•       Feather

•       Eggs

•       Nests

·         Observing a Bird

Arrange for a caged parakeet to visit the classroom. A parent may volunteer or a pet store may lend a bird for a week. Encourage the children to note the structure of the cage, the beauty of the bird, food eaten, and the behavior of the bird.

Social Studies

• ·         Caring for Birds

Arrange for pet canary to visit the classroom. The children can take turns feeding and caring for bird. Responsibility  include cleaning the cage, providing water and birdseed. Also, a cuttlebone should be inserted in the bars of the cage within reach of the bird’s bill sharp and clean, providing the bird uses it.

• ·         Bird Feeder.

Purchase  birdseed and small paper cups. The children can fill a cup with a small amount of seed. After this, the teacher can attach a small string to the cup for use as a handle. The bird feeders can then be hung in bushes outdoors. If bushes are not available, they can be placed on window sills.

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