Eat Like A Bird

EAT LIKE A BIRD Investigating Animal Behavior by Camille LoParrino

Constructivist Lesson Plan 

Inquiry-based (Everyone Asks Questions)

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Interdisciplinary (Across 3 Curriculums)  Math  Science  Technology

Learner Diversity Suitable for all learners (Multimedia):  Audio  Video  Graphics (On line, hand drawings, photos)

Grouping (Small and Varied):  Four members each  Mixed ability groups

NATIONAL CURRICULUM CONTENT STANDARDS 

NCTM – Data Analysis – Connections – Representations

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LIFE SCIENCE – Life Processes -- Physical Traits -Dynamic Equilibrium

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NETS – Technology Productivity and Research Tools

Goals and Objectives Math

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Interpret data in graphical form.

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Use data analysis and graphing to gain insight into a natural phenomena.

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Understand the story represented by the data.

GOALS AND OBJECTIVES Science

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Apply the scientific method to investigate a natural phenomena.

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Conduct an experiment and accurately record data from that experiment.

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Interpret data and make predictions.

Goals and Objectives Technology

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Use Productivity tools: • •

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Microsoft Word Graphics

Use Research tools: • •

Search engines Designated Websites

ESSENTIAL QUESTION How does a bird’s features, behaviors, and surroundings affect its survival? Bird Video Gallery

Mini Lessons What is a bird? Can you describe their features? How many different kinds of birds are there? What do birds eat in your neighborhood? Are you a bird watcher?

Focus Question 1  What is a Bird? 

There are more than 9,000 different species of birds in the world.

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Select the species that are common to your neighborhood.

Focus Questions 2 

What is an adaptation? •

How do birds adapt to their area? • Investigate and Report the Facts

Focus Questions 3 What kinds of foods do birds eat?  Aquatic birds – In the water  Terrestrial

birds

– In the forest

Focus Question 4 

Did you ever wonder why there were so many different types of bird beaks?  Bird Beak Adaptations Note: You can learn more by looking at the beak and thinking about what it eats.  Bird Beak Gallery

Focus Questions 5 Your mission is to select a bird in your local area and report on how it adapts to its environment.  Birds in the City  Bird Food

Focus Questions 6 

What kind of bird feeder design would be best for feeding the birds in your neighborhood? – Bird House Basics

Alternative Assessments    

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Class Discussions Journal Entries KWL Chart and Concept Maps Questions/Internet Search/Answers Poster Board (with Narrative) Oral Presentation

Teacher’s Page        

For the Birds (NY Learns) All About Birds (Enchanted Learning) Types of Bird Feeders (Wild Bird Watching) Understanding Bird Data (Teachers First) Enter the Photo Zone (NWF/Ranger Rick) Adapted Bird Songs (Audubon NY) Birds (Cornell Lab of Ornithology) Project Feeder Watch (Joint Project)

LEARNING TECHNOLOGY ACROSS THE CURRICULUM Mercy College Learning Technology Department EDUC 574 -- Fall 2005 with Rose Villani