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    • Title:
      Bird Buffet (Animal Survival)  

       
      Resource ID: 3060
      URL: http://www.uen.org/Lessonplan/preview.cgi?LPid=2715
      Resource Description: Students learn that an animal's physical attributes, such as a bird's beak, may provide an advantage for survival in one environment but not in another. Students will participate in modeling and investigating structure and function relationships.
      Instructional Component Type(s): Lesson Plan (Primary Type), Problem-Solving Task
      Keywords: adaptation, natural selection, physical attribute, environment, bird, trait, survival, Audubon, data collection, data analysis, beak, buffet, evolve, evolution, generalist, specialist
      Intended Audience: Educators
      Public Remarks: By Author/Submitter

      - No "Bird Identification Sheet" is included with the lesson. This must be compiled by the teacher or other resources (books, websites, etc) can be provided from which students can identify the bird beak that most resembles their tool.
      - Videos of birds feeding can be used for the "Invitation to Learn" instead of the carpenter tools. This may make the content more relevant to the biological concept.
      - Use discretion and consider safety in deciding which tools or items are used to model bird beaks. For example, mixed nuts are suggested and may pose an allergy risk. Stay clear of sharp objects, such as skewers. Substitute other tools, e.g. binder clips, plastic spoons.
      - Suggested items could be substituted with more cost-effective items that are not consumable, such as paperclips, rubber bands, dry beans of various sizes and shapes, and cotton balls.
      - Different environments may be modeled by using various surfaces such as different fabrics, sandpaper, sand, water, etc.
      - Project Seasons: Hands-On Activities for Discovering the Wonders of the World (Shelburne Farms Books) by Deborah Parrella ISBN-10: 0964216302
      - The six "Additional Resources" links were not a part of this review. Some of these links are inoperable.
      Resource Collection: CPALMS

  • RELATED STANDARDS (2)

  • RELATED ACCESS POINTS (3)
    • » SC.5.L.17.In.a: Identify features of common plants and animals that enable them to survive in different habitats (environments).
      » SC.7.L.15.In.b: Recognize that physical characteristics of living things are adapted to deal with the conditions of the environment, such as skin color or gills on a fish.
      » SC.7.L.15.Su.b: Recognize that common plants or animals have special features that enable them to live in their environment, such as a as a fish has gills so it can live underwater.

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  • SOURCE & ACCESS INFORMATION
    • Name of Author/Source: Utah LessonPlans
      Resource recommended by: Danielle Sherdan
      Web Address of Author/Source: http://www.uen.org/Lessonplan
      Is this Resource freely Available? Yes
      Access Privileges: Public

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