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Why Do Birds Fly?

Why Do Birds Fly?. By Grania Laird. MENU. Students Guide. Questions. Students. TEKS. Credits. Tools. Teachers. TEKS Section 112.4 (2) Introduction :. Science – Grade 2

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Why Do Birds Fly?

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  1. Why Do Birds Fly? By Grania Laird

  2. MENU Students Guide Questions Students TEKS Credits Tools Teachers

  3. TEKSSection 112.4 (2) Introduction: • Science – Grade 2 • As students learn science skills, they identify components and processes of the natural world including the water cycle and the use of resources. They observe melting and evaporation, weathering, and the pushing and pulling of objects as examples of change. In addition, students distinguish between characteristics of living organisms and nonliving objects, compare lifelong needs of plants and animals, understand how living organisms depend on their environments, and identify functions of parts of plants and animals.

  4. TEKSKnowledge and Skills • (6) Science concepts. The student knows that systems have parts and are composed of organisms and objects. The student is expected to: • (D)  is expected to observe and record the functions of animal parts. :

  5. TEKSScience Concepts • The student knows that living organisms have basic needs. The student is expected to: • (A)  identify the external characteristics of different kinds of plants and animals that allow their needs to be met MENU TEKS –For 2nd Grade Science

  6. MENU

  7. Questions You May have! • Which birds can fly? • The parts of a bird’s body. • The parts of a bird’s feather. • Birds of North Texas MENU

  8. Which bird can flY? Can these Birds Fly? House Sparrow Blue Jay American Crow Mallard Duck Ostrich Emu Pengin Kiwi MENU

  9. House Sparrow Yes! This bird can fly. Back to Birds

  10. Blue Jay Yes! This bird can fly. Back to Birds

  11. American Crow Yes! This bird can fly. Back to Birds

  12. Mallard Duck Yes! This bird can fly. Back to Birds

  13. Ostrich No. This bird cannot fly. Back to Birds

  14. Emu No. This bird cannot fly. Back to Birds

  15. Penguin No. This bird cannot fly. Back to Birds

  16. Kiwi No. This bird cannot fly. Back to Birds

  17. Parts of a birds body Back to Questions MENU

  18. Parts of a birds feather Back to Questions MENU

  19. Birds of North Texas House Sparrow Lark Sparrow Blue Jay American Crow Mallard Duck Northern Pintail Least Sandpiper Back to Questions MENU

  20. Students Will Learn This Through • Outside observations of birds and their feathers– Collect feathers to look at them more closely. • Worksheets - Which birds can fly and why? What feather belongs to what bird? • Art Projects – Piece body parts together to explain important body parts. MENU

  21. Tools For Students • Chart - with pictures, of what birds they might encounter during their trip to the park. This will include bird types and their feathers. • “House Sparrow, Lark Sparrow, Mallard Duck, Northern Pintail, Killdeer, Least Sandpiper, Blue Jay, American Crow • Art Project – Markers, glue, posterboard. MENU

  22. Credits • Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) • City Of Denton – Official web site • North – Central Texas Birds - Photos • North American Photo Gallery • Ask a Biologist – Feather Biology • Bird Watching Projects for Kids MENU

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