A Bird's Eye View
Grade 1 Overview
Learner Outcomes
- Describe how birds are different from other animals: feathers, hollow bones, etc.
- Name three similarities and differences between bird senses and human senses.
- List all the needs of birds
- Relate the needs of birds to seasonal changes and migration.
- Draw a map of their personal daily migration
- Explore National Wildlife Refuges as places to have fun and enjoy wildlife
Connections to Colorado State
Standards
Science 3.1b, 3.1c, 4.4c, 6c
The Program
This program is divided into three parts that make a complete integrated unit for your class.
- Discover Centers- As a pre-trip lesson, five student discovery centers are provided for your classroom to introduce students to the National Wildlife Refuge and the concepts they will be learning.
- Field Study- is a 3-4 hour field trip to Alamosa or Monte Vista National Wildlife Refuge where students explore bird through use of their five senses.
- Post-Field Study Problem Solving- Back in the classroom through a simple teacher led activity students will explore National Wildlife Refuges as a place for animals in the winter.