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YOUR MISSION!
In a letter dated November
15, 1902, the Wright brother's colleague Octave
Chanute told Wilbur that he and his daughters would
be going on a trip to Egypt.
In his response on November
30th, Wilbur wished Chanute a safe and enjoyable
passage to Egypt. "It is a land of wondrous interest and
the home of many remarkable birds whose evolutions
will doubtless share your attention along with the
Pyramids, Thebes, and the great dam."
What do birds from Egypt look like? Are they different
from birds in North America or Australia?
In this activity, you and your classmates will compare
and contrast the flight mechanics, habitat and migration of
birds from different parts of the world.
STEPS TO FOLLOW:
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As a class, visit the library together to gather information about
birds around the world.
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As a class, discuss the flight patterns, migrating
patterns, and habitats of birds around the world. Refer
to the
books that have been
recommended in this lesson along
with the books that the class finds at the library when you visit together.
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Divide the class into eight teams. Each team will
concentrate on one of the eight biogeographical realms on the earth.
Each team will also study birds from Egypt.
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Have your team draw its biogeographical region on a piece of the
paper.
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MATERIALS:
- Paper
- Pencils
- Marking Pens
- Erasers
- Rulers
- Large Roll Of White Butcher, Tracing or Brown Paper
- Flight Pattern Books of Birds
- Map of the World
- Birding Book
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Have the team draw and label at least four birds that live in their
biogeographical realm on the paper.
Note that some birds will migrate
from one region to another region and then return at the
close of the migrating season.
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Have each team draw and label at least four birds that live in
Egypt on the paper.
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As a class put the eight biogeographical realms together and
place on a bulletin
board.
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Each team will develop a written and oral presentation
about the birds
in their biogeographical realm and Egypt including the habitat,
migration pattern, what they eat, physical characteristics (size, shape, color)
and flight mechanics of their birds.
Under flight mechanics include: the shape of the wing, speed, range of flight,
and any information on how the bird moves its wings or flight patterns.
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Place the
written reports under the bulletin board with the biogeographical realms
of the earth.
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