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Discuss with the children the various birds that you think you will encounter on your walks.
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Discuss with the children that while on the walk they will have to be very quiet so that the
y will not scare
the birds away. Also discuss the fact that they will not take a bird nest or eggs back to the
class, but that it will
be left in the habitat.
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Discuss with the children the habits of birds in general and their flying patterns. The Teac
her Text will help
with information on flight patterns. The library will have resources for general information
on the habits of
birds.
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Pair the children up into groups of two. Ask each group to walk and not to run before starti
ng out. As a
motivation to help the children to be quiet during the outing: give out a paper badge to thos
e groups that listen
and watch as they walk and observe the birds. Label the badges "Bird Watchers". These can be
easily made by
the teacher the day before out of construction paper.
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Because they will be going out for observation for 3 days you can either do it in succession or on
ce a week
for 3 weeks. Keep a log in the classroom of things that the children share when they return t
o the classroom
about the birds.
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As an extension you could have the children make a bulletin board display of birds that the
y draw from their
experience out on their walks.
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