What's in a Nest?

WHY?

Different species of birds build their nests in different ways. They use materials found specifically in their particular habitats. Ornithologists identify birds by examining their nests :the structure (weave and architecture), the location and the materials the birds use.

ASSESSMENT: Can the student communicate what they observed?

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four Student is able to communicate that the components of a bird nest, be able to pull a bird nest apart and to sort, analyze, and classify the contents of a bird nest.

three Student is able to communicate how to pull a bird nest apart and to sort, analyze and classify the contents of the bird nest.

two Student is able to communicate that a nest is made of different things and can sort and classify the things into natural and man-made.

one Student can sort the parts of a nest into natural and man-made components.

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