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In this activity, students will record a list of things they already know about hummingbirds and a list of things they would like to learn about hummingbirds. Then they will conduct research to find answers to their questions. Using their new knowledge, each student will make a hummingbird out of art supplies. Finally, using their hummingbirds as props, the students will play charades to test each other in their knowledge of the ruby-throated hummingbirds. The purpose of this activity is to provide students with information on ruby-throated hummingbirds, provide students with the opportunity to conduct research on hummingbirds in topic areas that interest them, and to provide students with opportunities to share their knowledge with other students. By completing this activity, students will gain knowledge about ruby-throated hummingbirds. They will also gain experience researching a topic of their choosing related to hummingbirds and communicating those results in several different formats.
Subject:
Environmental Science, Ecology
Level:
Lower Primary, Upper Primary
Grades:
Kindergarten, Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4
Material Type:
Activity/Lab, Diagram/Illustration, Interactive, Lesson Plan, Textbook
Provider:
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
Date Added:
02/16/2011
License:
http://www.globe.gov/fsl/html/templ.cgi?terms_of_use&lang=en&nav=18
Language:
English, French, German, Spanish
Media Format:
Downloadable docs, Text/HTML, Video

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Lucia Behler on Apr 30, 11:00am

How are students being evaluated? Just teacher observation?

Account deleted on May 16, 12:19am

This link leads to a pdf to a lesson plan that is appropriate for grades K-4. It is a very thorough and detailed lesson plan. It has every part of a lesson plan you could want, except for the specific parts of the standards listed. It does have the basic parts of the standards listed. Even though the specifics are important, I am sure one could find them.
This lesson would be a great way to study ecosystems.

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