Here are some links to some bird videos that the students have watched and enjoyed. This first one has a song midway through it that they love to dance to. It might even get you going! Enjoy!
The Big Day - 264 species seen in one day!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VBl0zFdRPW8&list=UU5Lz88Rt3GT75YT2ORAmaMQ
How Nature Works: Barrier Island Foraging Strategies
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56eU3KLIKZo&list=UU5Lz88Rt3GT75YT2ORAmaMQ
Yellow-billed Loon
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kyRTu-VJM1Q&list=UU5Lz88Rt3GT75YT2ORAmaMQ
Black-necked Stilts
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xSBABb3-dQI&list=UU5Lz88Rt3GT75YT2ORAmaMQ
Have you heard these loons?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TS0s2T2s6-s&feature=c4-overview&list=UU5Lz88Rt3GT75YT2ORAmaMQ
The Real Angry Birds - Sharp-tailed Grouse {The boys love this one!}
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zHudSNAtR2Q&list=UU5Lz88Rt3GT75YT2ORAmaMQ
Monday, November 18, 2013
Wednesday, November 6, 2013
Life Birds
The last few days we have been seeing quite a few birds just north of the school near the creek. Yesterday we stood in the snow and watched many Dark-eyed Juncos, American Robins and European Starlings. The Dark-eyed Juncos were life birds for some students. That means it is the first time they have seen it in their life. They were pretty happy! Also some children in our class and older students have reported hearing and seeing the Sandhill Cranes flying over town.
Today we had quite a treat when we saw Northern Cardinals in that same area. I saw two males and two females. It was difficult for the children to see them as they were flitting about in the trees, but it was good practice for them to follow the chipping sound that the cardinals made and try to locate them. It takes practice. I will add some photos of mine that I've taken at other times, but not at that moment.
Today we had quite a treat when we saw Northern Cardinals in that same area. I saw two males and two females. It was difficult for the children to see them as they were flitting about in the trees, but it was good practice for them to follow the chipping sound that the cardinals made and try to locate them. It takes practice. I will add some photos of mine that I've taken at other times, but not at that moment.
Monday, November 4, 2013
Little Birdies
These little birders have found out about the cute, stuffed birds that are sold at our local seed store. The bird even plays the real bird song when squeezed. They love these birds! I've never seen anything quite like it. I guess that is seven dollars worth of happiness!
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| The Kindergarten Birders |
Leaf Sorting
One of our standards in Science is to sort leaves by shape and color. This kind of sorting also happens to be a Math standard as well, so we went out on a cold, windy day to gather leaves. Then we came back and sorted. They seemed to enjoy it! It is always good to get kids outdoors to see, hear and feel nature.
Halloween Party
The kindergarteners enjoyed their first school party! It was a fun time! They looked so cute in their costumes.
The Chickadee Bird Club
The first graders join us every Friday afternoon for 25 minutes to learn more about birds. They decided to give themselves' a name and they are the "Chickadees". I start the lesson/meeting with a bird trivia question and then a mystery bird photo. Then we continue with a slideshow of birds working on bird identification. We do a lot of comparing and looking for details at this time. I think this carries over into their other studies as well. It helps to make them become more observant. During the lessons we also discuss needs of animals, habitats, migration, geography, weather and many other topics. They are a very inquisitive group of children. I look forward to our meeting all week. I love it!
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| The Chickadees |
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