Discover more about the beautiful birds that live in your backyard and surrounding areas with the Discovering Birds Kit from Home Science Adventures. From constructing a bird feeder to learning aerodynamics and making a quill pen, children will be eager to work through the 14 lessons and 20 activities. Along with the guided lessons and activities, there are worksheets to record discoveries and nearly all the required supplies for the activities are included (you provide the plastic soda bottle). Open-and-go lessons, reproducible (for family use) student materials, and supplies for 2 students working together make this kit a win-win for children and parents. Included in the Home Science Adventures Complete Kit 1 along with the Magnetism Adventure and Astronomy Adventure.
Discovering Birds
SKU
004353
Grade 1-8
Montessori (Discovery)
Neutral
High Teacher Involvement
Kinesthetic/Tactile (Hands-On)
No other materials needed
Conceptual/Topical
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Teaching Method
Traditional
Teacher-centered curriculum commonly used in classrooms that may include a text, teacher manual, tests, etc.
Charlotte Mason
A methodology based on the work of a 19th century educator who maintained that children learn best from literature (Living Books), not textbooks.
Classical
A methodology based on the Latin Trivium (three stages of learning), including the grammar stage (memorization and facts), logic stage (critical thinking), and rhetoric stage (developing/defending ideas).
Unit Study
A thematic or topical approach centered around one topic that integrates multiple subject areas.
Montessori (Discovery)
A methodology based on the work of a 20th century educator that emphasizes student and sensory-driven discovery learning and real-life applications.
Other
Other methodologies
Religious Content
Secular
Contains content contrary to common Christian beliefs (i.e. evolution).
Neutral
Avoids religious or theoretical topics or presents multiple viewpoints without preference.
Christian/Religious
Faith-based or including instructional religious content.
Learning Modality
Auditory
Learns through listening, talking out loud or reading out loud.
Visual
Learns through seeing, prefers written instructions and visual materials.
Kinesthetic/Tactile (Hands-On)
Learns through moving, doing and touching.
Multi-Sensory
Curriculum that employ a variety of activities/components.
Presentation
Sequential
Curriculum progresses through well-defined learning objectives. Emphasizes mastery before moving to the next topic.
Spiral
Topics and concepts are repeated from level to level, adding more depth at each pass and connecting with review.
Conceptual/Topical
Focus is on the “why,” often with a unifying concept as well as specific skills; coverage may be broader.
Teacher Involvement
Low Teacher Involvement
Student-led materials; parent acts as a facilitator.
Medium Teacher Involvement
A mix of teacher-led time and independent student work.
High Teacher Involvement
Teacher-led lessons; may utilize discussions, hands-on activities and working together.
Additional Materials Required
No other materials needed
Everything you need is included.
Other Materials Required
There are additional required resources that are a separate purchase.
Other Materials Optional
There are additional resources mentioned or recommended but are not absolutely necessary.
Consumable
Consumable
Designed to be written in; not reusable.
Non-Consumable
Not designed to be written in; reusable.
Our Price
$47.00 Product Overview
- Engaging hands-on activities with no parent prep!
- Construct a wild bird feeder, go on a bird safari, learn to identify birds by their song, learn about aerodynamics and more
- All supplies (except the soda bottle) are included to complete 14 lessons and 20 activities
Description
Publisher's Description of Discovering Birds
In DISCOVERING BIRDS you will:
DISCOVER BIRDS WITH THE PORTABLE TRAVEL BINOCULARS
For Experimentation and Modeling
DISCOVER BIRDS WITH THE PORTABLE TRAVEL BINOCULARS
- Construct and deploy a WILD BIRD FEEDER and watch birds visit.
- Grab the FIELD GUIDE and go on a BIRD SAFARI.
- Learn to identify birds by their songs.
- Learn the SECRETS OF FLIGHT!
- Feel the LIFT on a large flight feather!
- Write a letter with a quill pen that YOU MAKE!
- 20 activities in 14 lessons
- Enough equipment for two children working together. You provide is one soda bottle.
- Includes BINOCULARS and a BACKYARD BIRD GUIDE for birds of North America
- Planet charts so you will know where the planets are in the evenings.
- 1 beautiful 8x21 pair of binoculars
- 1 34 page full color photo guide of birds
- 1 wild bird feeder*
- 1 bag of mixed birdseed
- 1 set of bird identification sheets
For Experimentation and Modeling
- 2 flight feathers
- 1 down feather
- 1 Sets of bird stickers
- 1 bottle of black tempera paint
- 2 different bird gliders
- 1 aerodynamics kit (balloons and straws)
Category Description for Individual Home Science Adventure Kits
Please note that the Astronomy Adventure and Discovering Birds units both include upgraded binoculars.
Details
| Product Format: | Kit |
|---|---|
| Grades: | 1-8 |
| Brand: | Stratton House |
| Length in Inches: | 13.375 |
| Width in Inches: | 9.75 |
| Height in Inches: | 3.5 |
| Weight in Pounds: | 1.95 |
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