DISCUSS:
Why do you think most birds lay their eggs in spring, and not other seasons?
DISCUSS:
Every spring, birds build nests. Why does a bird need a nest?
Can you think of ways having a nest helps a bird?
Grade K
Weather Patterns
Animals Changing Their Environment
K-ESS2-2, K-ESS2-1
Blank Paper (8.5 x 11")
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30 sheets |
Crayons
Colored pencils will also work.
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Details
90 crayons
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Scissors
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30 pairs |
Soft Materials
Students will use these to pad their nest.
You can use tissue paper, facial tissues, paper towels, toilet paper, cotton balls, or even scraps of fabric or yarn.
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Details
90 items
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Paper Lunch Bags
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30 bags |
We suggest students work in pairs. Homeschool students can work on their own.
Students will be lining their paper bird nests with tissue paper and/or other soft material. If you have a high tolerance for chaos, you can put these materials at different stations around the room — and have your students “fly” to the stations to gather their materials. It’s fun, but chaotic.
We also suggest encouraging students to modify the materials you provide -- tearing and crumpling them to make them fit in their nest. That’s what birds do, after all!
If you have a supply of pompoms, consider surprising each student with a pompom “egg” for their nest! We think 1-inch pompoms are about the right size for a paper bag nest.
Grade K
Weather Patterns
Animals Changing Their Environment
K-ESS2-2, K-ESS2-1
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