Are you participating in the Great Backyard Bird Count? My kids are very interested in learning about birds, so I came up with some bird activities to last through the month. Each day this week we will go on a bird hunt and see what type of bird we can spy with our little eye. We’ll pick one to study more in-depth. To help us, I created a simple notebooking page to record our findings:
We’ll also revisit some of the previous bird activities we have done in the past.
Learning About Birds: Activities from Spell Outloud
Learning About Birds: Other Resources
Scripture Coloring Pages (bird-themed)
1. The Handbook of Nature Study Outdoor Hour has a ton of great links, printables, and information on birds. This is a site to bookmark!
2. Birds Preschool Pack by Homeschool Creations–free printable pages.
3. Bird Nature Study Printables by Homeschool Creations (awesome set suitable for elementary children)
4. Bird sensory tub from Totally Tots
5. Bird-themed Pinterest board
6. Books:
- Birds, Nests & Eggs by Mel Boring
- About Birds: A Guide for Children by Cathryn Sill
- Beginning Birdwatcher’s Book by Sy Barlowe
- The Young Birder’s Guide to Birds of North America (Peterson Field Guide)
What is your favorite bird and why?
I always miss the backyard bird count too! You’ve got a great list of resources here though ;).
What great ideas for a bird unit, Maureen! Thanks so much for sharing your printable. I featured your printable as the Free Printable of the Day at the Living Montessori Now Facebook page and on Pinterest at http://pinterest.com/debchitwood/free-printable-of-the-day/