 Adirondack
Curriculum
Project - www.adkcurriculum.org 
NYS Content Area Standard
MST
#4 Understand and apply
scientific concepts,
principles, and theories pertaining to the physical
setting and living environment.
Living Environment 3.1 a
Each animal
has different
structures that serve different functions in growth,
survival, and reproduction.
3.2b All individuals have
variations
and because
of these variations, individuals of a species may have an
advantage in surviving and
reproducing.
ELA
#1 Reading and writing for
information
ELA
#3 Reading and writing for critical
analysis
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Title: Bird Poster & Presentation
Grade Level: 3rd Grade
Author: Kathy Halloran
Email: |
Adirondack Curriculum Content Area
_X_ Natural History
___ Human History
___ Culture & the Arts
___ Government & Civics
___ Economy
___ Health, Recreation &
Life Skills |
Investigative Question or Issue: How Are Adirondack
Birds adapted to their environment?
Challenge:
Context for this Challenge: Students
will need access to binoculars, age appropriate research materials
regarding bird identification, and an opportuity to observe common
Adirondack birds in the field.
The Challenge:
Please form teams of two. Each team is to
choose one species of bird that is common to the Adirondacks. No
two groups should choose the same bird.
Using a pair of binoculars, observe
your bird in the field.
After consulting a variety of resources (books, encyclopedias,
internet), research, plan and create a colorful and informative 24' x
36" poster display
about your bird. This poster should be suitable for display in our
classroom or school hallway. It should be neat and easy to read. All
labels should be in cursive writing.
Be sure to document all the information you gather about your
bird by making a list of the author, title, and page number of every
book or web
site you use. This list should be handed in as soon as your research is
completed.
The information on the poster should answer the following
questions:
1. What is the habitat of your bird?
2. Physiology- What does your bird look like? Pick three physical
characteristics
of your bird and show how these features are useful to the bird (body
shape
and weight, eyes, wings, feet, beak, head, color, sound).
Are there any physical characteristics unique to your bird?
3. Behavior- How does your bird act when a) looking for food b)
protecting
its young c) faced with an enemy, d) the weather changes (rains,
turns cold, gets hot)
Are there any activities peculiar to your bird?
4. It what ways is your bird well adapted to its habitat? Be prepared
to give an oral presentation to the class
about your bird. When you present be sure to speak to the audience in a
clear and loud voice. Please make eye contact with the audience rather
than reading your presentation.
You will have 5 class periods to prepare your poster and presentation |
Quality Standards:
- Poster and presentation are ready for sharing
at the end of the alloted time.
- Poster is 24"x36" in size
- Poster is neat and easy to read
- Poster labels are in cursive writing
- Poster is easy to understand
- Poster provides accurate information about each of
the focus questions
- Presenters speak in a clear and loud voice
- Presenters make eye contact with the audience when
speaking. They do
not read their information to the audience
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Adapted for the Adirondack
Curriculum Project from
the work of Education By Design TM and Leading EDGE, LLC
©ACP 2002
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