CHDV 150 Introduction to Curriculum

Small Group Activity Form

Name of Activity: Birds of a Feather
Curriculum Area: Science
Length of Activity: 15 minutes
Learning Objectives (specify at least three):
1) The child will be able to say three things that make a bird different from other animals
Measure 29 Memory and knowledge
Measure !" #lassification
2) The child will be able to identify two different ty$es of birds
Measure 29 Memory and knowledge
!) The child will be able to identify two ty$es of birds that do not fly
Measure 29 Memory and knowledge
") The child will be able to name two things that birds eat
Measure 29 Memory and knowledge
5) The child will be able to identify where wild birds li%e and where $et birds li%e&
Measure 29 Memory and knowledge
Material/!uipment Nee"e":
'ictures of different birds that are laminated ($arrot) $arakeet) $enguin) ostrich) flamingo) finch) duck) kiwi)
owl)
*B# Bird al$habet song on #+
Bag of feathers
#reparation ($hat "o you nee" to "o beforehan"%):
*ll the children will need to be sitting on the floor in a circle while the teacher $re$ares the #+ and gets the
cards and feathers ready
#roce"ures (step by step) & 'e (pecific
)'eginning (*o+ +ill , intro"uce activity%)
,e will start the acti%ity by singing the *B# Birds al$habet song to get to know the different ty$es of birds&
)Mi""le: (*o+ +ill , support/enhance/scaffol"%) & -he person rea"ing your lesson plan shoul" be able to
i"entify +hat you are saying or "oing to support your state" learning objectives. -*,( ,( /01
,M#O0-AN-.
o ,hile starting the acti%ity) we will sing the bird al$habet song to get to know the birds& ,e will sing it a
few times) and then begin the card game&
o ,hen the song is o%er) - will $ass out feathers to children& *fter the feathers are $assed out - will ask if
all birds ha%e feathers while the children get to feel and e.$eriment with the feathers&
o - will then e.$lain that not all birds ha%e feathers& That 'enguins are birds) and they are flightless and
featherless&
o - will then ask the children to name off birds that cannot fly&
o - will then tell a list of birds that cannot fly the /iwi) 'enguin) and 0strich&
o - will then take out the cards and re%iew with the children the different ty$es of birds&
o ,hen the first card is taken out) - will say) 1This is an owl& The owl can fly& The owl comes in many
different colors but is mostly brown& They like to hoot23
o - will then $ull out another card and let the children answer it& *fter they answer) - will re%iew the card
by saying) 1This is a kiwi bird& -t cannot fly and it brown3
o - will ask the children if any of them ha%e birds for $ets& - will say some $eo$le ha%e birds for $ets like
$arakeets) $arrots) macaws) etc& But that some birds must li%e in the wild) like flamingos and $enguins)
howe%er) we can see these wild animals at the 4oo&
o - will then ask the children where wild birds mostly li%e (u$ in the trees) nests) and where $et birds li%e
(in cages)&
o - will then ask the children to name some things that birds eat (seeds) bugs) insects) fish) etc&)
o *fter the children go through the cards a few times - will say) 15ow we ha%e learned a little more about
our feathery friends) now let6s sing the bird al$habet song23
)n": (*o+ +ill , bring this activity to a conclusion an" transition to the ne2t activity% 'e very specific
in ho+ you +ill transition the chil"ren.)
The acti%ity will conclude by singing the bird al$habet song& 0nce it is o%er) - will ask the children to walk
slowly) and fla$ like birds o%er to their ne.t acti%ity&
-hroughout the "ay/+ee34 +hat opportunities +ill the chil"ren have to reflect bac3 on this activity%
The children can reflect on their knowledge of the birds they learned about when it comes to different acti%ities)
such as arts& The children can also $lay with birds in the dramatic $lay area&