Fluency U4L6

Many schools now have small nature areas. Most of

these have a bird feeder of some kind. If your school

has a feeder, try this idea. If you don’t have a feeder,

maybe you can get some teachers and students

interested in putting one out.

Find a spot that is close enough to the feeder to see

the birds, but do not get so close that you scare them

away. Perhaps you can find a place to hide so the birds

won’t see you. Using a pair of binoculars will let you

see the birds a little better.

During the day, keep a record of the birds that are at

the feeder. Write down each type of bird and how many

there are of each type. If possible, watch the feeder at

different times each day.

Create a list of birds that come to the feeder. If you

don’t know the names of the birds, look them up. You

probably have books in the library that will help you. You

can also search the Internet for information about birds.

There may be some “birders” in your area who can help

you name the birds.

Make a wall chart with the name of each bird that

appears at the feeder. Maybe you can put up a picture

of each bird. In addition, keep a detailed notebook

showing what the birds were doing.

This activity can lead to other projects. You can keep

a list of birds. You can also study bird families. You can

find out the times of the day that are best for spotting

birds. Different birds will come at different times of

the year.