why do birds fly?
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Why Do Birds Fly?. By Grania Laird. MENU. Students Guide. Questions. Students. TEKS. Credits. Tools. Teachers. TEKS Section 112.4 (2) Introduction :. Science – Grade 2 - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Science – Grade 2› As students learn science skills, they identify
components and processes of the natural world including the water cycle and the use of resources. They observe melting and evaporation, weathering, and the pushing and pulling of objects as examples of change. In addition, students distinguish between characteristics of living organisms and nonliving objects, compare lifelong needs of plants and animals, understand how living organisms depend on their environments, and identify functions of parts of plants and animals.
(6) Science concepts. The student knows that systems have parts and are composed of organisms and objects. The student is expected to:› (D) is expected to observe and record the
functions of animal parts. :
The student knows that living organisms have basic needs. The student is expected to:› (A) identify the external characteristics of
different kinds of plants and animals that allow their needs to be met
TEKS –For 2nd Grade Science MENU
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Which birds can fly? The parts of a bird’s body. The parts of a bird’s feather. Birds of North Texas MEN
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Can these Birds Fly?
House Sparrow Blue Jay American
CrowMallard Duck
Ostrich Emu Pengin Kiwi
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Yes! This bird can fly. Back
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Yes! This bird can fly. Back
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Yes! This bird can fly. Back
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Yes! This bird can fly. Back
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No. This bird cannot fly. Back
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No. This bird cannot fly. Back
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No. This bird cannot fly. Back
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No. This bird cannot fly. Back
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Parts of a birds body
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Parts of a birds feather
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Birds of North Texas
House Sparrow
Lark Sparrow
Blue Jay
American Crow
Mallard Duck
Northern Pintail
Least SandpiperMENU
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Outside observations of birds and their feathers– Collect feathers to look at them more closely.
Worksheets - Which birds can fly and why? What feather belongs to what bird?
Art Projects – Piece body parts together to explain important body parts.
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Chart - with pictures, of what birds they might encounter during their trip to the park. This will include bird types and their feathers.› “House Sparrow, Lark Sparrow, Mallard Duck, Northern
Pintail, Killdeer, Least Sandpiper, Blue Jay, American Crow
Art Project – Markers, glue, posterboard.
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Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS)
City Of Denton – Official web site
North – Central Texas Birds - Photos
North American Photo Gallery
Ask a Biologist – Feather Biology
Bird Watching Projects for KidsMEN
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