What Are Birds

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What Are Birds?

• Steve Burrill
• Prepared for First Grade Science Lesson on Birds

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A Bird is

• - a warm-blooded creature, like a mammal, but
  they lay eggs, like most reptiles. All birds have
  feathers and wings, and most birds are able to
  fly. Birds are amazingly varied in their shapes,
  sizes, colors, and behavior patterns. There are
  more than 9,000 different species of birds in the
  world. Also birds are so important and sacred
  that each state in the U.S. has its own
  designated state bird.

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Most Popular Thing About Birds

• THE FEATHERS
• Birds are the only creatures with feathers.
  Their feathers weigh very little, but birds
  couldnt survive without them. Feathers allow
  flight, provide terrific insulation, and keep
  rain and snow away from the skin. They vary in
  color, type, and texture.

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Is This A Bird?

A Parrot
YES
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Is This A Bird?

A Bear
NO
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Is This A Bird?
A Godzilla
NO
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Is This A Bird?
A Swan
YES
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Assignment To Do Now
You will need to get a piece of paper and a
pencil/pen.
Or you can click on the button to the left to
print out the worksheet.
Circle YES if the picture is a Bird, Circle NO
if the picture is not a Bird,
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Is This A Bird?
A Bat
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Is This A Bird?
An Owl
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Is This A Bird?
A Hippo
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Is This A Bird?
A Penguin
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Were You Able To Identify Which Were Birds?
Time to see how many you got right
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Correct Answers
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References

• Schaffer, Frank. (1996) Fascinating Facts About
  Birds. Random House. New York.
• Yahoo Learning for kids at
• http//yahooligans.yahoo.com/content/animals/
• Pictures found at
• http//www.google.com

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