Lessons 4-6 - Proximal goal #11

Topic: Birds              Level: Kindergarten 

Lessons #3-6

4	How are bird songs important?	Independent Bird song regularity Digital recording Small groups Bird sound provocation Audio centre Sound ‘hunt’ to recreate a bird sound Whole group KWL chart  Bird walk	Formative:  Pedagogical documentation	Audio:  You tube: http://bit.ly/2utwdUn Royal BC museum’s Grace collection: http://bit.ly/2uu5yqw Bird pictures to match sounds Song: Le coucou
5	What are nests? Can you build a nest? Do all birds build nests?	Independent Observation journal Small groups Bird nest provocation Build a nest using natural materials Build a nest using wires Paint a nest Whole group KWL chart Nesting material collection Books about bird nests and documentation	Formative: Observation journal Digital portfolio (nest) with audio recording for explanation Class discussions Pedagogical documentation Summative:  Conferences to discuss their nest documentation and fill in gaps in information (links with environment, for instance)	Materials : Twigs, brown paper bags, clay, moss, wires, hay, yarn, etc.  Books:  Les nids d’oiseaux (Alizé) Œufs et nids d’oiseaux (Atlas illustré) Le nid, l’œuf et l’oiseau (Gallimard) Petit à petit, l’oiseau fait son nid (De Princo) The best nest (PD. Eastman) Chanson: L’arbre est dans ses feuilles
6	How do birds adapt to season cycles?	Independent Observation journal Why do birds fly in V experiment Small groups Migration mapping with yarn Whole group Read books about migration and birds in the Winter (KWL chart)	Formative: Pictures of students journal Digital portfolio for ‘V’ experiment Pedagogical documentation	Material: Fans rect. strip of construction paper for V formation World map Migration map print outs Videos: Bird migration: http://bit.ly/2vUUYfQ