Birds and Balance
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Birds and Balance
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Using the wNetStation Web companion piece to NATURE's WORLD OF
THE FIRE BIRD episode as a springboard, students will study the ecosystem of a given species of bird
and explore that species' relationships within its food chain. The project will culminate with the creation of
a multimedia slide show illustrating a food chain. Students will use any software that has a slide show
feature, such as ClarisWorks, KidPix, GraphicFX, or PowerPoint. Grade Level: 5-8 Subject Matter: Life Science, Social Studies, and Technology Project Length: Approximately 10 class periods  Students will be able to:  Examine a bird's habitat, diet,
nesting and mating behaviors, and threats, if any, to its survival. Categorize a population of organisms
by the function they serve in an ecosystem. Define the terms producer,
consumer, and decomposer when used in reference to an ecosystem. Identify the position of a bird in a
food chain of producers, consumers, and decomposers in an ecosystem. Study man's impact on the
environment and effect on a population of birds. Learn to create a slide show using a
software program.
This lesson was funded by the Louis Calder Foundation. |