These new unit pages on Wild Bird Migration will extend your Thanksgiving unit, or you might use them to create a separate unit on birds. Dust off your binoculars, dig out your field guide, and spend your teaching time outside. Migration Booklet - These pages can be printed and stapled together to introduce the concept of migration. Bird Watch - Keep track of migrating birds in your area on this page. Look for them early in the morning near bushes, shrubs, and water sources.
Many songbirds migrate at night and stop for food and rest during the day.
Use this page to research their tropical destination. Migrate Poem - Use this page to compose an acrostic poem about migration. Bird Proverbs - Let your child try to complete each bird proverb on this page before assisting. Then tell them the actual endings. Later, try to find real life examples to illustrate the sayings.