It also has a strong underlying environmental theme as laid out in the Cross-Curricular Outline of Environment and Sustainability. Through these activities students learn about the natural history of the songbirds of British Columbia, the status of songbird populations, factors that contribute to songbird numbers, and what they can do to help dwindling populations. They also learn about their own connections to the natural environment and what they can do to protect the environment and promote biological diversity. K-3 Students get to compare and colour different songbirds.
Students get to cut out silhouettes to hang on windows as a warning to birds.
Primary Version Grades 2-4 Students get to build simple bird feeders and watch the birds they attract. The Big Day Grades 4-7 Students get to go birdwatching. Intermediate Version Grades 5-7 Students get to build bird feeders and make careful observations on the birds they attract. 4-7 Students get to go on a scavenger hunt for songbirds and wildlife trees. 4-7 Students get to research how habitat loss is affecting British Columbia's songbirds.