Have you ever looked up in the sky?  Have you seen anything flying by? Well if you haven't, you are going to start today.  You're going to become bird crazy!  You have been hired by the Bronx Zoo to work in their Aviary, but before you begin your job, you will need to know a few things about birds.

The Task

Your job is to complete a picture and description of a bird to add to a Guess Who? Bird Show.  You should paint a picture of your bird using Kid Pix Studio, then use Student Writing Center to write five facts about your bird.

The Process

1.    Please read all directions before you begin.

2.    Your job is to find out information on one bird. You will be working with a partner to do your research.

3.    First look at the chart and select a bird.

1. Where is your bird's habitat in the winter?

2. Where is your bird's habitat in the summer?

3. What does your bird use to make their home?

4. What does your bird eat?

5. What does your bird look like?

6. How can you help your bird?

 5.   After you finish your research, you need to pick five of your favorite facts about your bird. You will then use these facts for your Guess Who page. You will use Student Writing Center to make a fact page, as if you were the bird.  You do not want to put your bird's name on the page, since your classmates will be guessing your bird. You might want to put something like I am a bird who is smaller than a chicken and has many colors. Make sure you save your work.

6.    Now that you have finished your research and your Guess Who facts, it is time to begin your drawing on Kid Pix Studio.  You need to make a picture of your bird in its habitat. Make sure you save your work.

7.    If you finish everything, you may want to write a note to a scientist at the Bronx Zoo.  You can send your animal questions to Friends of the Zoo at foz@wcs.org.

Resources

The Aviary This is a complete listing of birds.
Learn about Bluebirds Here you can find all about the Bluebird.
Wild Birds Forever Feeding Chart What wild birds do you want to attract to your own backyard? Find your bird and their preferred food.
Backyard Birding Many popular bird links with pictures and description
All About Birds Easy to read, great pictures and information about birds.
Birds More easy to read, great pictures and information about birds.
Local Birds and Photos Bird biographies from The Birdhouse Network
Eggs and Hatching All about eggs, incubation, fledgling and hatching.
Peterson's Guide to Birds This is just like the guide book where you can identify many birds.
Pictures of Birds Here are some good pictures of birds put together by students.
More Bird Information Here's some links to more information about birds.
Discover Birds Learn about different bird habitats and the birds which live there. Also find out about bird anatomy, diet, scientitific classification, and more.
Bird of the Week Facts from Cornell University.
Bluebirds Let this group of elementary students tell you what they've learned about bluebirds and building nest boxes.
Life of Birds This site has information on bird songs, evolution, bird parenthood, and lots more.
State Birds A listing of birds from every state in the United States.
Bird Songs A place where you can hear some sounds birds make.
Audubon Society's WatchList for Kids Learn which North American birds  are facing population decline and why. Get tips on bird watching and how to make your backyard bird friendly.
Types of Birds Birds from around the world.
Wildbird Picture Library A gallery of photographs
The Electronic Zoo All different kinds of information on animals.
Bird Links Many links to more bird information and some jokes and games.
Seasonal Bird Chart See where your bird migrates during the year.
Birds By Season Information on New York birds.
Bird Photos An index of many Southeastern birds.
Kodak Peregrine Falcon Camera Camera shots of Peregrine Falcons from brood to hatchling on top of Kodak building in Rochester, NY.
What if I Find a Baby Bird?
Good Photos and Info on Local Birds
What's a Rockdove?

Evaluation

1.    Did you answer all the questions?

2.    Did you work cooperatively with your partner?

3.    Did you complete your picture and Guess Who facts and save them?

4.    Did you check your work for spelling, punctuation, and capitalization?

Conclusion

You are now ready to start your new job in the Aviary at the Bronx Zoo.  You should be able to describe your bird, it's habitat, what it eats and what you can do to help your bird.