Birds of Prey Ongoing Ages 8-10
What's included
1 live meeting
30 mins in-class hours per weekClass Experience
Growing up, I was around a lot of birds, however I really did not know anything about them or appreciate them. Now I am an avid bird watcher and photographer. I want to share my love of birds with children. We will talk about the birds, where they live, what they eat, and many other interesting facts. Each week we will focus on a different bird/ bird family. The students will also learn how to use birding identification guides and clues on how to identify birds. Each week we will look at pictures of the bird that we are studying. We will also talk about birds that are very similar, and what makes this bird unique and how to identify it from other similar birds. Students will be encouraged to share any information that they know about the bird and if they have any pictures, they can share them. The habitat will be discussed and what they eat. We will learn what sounds the bird makes. Students can ask questions about the birds that they are curious about. This class would be appropriate for 8-10 year olds that are interested in birds, it is not a Share/social class. Most of the time is spent looking at the resources, and is teacher directed. We do a bird game at the end of each class to help learn the bird sounds. I also give the students a lot of links to further their study. Many of the pictures shared will be those I have taken. I am a nature photographer, as well as avid birder. No prior knowledge is needed. The actual dates will be shown in the classroom as there are multiple sections of the class, (check this sheet (https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1xK4Rhfdyh0XgMUDE3m77XGvkelMp7-UUXLcL7wPV0D0/edit?usp=sharing) This shows the order of the birds studied, and more may be added. April 14th Week 1: Bald Eagle April 21st Week 2: Golden Eagle April 28th Week 3: Osprey May 5th Week 4: Peregrine Falcon May 12th Week 5: Red Tail Hawk May 19th Week 6: Turkey Vulture/Black Vulture May 25th Week 7: Mississippi Kite June 2nd Week 8: Northern Harrier June 9th Week 9: American Kestrel June 16th Week 10: Merlin June 23rd Week 11: Cooper's Hawk/Sharp-Shinned Hawk Current class: Wed 5-5:30 CT Sept 7th Cooper's Sharp shinned Sept 14th Rough-legged Hawk Sept 21st Swainson's Hawk Oct 5th Broad Wing Hawk Oct 12th Northern Goshawk Oct 19th Ferruginous Hawk Oct 26th Zone-tailed Hawk/common black hawk Nov 2nd Red shouldered Hawk Nov 9th White tailed kite/snail kite Nov 16th swallow tailed kite Nov 30th Harris Hawk Dec 7th California Condor Dec 14th Crested CaraCara Jan 4th Prairie Falcon Jan 11th Gryfalcon Jan 18th Shrikes- loggerhead/northern Jan 25th Northern Goshawk Feb 1st Golden Eagle Feb 8th Osprey Feb 15th Peregrine Falcon Feb 23rd Red Tail March 1st Vultures March 8th Mississipi kite March 15th Northern Harrier March 23rd American Kesteral Future classes will include specific classes on woodpeckers, owls, backyard birds, waterfowl, and heron/egrets.
Learning Goals
Students will learn the habitat, sounds, diet, and appearance of the birds.
Other Details
Supply List
We will look at birding websites to learn how to access information. I will be sending parents links and videos to use at home. I will send a note taking page and a link to print off a coloring page if one is available. They do not need to have these for class.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Sources
We will look at birding websites to learn how to access information. I will be sending parents links and videos to use at home. I will send a note taking page and a link to print off a coloring page if one is available. They do not need to have these for class.
Teacher expertise and credentials
2 Teaching Certificates
Missouri Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
Kansas Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
I have been an avid birder for years, and enjoy taking pictures of nature, especially birds. I enjoy studying the birds and learning more about them.
Reviews
Live Group Class
$8
weekly1x per week
30 min
Completed by 7 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 8-10
3-8 learners per class