ODS Curriculum - Short Stations - Passerines page finished. General bird information and bird diversity covered in this station.
More than half of all bird species belong to the order Passeriformes, and are sometimes (misleadingly) known as perching birds or songbirds. General bird information is included in this station, and a few non-passerine specimens (such as a goose feather and an ostrich egg) are available for diversity comparison.
Feathers and the mechanics of flight can be an interesting topic for this station, as well as the difference between bird eggs and eggs of other types of animals. All bird parts from this station can be handled by students, as long as they are careful. Binoculars are also included. Move your students out of the building to do some observation if you have time, but if not, you can certainly carry your discussions and observations over onto the hike.
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Feathers and the mechanics of flight can be an interesting topic for this station, as well as the difference between bird eggs and eggs of other types of animals. All bird parts from this station can be handled by students, as long as they are careful. Binoculars are also included. Move your students out of the building to do some observation if you have time, but if not, you can certainly carry your discussions and observations over onto the hike.
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