Great Backyard Bird Count
by Shauna Hamman
Students will explore bird habitats and research how natural and human-caused changes to habitats or climate can impact populations. They will participate in an engineering design challenge to model a bird habitat. They will learn about technology tools for learning about and collecting data about birds, and finally, will participate in a citizen science project, The Great Backyard Bird Count.
Lesson Grade Level
5th GradeLesson Plan Link/URL
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1SVqJ3saC0X1S7hjIiXKyd7EtQW3e77ZXdaz_w2o…Subject Area
Science Life Science L4: Evolution Technology 3. Knowledge Constructor 5. Computational Thinker Engineering S2: Apply the Engineering Design Process Mathematics Measurement and Data (MD) Geometry (G)
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