Aug. 9, 2006: All About Gulls
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Activities:
1. Make a collection of sea
bird trading cards. Draw a picture of a bird on the front of a 3-by- 5-inch
card. On the back of the card, write some facts about the bird. Share
your cards with your friends.
2. Cut out newspaper pictures
of birds and other animals you might find near the ocean. Then cut out
words that tell about the ocean from newspaper headlines and ads. Use
your pictures and words to create a seashore collage.
3. Which of the birds in today's
Mini Page (a) dive into the water to catch fish, (b) eat almost any type
of food, (c) swallow fish along with large amounts of water, and (d) can
drink saltwater?
4. Draw a large circle on a
piece of paper. Divide the circle into three equal parts. In one part,
list the foods sea gulls eat. In the second part, list places sea gulls
live. In the third part, list other birds that live around the ocean.
5. Use reference books and
the Internet to learn more about one of the ocean birds in today's Mini
Page. Select one bird to study. Use these questions to guide your research:
Where did the bird get its name? Where is it found? What is its average
size and weight? How long does it live? Does the bird cause any problems
for people? How does the bird benefit people?
This week's standards:
- Students understand the characteristics and life cycles of organisms. (Science: Life Science)
- Students understand
the interactions of animals and their environments. (Science: Life Science)
(standards by Dr. Sherrye D. Garrett, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi)
