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HOW DO ANIMALS HELP THEIR OFFSPRING SURVIVE?
How Animals Care for Their Young (Pre-K - 2nd Grade)
PBS has designed plenty of interactive resources for virtual learning, with videos, support materials and curriculum links. You will need to create a free account, but you’ll be able to access lots of materials. Another great one to learn about animals and their offspring is: Animal Families | Everyday Learning.
Animals Help Their Babies Survive (K - 2nd Grade)
Generation Genius has made their interactive NGSS-aligned lessons free until 08/31 (but you’ll still need to create an account). These lessons include teacher materials, quizzes, videos, glossaries and discussion or writing prompts. Some of the lessons also include DIY activities for students to complete at home.
LA Zoo - Virtual Field Trips (K - 5th Grade)
The LA Zoo has put together a great virtual field trip to learn about their animals, as well as how to build scientific skills like making observations, and asking questions. It includes some very cute zoo babies, too! Also available in Spanish.También disponible en español
Meet LA Zoo’s Babies (Pre-K - 2nd Grade)
A short video to introduce how different zoo animals parent their offspring, with help from the babies that have been born at the Los Angeles Zoo recently. There is a beautiful book of Coloring Pages to keep little ones busy and creative, too
Why do baby animals look so cute? (Pre-K - 1st Grade)
Educational videos that investigate questions from students. They encourage students to make observations and ask questions (no matter how seemingly frivolous).
Storyline Online (Pre-K - 1st Grade)
This sweet story about a raccoon Mom and baby helps little ones deal with anxiety, while also helping them consider how parents or guardians help keep their offspring safe and loved.
Observation & Play Activity (Pre-K - 2nd Grade)
You can adapt this play-inspired activity from Tinkergarten based on your home space. Firstly, have your little ones observe a bird and their offspring using the following webcams: Barred Owls, Decorah Eagles or California Condors. Then, encourage them to build their own nest and play with stuffed toys or animals that they have created. Encourage them to think about how they would keep their babies fed, warm, and safe from predators. Students can either create using natural materials or household bits and pieces (pillows, recyclables, boxes, old blankets or sheets.
For a similar hands-on learning activity, use the Eggs & Nests DIY from Mohonk Preserve’s Nature Nuggets Series, who have created a lot of great nature-based activities that include numeracy and literacy links.
Observation Activity
(3rd Grade - Middle School)
Have students observe a bird and their offspring using the following webcams: Barred Owls, Decorah Eagles or California Condors. If possible, have students check in with their chosen bird over the course of a week in 10 minute increments to make multiple observations. You can use the “I notice, I wonder, it reminds me of” format for encouraging observations, or leave it up to students. Encourage students to consider the wider question: “What does the parent do to help its offspring survive?”
Design your own bird egg
(3rd Grade - Middle School)
Examine beautiful and diverse bird eggs here. Investigate why bird’s eggs are different colors, patterns and shapes. Have students pick a habitat, and design their own bird egg while considering and answering the following questions:
Which predators do you need to protect your egg from?
How does the design help protect the egg?
How will the parent have to look after the egg?
What are the disadvantages of your design?
Are there any other ways that you could protect the egg (Nest design, location etc)?
Compare Animals’ Offspring-Rearing Techniques (3rd Grade - Middle School)
Using Nat Geographic Kids’ Animal Bios (3rd-5th) or iNaturalist (MS), have students compare 3 different animals, and their techniques for raising their offspring. You could have students present the info as a chart, graph, poster or infographic. An example in Los Angeles could be the Mountain Lion, Southern Pacific Rattlesnake and the Mule Deer. Some questions to consider could be:
How long do the offspring stay with their parents?
How does the parent help the offspring survive?
How does this help their chances of survival?
San Diego Zoo Global Academy (Middle & High School)
San Diego Zoo has released access to their Animal Species and Conservation online learning modules. They are only open to students aged 13 and up, as well as teachers.
Actividad de Observación y Juego (Pre-escolar - 2⁰ grado)
Puedes adaptar esta actividad inspirada en el juego de "Tinkergarten" en función de tu espacio en casa. En primer lugar, haga que sus pequeños observen un pájaro y su descendencia usando las siguientes cámaras web:
Luego, anímalos a construir su propio nido y jugar con juguetes de peluche o animales que hayan creado. Anímalos a pensar en cómo mantendrían a sus bebés alimentados, calientes y a salvo de los depredadores. Los estudiantes pueden crear utilizando materiales naturales o trozos y piezas domésticas (almohadas, reciclables, cajas, mantas viejas o sábanas.
Para una actividad de aprendizaje práctica similar, utilice el "Huevos y Nido Bricolaje" de "Mohonk Conserva Naturaleza Nuggets Serie", que han creado una gran cantidad de grandes actividades basadas en la naturaleza que incluyen enlaces de aritmética y literatura.
El Zoológico de Los Angeles - Viajes de Estudios Virtuales (Kinder - 5⁰ grado)
El Zoológico de Los Angeles ha reunido una gran excursión virtual para aprender sobre sus animales. Puede ayudar a desarrollar habilidades científicas como hacer observaciones y hacer preguntas. Está en español e inglés.
Actividad de Observación (3⁰ grado - Secundaria)
Haga que los estudiantes observen un pájaro y sus crías usando las siguientes cámaras web:
Si es posible, haga que los estudiantes se registre con el pájaro elegido durante el transcurso de una semana en incrementos de 10 minutos para hacer múltiples observaciones. Puede utilizar el formato "Me doy cuenta, me pregunto, me recuerda" para animar las observaciones, o dejarlo en manos de los estudiantes. Anime a los estudiantes a considerar la pregunta más amplia: “¿Qué hace el padre para ayudar a sus hijos a sobrevivir?”
Diseña tu Propio Huevo de Pájaro (3⁰ grado - Secundaria)
Examine hermosos y diversos huevos de aves aquí. Investigar por qué los huevos de pájaros son diferentes colores, patrones y formas. Haga que los estudiantes escogen un hábitat y diseñen su propio huevo de pájaro mientras consideran y responden las siguientes preguntas:
¿De qué depredadores necesitas proteger tu huevo?
¿Cómo ayuda el diseño a proteger el huevo?
¿Cómo tendrá el padre que cuidar el huevo?
¿Cuáles son las desventajas de su diseño?
¿Hay otras formas de proteger el huevo?
Video Sobre Huevos Unicos: (3⁰ grado - Secundaria)
Anime a los estudiantes a considerar las preguntas después de ver el video sobre huevos únicos:
¿qué huevo encontró uniqo y por qué, de qué color es?
¿De qué tipo de especie viene el huevo?
¿en qué se diferencian estos huevos de los que se ven regularmente?
Videos educativos y enteranos (Pre-escolar - 5⁰ grado)
Artículos que pueden ayudar a los maestros y maestras a enseñar sobre los animales y sus estudiantes (1⁰ grado - 5⁰ grado)
Dibujos para colorear (Pre-escolar - 2⁰ grado)
Hermoso libro de páginas de animales y sus crías para colorear para mantener a sus pequeños ocupados y creativos.
XOXO,
