Bird Unit 2 with Free Printables

All of my kids love birds.  Dinomite is particularly obsessed with them.  It only made sense to create a Bird Unit 2 with Free Printables.

This unit is crammed pack full of Montessori-inspired bird themed activities and free printables in several different subject areas.  My kids loved it so much.  We hope you do too! 

Though this unit took a very long time to put together (mostly because of sickness etc.), I'm very pleased with how it turned out. Here's what we'll be doing this week!

Bird Activities for Kids with Free Printables

The Bird's Bath Poem

 

The kiddos will read and analyze the poem, using the objects provided.

 Source: I created this printable as part of my Birds Unit Language Printable Pack 1.  This is a Subscriber's Only Freebie. For your free copy, follow the directions at the bottom of this post.

Birds Preposition & Antonyms Match Up

 The kiddos can play memory or just simply match up the birds, identifying the opposite prepositions.

Source: I created this printable as part of my Birds Unit Language Printable Pack 1.  This is a Subscriber's Only Freebie. For your free copy, follow the directions at the bottom of this post.

Bird Unit Spelling Activity

The kiddos will spell the words provided, using play dough and alphabet letter cookie cutters.

 Source: I created this printable as part of my Birds Unit Language Printable Pack 1.  This is a Subscriber's Only Freebie. For your free copy, follow the directions at the bottom of this post.

Birds Hatching Sequence

 The kiddos will sequence the cards, placing them in order from the beginning of hatching to the end.  (Thank you to Wikipedia Commons for such great pictures!)

 Source: I created this printable as part of my Birds Unit Math Printable Pack 1.  This is a Subscriber's Only Freebie. For your free copy, follow the directions at the bottom of this post.

How Many Eggs Hatched Graph

 

The kiddos will roll the die to determine how many eggs hatched for each type of bird.  They will then place markers on the graph to chart their data.

 Source: I created this printable as part of my Birds Unit Math Printable Pack 1.  This is a Subscriber's Only Freebie. For your free copy, follow the directions at the bottom of this post.

Counting Bird Egg Addition

The kiddos will add using the candy eggs as counters and glass beads as markers for answers on each card.

 
Source: I created this printable as part of my Birds Unit Math Printable Pack 1.  This is a Subscriber's Only Freebie. For your free copy, follow directions at the bottom of this post.

Feeding Baby Birds Subtraction

The kiddos will subtract using gummy worms as counters and glass beads as markers for answers on each card.

Source: I created this printable as part of my Birds Unit Math Printable Pack 1.  This is a Subscriber's Only Freebie. For your free copy, follow directions at the bottom of this post.

Male & Female Bird Differences

The kiddos will match up male and female birds, discussing similarities and differences.

Source: I created this printable as part of my Birds Unit Science & Culture Printable Pack 1.  This is a Subscriber's Only Freebie. For your free copy, follow directions at the bottom of this post.

Note:  Goldfinch cards have been corrected.

50 Birds Around the World

The kiddos will look through the cards, sorting them as they wish, learning the names of different birds in the process.

 Source: I created this printable as part of my Birds Unit Science & Culture Printable Pack 1. This is a Subscriber's Only Freebie. For your free copy, follow directions at the bottom of this post.

Note:  The spelling of Cockatiel has been corrected on the cards.

Bird Beak & Bird Feet Identification

The kiddos will identify what kind of beak and feet each bird has.  Picture cards with names are provided for each bird figure. The birds used in this activity come from our Exotic Bird Safari Toob.

Source: I created the bird picture cards as part of my Birds Unit Science & Culture Printable Pack 1.  This is a Subscriber's Only Freebie. For your free copy, follow directions at the bottom of this post.  The bird beak chart can be found HERE.  The bird feet chart can be found at Science Buddies.  This activity was inspired by activities I saw and loved at The Pinay Homeschooler.

Building a Bird House

This week, the kiddos made bird houses using kits I found on sale at the local craft store.  It was quite a project, but they loved it.

Painting a Bird House

When finished the kiddos painted their houses.  It was definitely a favorite project.

During the week, we've also done a lot of bird watching, especially those who are enjoying our new bird feeder outside.

How to Draw Birds

The kiddos will practice drawing birds this week, choosing from the options provided in this activity.

Source: The step by step drawing cards for this activity came from How to Draw Animals.  I love this site and the easy step-by-step instructions for kiddos.

Bird Tanograms

Technically this activity counts as a math activity, but it's on our "fun" shelves this week, so I put it here.  Hopefully the kiddos will enjoy it. The cards and shapes are part of a kit we have.

Bird Sensory Bin

 

The kiddos will enjoying playing in our bird sensory bin full of sunflower seeds, nests, plastic eggs, birds, and feathers.

Catching Worms

I saw this activity in a few places, so am unsure who to give credit to.  The kiddos will pick up the "worms" using the clothes pin and place them in the nest for the baby birds.

Transferring Eggs

 

The kiddos will transfer eggs from one tray to the other, placing them correctly.

Bird Invitation to Play

Who wants to make birds?  The kiddos will make their own birds using the objects provided. I can't wait to see their creations!

Cheerio Bird Feeder

Once again, I saw this activity on several different sites. The kiddos will string Cheerios on to pipe cleaners, shape them into circles and hang them on tree branches for the birds.

Dinomite is super excited about this unit and has already taken it upon himself to do some of the activities on the shelves. We've also found some fabulous apps to help him identify birds he sees in our backyard and to learn more about birds he doesn't know.

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