Life Science · Birds and Habitats
Design a Bird-Friendly Habitat
Design a safer schoolyard habitat for visiting birds by matching food, clean water, plant cover, nesting space and window safety to evidence.
Lesson plan
Design a Bird-Friendly Habitat
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Lesson overview
What students will learn
- Identify food, water, plant cover, and safe nesting areas birds may use.
- Compare features of a schoolyard and decide which design changes could help birds without creating new hazards.
Key science ideas
- Trees, shrubs and suitable native plants can offer some birds food, cover and nesting places.
- Different bird species eat different foods, including seeds, fruit or insects.
- Clean shallow water may help birds; adults should refresh it and keep containers clean.
Lesson at a glance
- Grade 2
- 40 min
- ~10 min prep
- K-2-ETS1-1
- 4 materials
What’s included
- Lesson Plan
- Investigation
- Teacher Slides
- Printable Worksheet
- Teacher Answer Key
- Interactive Activity
- Vocabulary