Bird Learning Zone
Bird projects in primary schools
The more young people know about birds and the environment, the greater the possibility that they will show an interest in conservation, and the greater the benefits to us and future generations.
Identifying birds and observing their behaviour can provide a wealth of different material for use in primary school lessons.
Apart from reading, talking and writing about birds, our bird projects also provide:
How does this website bring the two themes together?
We have divided the website into the following areas:
English communication Using bird-related material to learn and practise a number of different English language communication skills. Includes word searches and problems to be solved.
Visit English zone
Working with numbers Working with numbers, collecting data, analysing data, solving numerical problems and communicating numerical information. Includes how to carry out a look-see survey.
Visit Numbers zone
Gentle physical exercise Some ideas for gentle physical exercises to learn more about bird behaviour.
Download Movement PDF
Pictures for use in school projects A selection of pictures which can be used for educational purposes. The owners have granted permission for such usage.
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Techniques used in our material
From the environmental point of view our material includes many facts about selected birds and general bird behaviour.
From the English point of view we have built in exercises that allow for:
We have produced many examples of how bird themes could be incorporated into different uses of English, e.g. writing an instruction manual, a diary entry, a newspaper article.
Age ranges covered
The bulk of the material has been written with older primary school children in mind and for teachers to adapt to all age groups.
However there is some material aimed at younger children new to reading and expressing themselves in English.
The more young people know about birds and the environment, the greater the possibility that they will show an interest in conservation, and the greater the benefits to us and future generations.
Identifying birds and observing their behaviour can provide a wealth of different material for use in primary school lessons.
Apart from reading, talking and writing about birds, our bird projects also provide:
- An opportunity to get out in the open, enjoy nature and take some gentle exercise
- A challenge to use observational skills to identify different species and their behaviour, record what is seen, heard and felt
- A platform to demonstrate creativeness and thinking skills by producing solutions to problems related to birds.
How does this website bring the two themes together?
We have divided the website into the following areas:
English communication Using bird-related material to learn and practise a number of different English language communication skills. Includes word searches and problems to be solved.
Visit English zone
Working with numbers Working with numbers, collecting data, analysing data, solving numerical problems and communicating numerical information. Includes how to carry out a look-see survey.
Visit Numbers zone
Gentle physical exercise Some ideas for gentle physical exercises to learn more about bird behaviour.
Download Movement PDF
Pictures for use in school projects A selection of pictures which can be used for educational purposes. The owners have granted permission for such usage.
See Pictures
Techniques used in our material
From the environmental point of view our material includes many facts about selected birds and general bird behaviour.
From the English point of view we have built in exercises that allow for:
- Improving reading and comprehension skills
- Expanding vocabulary, word searches, scrambled words
- Problem solving
- Improving observational, recording, analysis and reporting skills
- Communicating numerical information
- Making comparisons
We have produced many examples of how bird themes could be incorporated into different uses of English, e.g. writing an instruction manual, a diary entry, a newspaper article.
Age ranges covered
The bulk of the material has been written with older primary school children in mind and for teachers to adapt to all age groups.
However there is some material aimed at younger children new to reading and expressing themselves in English.
