Birds of the Earth By: Jennifer Gossard

What do you want to learn first today? Characteristics of birds in your backyard Characteristics of birds in the United States Characteristics of birds in other countries

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There are many different kinds of birds that live on planet Earth. The size, color, structure, and characteristics vary from bird to bird. Now let’s learn the differences! Directions: o Read through all the information given on the different birds. o You can look over this until you feel you know the characteristics of the birds.

Birds in your backyard  Cardinals  Hummingbirds  Barn Owls  Vultures  Geese Birds in the U.S.  Mourning Dove  Downy Woodpecker  Dark-eyed Junco Birds around the world  Parrots  Flamingo  Cockatoo

Birds in my Backyard Cardinal Color: female- grayish with red male-bright red with black Size: medium  Have a red bill  Indiana state bird  Live in the Northeast Back to question

Hummingbird Color: gray, metallic green, black Size: small  Have long, thin bills  Able to fly backwards  Live everywhere, but usually in warm places, such as rainforests. Back to question

Barn Owl Color: brown, tan with white Size: medium sized owl  Able to rotate head 180 degrees  Nocturnal  Hunt prey such as mice, all rodents, and snakes  Live in forests and sometimes deserts and tropics

Vulture Color: gray, black, white, brown Size: large  Bald head  Eat dead animals  Live everywhere Back to question

Goose Color: gray, black, white Size: medium-large  Known for migration patterns  Live from the tundra to the Gulf Coast and in urban areas. Back to question

Birds in the United States Mourning Dove Color: light brown Size: medium  Long, pointed tail  Live in deserts to forests and farm lands to inner cities

Downy Woodpecker Color: black and white Size: small  Small, pointed bill  Live in wilderness forests to urban backyards Back to question

Dark-eyed Junco Color: gray, brown, black Size: medium  Winter bird  Live in higher altitudes and the west Back to question

Birds around the World Parrot Color: bright colors Size: vary  Strong, curved bill  Extremely intelligent  Live in warm, tropical areas Back to question

Flamingo Color: pink, red, white Size: large  Long legs  Live in tropical and subtropical areas Back to question 10. Back to question 1.

Cockatoo Color: white Size: large  2 forward toes and 2 backward toes  Live in tropical areas, especially Australia Back to question

Time to see what you’ve learned… Quiz Directions: o Read each question carefully o Answer the questions to the best of your ability  If you answer the question incorrectly, you will be sent back to previous slides to review and answer the question again. o Good Luck!

1. Where are flamingos usually found? Tropical areas Forests Subtropical areas Both A and C

You’re off to a good start Next Question

Not Quite Try Again after reviewing

2. What color are cardinals? red black brown pink

Wonderful! Keep up the good work Next Question

Look at the cardinal slide and try again

3. What size are vultures? small medium large

Good Job! Next Question

Try Again

4. How many toes does a cockatoo have on each foot? 3 4 5

Marvelous! Next Question

Review the cockatoo slide again

5. What is unique about the hummingbird? It’s small Its long beak Its color

You know what you’re talking about! Next Question

Need a little more studying?

6. Parrots are extremely intelligent. True False

Correct! Next Question

Oops! Try Again

7. Dark-eyed Juncos usually live in the… Higher altitudes Lower altitudes

You were definitely paying attention. Good Job! Next Question

Look Again Back to the Dark- eyed Junco slide

8. What are geese known for? Being loud Living in the tundra migration

Next Question

Not Quite, try again

9. What size are woodpeckers? small medium large

Fabulous! Next Question

Try a little review

10. Which bird is not found in Indiana? Barn Owl Cardinal Vulture Flamingo

That’s an A+ answer Want to know how you did?

Oops! Try again

Great Job! 10 correct : You’re practically a bird yourself 7 correct : You know a lot about birds 4 or less correct : Review Time

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