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Topics: Art: making paper, bird related crafts (that are science-related) Bible: Rain go away (story & lesson) Language arts: copywork, writing ideas, The Secret Garden novel study Literature: The Secret Garden Science: condensation (rain in a jar experiment), water cycle, observing birds, spring, flying paper airplanes | |||||
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Spine Books | |||||
![]() | Have your kids see if they can find the pages that match this week’s activities as they do them. | ||||
![]() | p. 54-55 Spring coloring page | p. 56 Copywork p. 57 Dot-to-dot | p. 58 Maze | p. 59-61 Spring playset and clothes | p. 63 Rain in a jar experiment |
Science Reading | |||||
![]() | Activity: Make Your Own Paper | Read Chapter 4: Animals on the Move Activity: Who Is the Early Bird? | |||
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Look Up! Bird-Watching in Your Own Backyard | Read this week. | ||||
![]() | If you get this book, encourage your children to reference it throughout the year! Beautiful photographs illustrate this very informative book that features 100 species of birds from coast to coast. | ||||
Other Books | |||||
Option 1: The Secret Garden | Chapter 13 | Chapter 14 | Chapter 15 | Chapter 16 | Chapter 17 |
Option 2: The Secret Garden (Classic Starts) | Chapter 11 | Chapter 12 | Chapter 13 | Chapter 14 | Chapter 15 |
Notebooking and Printables | |||||
Draw, Write, Now lesson: Robin Push the next button in the product slideshow to see the drawing instructions. Backyard birds lapbook Do whichever parts of this that interests you over the course of the week. Birds of prey lapbook Free bird themed printables– A huge list to choose from! Free bird posters Bird coloring pages Bird nature study flashcards – You may want to print out a couple of these for students to write facts on the back of the cards. Easy Peanut Butter Bird Treats Writing ideas: ✿ Fill out lapbook materials. ✿ Copywork/handwriting: Choose any sentences from this week’s books to copy. Christians, do the Bible verse copywork linked in the Bible section. ✿ Research and write about a bird of your choosing (or make and label a poster). ✿ Write a story about being able to communicate with a bird. What information and secrets does it come and tell you? ✿ Write a recipe for homemade bird food or a bird treat. ✿ Keep a list of birds that come and visit your feeder or bird treats. Scholastic Teachables: From Water to Rain: An Earth Science Journaling Activity The Water Cycle: Interactive Science Wheel What Are Birds? Interactive Science Wheel Bird mobile Click here for lots of other bird related printables. | |||||
Crafts and Activities | |||||
I recommend you get a bird feeder and put it up. It will take a little while for the birds to find it, but once they do, they will be a fun addition to your yard or porch. We also added a birdbath and get feathered visitors year-round. They have been such a source of joy and interest to our family. If you live in one place long enough to observe seasons, your kids will be able to observe seasonal visitors to your feeder as well as “regulars”. We’ve seen baby birds raised in our backyard and have even had the same birds visit every year to raise their young nearby. Having a bird feeder in your yard is a terrific way to observe all sorts of birds over the year! The bird paper airplane How to Make a Paper Bird Flyer Balancing bird toy | |||||
Extras | |||||
Bible | Rain go away Do Not Worry Bird Craft for Kids Bible verse coloring page and copywork (Scroll down to access the printables.) | ||||
Video | National Geographic Hummingbird Heaven TED-Ed: The surprising secrets of hummingbird flight BIRDS Names and Sounds 19m | Untamed Hummingbird Battleground TED-Ed: Why can parrots talk? | All About Robins TED-Ed: The surprising reason birds sing *This video mentions evolution briefly. | Thousands of Cranes Take Flight How Do Animal Wings Work? | The Science of Flight | SciShow Kids | Let’s Go Bird Watching! | SciShow Kids Compilation 21m |
Online | Check out the global backyard bird count. You will help scientists around the world! Download a bird identification app and use it throughout the year. Here is one we’ve used: Merlin Bird ID |
This video mentions evolution briefly: