ABO Songbird Activity Book Teachers' Guide

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Color the bird illustrations
Younger children can use the number key at the end of the book. Older children can read the description below the bird and refer to the key if they need help. A color key will be available on the internet.		 Think Like a Bird
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The children can fill this in or use it to stimulate a discussion about conservation.
  1. Eating cotton candy, playing with the dog, swinging, etc.
  2. Pollution, cats, destroy habitat, etc.
  3. Preserve habitat, control cats, take care of environment, don't destroy birds, nests, etc.
  4. Keep cats inside, hang something in the window so the birds won't run into it, have bird feeders, etc.
 Species Code Search
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Use this activity to encourage children to use the book as a reference. Older children could also write the scientific name.

Word Scramble
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  1. Ruby-crowned Kinglet
  2. Swainson's Thrush
  3. American Robin
  4. Orange-crowned Warbler
  5. Yellow Warbler
  6. Blackpoll Warbler
  7. Northern Waterthrush
  8. Alder Flycatcher
  9. Yellow-rumped Warbler
  10. Slate-colored Junco
  11. American Kestrel
  12. Sharp-shinned Hawk
  13. Wilson's Warbler
  14. Common Redpoll
  15. White-crowned Sparrow
  16. American Tree Sparrow
  17. Fox Sparrow
  18. Lincoln's Sparrow
  19. Savannah Sparrow
  20. Black-capped Chickadee
  1. RCKI - Ruby-crowned Kinglet
  2. LISP - Lincoln's Sparrow
  3. AMRO - American Robin
  4. OCWA - Orange-crowned Warbler
  5. YWAR - Yellow Warbler
  6. SWTH - Swainson's Thrush
  7. ATSP - American Tree Sparrow
  8. BLPW - Blackpoll Warbler
  9. ALFL - Alder Flycatcher
  10. MYWA - Yellow-rumped Warbler
    (Myrtle Warbler)
  11. SCJU - Slate-colored Junco
  12. AMKE - American Kestrel
  13. SSHA - Sharp-shinned Hawk
  14. WIWA - Wilson's Warbler
  15. CORE - Common Redpoll
  16. WCSP - White-crowned Sparrow
  17. NOWA - Northern Waterthrush
  18. FOSP - Fox Sparrow
  19. SAVS - Savannah Sparrow
  20. BCCH - Black-capped Chickadee
Scavenger Hunt
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  1. Warblers - Orange-crowned,
    Yellow, Blackpoll,
    Northern Waterthrush,
    Wilson's, Yellow-rumped.
    Thrush - Robin, Swainson's.
    Sparrows - White-crowned,
    American Tree, Fox,
    Lincoln's, Savannah.
  2. Yellow-rumped Warbler
  3. Redpoll
  4. Alder Flycatcher
  5. Blackpoll Warbler
  6. Robin
  7. White-crowned Sparrow
  8. Tree Sparrow
  9. Yellow Warbler
  10. ???

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