Interdisciplinary Curriculum Planning

Resource – Science Class

Lesson Plan Component/ Area of

Reflection
Instructional objectives: Objectives: When asked, the students will:

1.      Identify parts of a pigeon, including wing, breast, tail, etc.

2.      List 4 names of different pigeons in their natural habitat using

the internet (virtual field trip)

3.     Distinguish between the different sizes of pigeons.

Objectives: When asked, the students will:

Skills/Content Standards & 1.      Identify parts of a pigeon, including wing, breast, tail, etc.
Performance Indicators
2.      List 4 names of different pigeons in their natural habitat using
addressed: the internet (virtual field trip)

3.     Distinguish between the different sizes of pigeons.

1. Computer with internet access

Materials/Resources needed to
2. Construction paper and markers
support the lesson:
3. Charts displaying parts of pigeon (cover up names of birds)

Procedures: 1.      Talk to students about pigeons that were mentioned in the
book “Under the Blood Red Sun”, and use chart to identify the
different parts of a pigeon.  Tap into prior knowledge/ talk about the
pigeons they are unfamiliar with (color and size of the pigeon).

2.      Go into bird porch and talk about some of the posters, etc. 
Talk about the feeders and their lettering.

3.      Break into 2 groups with their Para-educators and assign them
to a computer

4.      Give students time to visit http://www.the-

piedpiper.co.uk/th9a.htm and list the 4 different types of pigeons.
(10-15 minutes)

5.      Talk about the different pigeons they saw and draw what type
of pigeon was described in the book, “Under the Blood Red Sun”.
Anticipatory set or effective Pigeon poster showing different parts of a pigeon.

grabber: Internet access to search for answers online.

Teacher observations during pigeon research and pigeon drawing.

Methods of assessment/
Participation during questioning and activities
Evaluation

Closure Ask the question, why do you think Tomi’s pigeons are the __ type?

http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog/4h/4-h154.pdf
Pigeon Chart website:

http://www.the-piedpiper.co.uk/th9a.htm
Pigeon types website:

http://animal.discovery.com/videos/whats-to-love-pigeons.html

and
Virtual Field Trip website:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QfCTX2L6v4A&feature=related