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CREATE

Approximate time: 45-60 minutes

Students demonstrate their understanding by synthesizing their ideas and expressing them
through one or more of the following hands-on, creative projects.  They can work individually or
collaborate. Remind them to use evidence from their concept maps in their creations.

APPLY KNOWLEDGE 

 Birds Eye View:  Imagine you’re a bird. Make a BrainPOP-style movie about what life is
like from your point of view.   

 Bird Meme: Code a meme that shares a fact about one bird adaptation. Make it funny if
you can!

 Bird Talk: Imagine if birds could talk! What would they tell you about themselves? Code
a conversation with a bird in which you ask questions about its adaptations and the bird
answers.  .  

CONCLUDE
Wrap up the lesson with student presentations and a final reflection on learning.

PRESENT: Students present their completed projects to their classmates. 

WRAP UP: Draw attention to the Anchor Question again: How do adaptations help birds
survive? Students answer the question using their new knowledge.

Lesson Plan Common Core State Standards Alignments

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