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Science Takes Wing - Lesson II - BIRD SOUNDS

This lesson is based on the ASU Ask-a-Biologist virtual aviary and teaches students about the different sounds birds make. They will learn to identify 10 common birds found in the southwestern U.S. by their songs and calls through a quiz activity. Students will also be encouraged to explore bird sounds outdoors and visit the virtual aviary for more bird songs.

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Science Takes Wing - Lesson II - BIRD SOUNDS

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  1. Science Takes Wing - Lesson II -BIRD SOUNDS

  2. Science Takes Wing - Lesson II -BIRD SOUNDS Lesson activity based on the ASU Ask-a-Biologist virtual aviary

  3. Did you know? Birds “sing” to attract mates and announce their territories. Birds “call” in alarm, or to announce food. Each Bird species has its own song and call.

  4. Most birdwatchers find birds by hearing them first. You can learn to identify birds by sound, too!

  5. Here are 10 common birds found in the southwestern U.S.

  6. Learning Bird Sounds Listen to each bird’s sound and make notes about what you hear. Is the sound sweet, raspy, fast, slow? Use your notes to answer quiz questions.

  7. Example: Red-tailed Hawk Write on your paper something like: “Raspy Scream”

  8. Example Quiz: Which Bird Do you Hear? • Yellow-beak Bluebird • Red-tailed Hawk C. Roadrunner

  9. We will learn all 10 birds and their songs then have the quiz.

  10. Killdeer

  11. Mourning Dove

  12. Anna’s Hummingbird

  13. Gila Woodpecker

  14. Northern Mockingbird

  15. Curve-billed Thrasher

  16. Great-tailed Grackle

  17. House Finch

  18. House Sparrow

  19. Ready for the Quiz? Listen to the bird song and select the correct answer from the choices given. Use your notes to help!

  20. Bird Song 1 Which bird do you hear? • Northern Mockingbird B. House Finch C. Great-tailed Grackle

  21. Bird Song 2 Which bird do you hear? • Gila Woodpecker B. House Sparrow • Curve-billed Thrasher

  22. Bird Song 3 Which bird do you hear? A. House Sparrow B. Killdeer C. Mourning Dove

  23. Bird Song 4 Which bird do you hear? • Gila Woodpecker • Anna’s Hummingbird • Red-tailed Hawk

  24. Bird Song 5 Which bird do you hear? A. Killdeer B. House Finch • Curve-billed Thrasher

  25. Bird Song 6 Which bird do you hear? A. House Sparrow • Red-tailed Hawk • Curve-billed Thrasher

  26. Bird Song 7 Which bird do you hear? • Anna’s Hummingbird • Northern Mockingbird • Great-tailed Grackle

  27. Bird Song 8 Which bird do you hear? • Northern Mockingbird • Anna’s Hummingbird • Red-tailed Hawk

  28. Bird Song 9 Which bird do you hear? • Gila Woodpecker • Great-tailed Grackle • Red-tailed Hawk

  29. Bird Song 10 Which bird do you hear? A. House Sparrow • Anna’s Hummingbird C. Killdeer

  30. Correct Your Quiz B. House Finch C. Curve-billed Thrasher C. Mourning Dove B. Anna’s Hummingbird A. Killdeer C. Red-tailed Hawk C. Great-tailed Grackle A. Northern Mockingbird A. Gila Woodpecker A. House Sparrow How did you do?

  31. Try Listening Outside Explore bird sounds outdoors by sitting quietly and listening for 10 minutes. How many different bird songs or calls do you hear? Try this activity at different times of day. When do you hear the most? Why?

  32. Learn More Want to hear more bird songs? Visit the virtual aviary at the Ask-a-Biologist web site to listen and learn more about birds in the southwest.. http://askabiologist.asu.edu/birdsongs/ For more classroom activities please contact: Cathy Wise (602) 468-6470, cwise@audubon.org

  33. Bird Photograph Credits: Red-tailed Hawk, Killdeer, Curve-billed Thrasher:Robert Shantz Mourning Dove, Great-tailed Grackle, House Finch, House Sparrow:Richard P. Dunbar Anna’s Hummingbird and Gila Woodpecker:Barb Winterfield Northern Mockingbird:Richard Ditch Acknowledgements The Ask-a-Biologist program is supported by the ASU School of Life Sciences. All the bird recordings and photographs for this activity used with permission of Ask-a-Biologist and Birding PDA. Sharing this activity is encouraged. Please be sure to submit the permission request form so that we can track the use of materials and keep this program running. http://askabiologist.asu.edu/pages/permissions.php Bird Cartoons by: Sabine Deviche

  34. Science Takes Wing - Lesson II -BIRD SOUNDS AZ Science Standards Alignment, Grades 5-8 Strand 1: Inquiry Process, Concept 1-3 * Strand 4: Life Science, Concept 4* * Performance objectives vary by grade

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