7A Best Beaks

Lesson Plans

How does a bird use its beak to survive? 

Download and reference First Grade: Exploring Missouri teacher guide pages 152-159 and student guide pages 122-127 for full lesson plan 

Portal Resources
Downloads
7A Bird Beak Cutouts.pdf (1.74 MB)
7A Bird Food Cutouts.pdf (2.46 MB)
7A Jaws of Life Xplor Article.pdf (895.7 KB)
List of Materials
  • Tools representing bird beaks:
    • Chopsticks
    • Small pliers
    • Slotted spoon
    • Tweezers
    • Pipette or straw
    • Staple remover
  • Representative bird food:
    • Cotton ball
    • Sunflower seed
    • Parsley or plastic plant
    • Log or box with holes drilled into it to represent tree trunk with plastic insects
    • Plastic fish with water
    • Water in a vase 
Estimated Time

2 hours 

  • Engage: 15 minutes
  • Explore: 30 minutes
  • Explain: 30 minutes
  • Elaborate: 30 minutes
  • Evaluate: 15 minutes 
Standards
Topic
Birds
Animal Needs
Structure and Function
Missouri Learning Standard
Next Generation Science Standard
Disciplinary Core Ideas (DCI)
Science and Engineering Practices (SEP)
Crosscutting Concepts (CCC)