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| Birds
of Prey Pathfinder |
NAME
: Ann Rosenberg
SCHOOL: Robinson Junior High
School
WORKSHOP LOCATION: Timberstone Junior High
School
TITLE OF COMPANION ACTION PLAN: Predatory
Birds
GRADE LEVELS: 7 & 8
CURRICULUM/SUBJECT AREA:
Social Studies
SPECIFIC TOPIC: Predatory
Birds
CONTENT INFORMATION
Summary - This Pathfinder is designed to find materials
for a research project on individual predatory birds.
Dewey Numbers - 598
Subject Headings - Predatory Birds, Owls, Hawks, Eagles,
Migration
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WEB
SITES FOR STUDENTS
http://www.backyardnature.net - for information on
birds, bird migration and navigation.
http://www.birds.cornell.edu
- information on individual birds.
http://www.buteo.com
- information about predatory birds.
http://www.virtualbirder.com
- a fun link, to test your skills as a birder.
http://www.marcopolo-education.org
- Under Xpeditions students can find maps to use to plot
the migratory routes of their birds.
WEB SITES FOR TEACHERS
http://www.backyardnature.netwww.marcopolo-education.org
-for benchmarks in science
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NONFICTION
AND REFERENCE BOOKS
1. Arnold, Caroline. Hawk Highway
in the Sky: Watching Raptor Migration. San Diego: Harcourt,
Brace & Co., c1997.
2. Dunne, Peter. Hawks in Flight: the Flight Identification
of North American Migrant Raptors. Boston: Houghton Mifflin,
c1988. The text describes each species distinctive characteristics.
3. Harrison, Colin.
Birds of the World. New York: Dorling Kindersley, 1993.
4.
Kalman, Bobbie. Raptors. New York: Crabtree Publishing Co.,
1998.
5. Kerlinger, Paul. How Birds Migrate. Mechanicsburg,
Pa: Stackpole Books, 1995. The when, where, why and how of
bird migration.
6. Parker, Steve. Migration. New York:
Gloucester Press, 1992.
7. Peck, George. Hawks and Eagles.
Mankato, MN: Smart Apple Media, c1998.
8. Richardson,
Adele. Owls: Flat-faced Flyers. Mankato, Minn: Bridgestone
Books, c2003.
9. Stone, Lynn M. Birds. Vero Beach, Fl:
Rourke Publications, c1993. Describes the characteristics and
behavior of hawks, eagles, owls and other birds of
prey.
10. Sart, Jean de. Birds of the Night. Watertown, MA:
Charlesbridge, c1994.
11. Sibley, David Allen. Sibley Guide
to Birds. New York: Knoph, c2000. This book contains detailed
watercolor illustrations of 810 North American species with
clear, descriptive text.
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MEDIA
Winged Migration (Video;Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment,
2001) Allows the viewer to see the wonders of birds in
flight.
INFOHIO
ELECTRONIC RESOURCES
Britannica
Online School Edition
EBSCO
Animals
EBSCO
Middle Search Plus
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