Birds Science Unit: Quick Start

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Welcome to The Good and the Beautiful Birds

This family-style course is fun and simple to teach!

Packed with facts about feathers and flight, this updated 14-lesson Birds science unit teaches children using interactive and informative activities.

Learn how to observe birds and their fascinating behaviors, and find out how these feathered friends have the amazing ability to fly and navigate long distances!

Whether they are birds of prey, delicate songbirds, or enormous flightless birds, you can find beauty in them all with this enjoyable unit!

But first, let’s look at what is included in the course and how to get started.

Required Items

  • Science Unit Study

    One unit study book needed per family.

  • Grades 3–6 Student Journal

    One student journal needed per child in grades 3–6.

  • Grades 7–8 Student Journal

    One student journal needed per child in grades 7–8.

*Copyright: If you use this science course in a group setting, you must purchase an physical copy of the unit book for each set of eight children in the class. You must purchase a student journal for each child who will be completing the unit.

Recommended Items

  • Science Activity Book

    Activity Book Grades K-2

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  • Read-Aloud Book Pack

    One the Wings of Wonder - The Story of John James Audubon

  • Birdwatching Notebook

  • SNATCH! A Birds of Prey Game

Birds Unit Information

  • Student Journal

    Each student needs his or her own student journal. Lessons direct the child when to complete the activities in the journal.

  • Lesson Preparation

    Just open and go! YourBirds Unit Studyarrives wire bound. Each student needs his or her own perfect bound Student Journal.

  • Science Wall Vocabulary

    Cut apart the vocabulary words now, so they are ready to be placed on your science wall. The course tells you when to use these.

  • Activities

    Engage children with hands-on activities. Always use appropriate adult supervision.A complete supply list is found here.

  • For Younger Children

    Some lessons include extra content for younger children (grades 3–6). Parents or teachers may choose to skip this content if instructing only older children.

  • For Older Children

    Some lessons include extra content for older children (grades 7–8). Parents or teachers may choose to skip this content if instructing only younger children. Read more about lesson extensions in our unit information download found below.

  • Unit Videos

    Some lessons include videos that complement the lesson. Have a device available that is capable of playing videos. Videos can be found here or from The Good and the Beautiful Homeschool app.

  • Unit Videos

    Children in grades K–2 can experience the joy and wonder of science alongside their older siblings with their very own Science Activity Books. Filled with fun activities, including mazes, coloring, matching, puzzles, and more, to keep your child engaged in science and nature, young learners are sure to be engaged! 

    Each consumable Science Activity Book correlates to a Good and Beautiful grades 3-8 science unit, with every 2-page spread in the activity book corresponding to a lesson in the science unit. However, the activity books are not integrated into the unit and can be used independently. 

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New discoveries in all fields of science are ongoing. The Good and the Beautiful reviews and revises science units periodically to keep information as up-to-date as possible.

Birds Unit Information

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*Copyright: If you use this science course in a group setting, you must purchase an physical copy of the unit book for each set of eight children in the class. You must purchase a student journal for each child who will be completing the unit.

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