Created by Ginny Stiles Bird’s Eye Created by Ginny Stiles

Tennessee Curriculum Standards 4th Grade Science GLE 0307.4.1: Identify the different life stages through which plants and animals pass. GLE 0307.5.1: Explore the relationship between an organism’s characteristics and its ability to survive in a particular environment. 0307.5.4: Determine how changes in an environmental variable can affect plants and animals of an area.

Directions Print out the score sheet (slide 4). Print out spinner or get spinner from teacher (slide 5). Spin the arrow. Move the correct number of spaces. Answer the question for that number and give yourself the right number of points if you answer correctly. You may answer a bonus question once you reach 50 points and a second once you reach 75. Once you reach 100 points, you have won! Press the button on the question screen to get to the answer. Press the button to return to game board. Press the button to return to title page.

Score Card Directions: How to print score card Press Esc on keyboard Press the office button on top left of screen Find the word print and select the first option Choose “slides” and print slide 4 (scorecard) Select “ok”. Press the “From current slide” button to return to power point” Points! 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. ………………………………………………. Total points:

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Game Board Finish 16 15 14 19 18 17 13 12 11 20 10 21 Bonus Bonus 9 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4

Why do birds migrate in the winter? Question 1 Why do birds migrate in the winter? 10 pts.

to have food and safety in the summer and warm weather in the winter Answer 1 to have food and safety in the summer and warm weather in the winter Since a bird can fly, it can have both of these things! (www.naturia.per.sg/buloh/birds/migration.htm)

Question 2 What do most birds eat? 15 pts.

Answer 2 Birds eat “insects, worms, berries, fruit, flower nectar, nuts, seeds, tree sap, buds of trees and shrubs, fish, small animals, other birds, and eggs. They even scavenge dead animals” (www.all-birds.com/feeding-birds.htm)

Question 3 How is a baby bird born? 11 pts.

Answer 3 The mother bird lays eggs and usually sits on them for many days until they hatch. Many birds have a special tooth to break out of their shell. After that, they have become part of our world.

How old is a “grown-up” bird? Question 4 How old is a “grown-up” bird? 7 pts.

Answer 4 Birds in the wild can live from 3 to 40 years. Larger birds usually live longer than smaller birds. When a bird lives in captivity(in a cage), it can live much longer. (www.stanford.edu/group/stanfordbirds/text/essays/How_Long.html)

What are a bird’s talons made to do? 9 pts. Question 5 What are a bird’s talons made to do? 9 pts.

Answer 5 A bird’s sharp talons make it easier for it to hunt and grab hold of its prey (animal it is hunting).

What does a bird’s beak do? 13 pts. Question 6 What does a bird’s beak do? 13 pts.

A bird’s beak is usually sharp to help it hunt, eat, and build nests. Answer 6 A bird’s beak is usually sharp to help it hunt, eat, and build nests.

Why does a bird need to fly? 18 pts. Question 7 Why does a bird need to fly? 18 pts.

Answer 7 A bird can fly in order to keep itself and its babies safe from predators. A bird could not migrate south if it could not fly.

How can the color of a bird’s feathers help? 15 pts. Question 8 How can the color of a bird’s feathers help? 15 pts.

Answer 8 Some birds are colored like the trees and plants around them so they can blend in and not be seen by their enemies. Some birds are brightly colored to attract other birds.

Do all birds get along? How do they work together? 18 pts. Question 9 Do all birds get along? How do they work together? 18 pts.

Answer 9 Not all birds get along. Some are enemies and steal each other’s nests or eggs.

Do all birds build nests? How do some of their homes look? 14 pts. Question 10 Do all birds build nests? How do some of their homes look? 14 pts.

No. Not all birds build nests. Some lay their eggs underground. Answer 10 No. Not all birds build nests. Some lay their eggs underground. Some lay their eggs on other structures. Some birds steal a nest that another bird made. But many birds do lay nests in trees.

What kind of bird usually hunts at night? 7 pts. Question 11 What kind of bird usually hunts at night? 7 pts.

Answer 11 Owl

What is an endangered species? 16 pts. Question 12 What is an endangered species? 16 pts.

a kind of animal that might not live much longer Answer 12 a kind of animal that might not live much longer There are not many left.

Give an example of an endangered species. 19 pts. Question 13 Give an example of an endangered species. 19 pts.

bald eagle…answers may vary

Do all birds hunt live animals? If not, what do they eat? Question 14 Do all birds hunt live animals? If not, what do they eat? 13 pts.

No. Some birds, like bald eagles, eat animals that have already died. Answer 14 No. Some birds, like bald eagles, eat animals that have already died. Other birds eat things like berries and seeds.

Why are an owl’s eyes and ears important? Question 15 Why are an owl’s eyes and ears important? 12 pts.

Since an owl hunts at night, its eyesight is important for hunting. Answer 15 Since an owl hunts at night, its eyesight is important for hunting. It also has excellent hearing that helps it know what is around it.

Why is a golden eagle’s speed important? 14 pts. Question 16 Why is a golden eagle’s speed important? 14 pts.

Golden eagles hunt animals that are quick. Answer 16 Golden eagles hunt animals that are quick. The eagle needs to fly fast in order to eat.

Does a bird really have to have a certain habitat? Why or Why not? Question 17 Does a bird really have to have a certain habitat? Why or Why not? 9 pts.

Answer 17 Yes. Some birds can live in many habitats, but there are certain foods, trees, and other things around that are important for a bird to live.

Are all species of birds pretty much alike? 11 pts. Question 18 Are all species of birds pretty much alike? 11 pts.

Answer 18 No. Many kinds of birds are alike in some ways, but birds can be very different from each other in many ways.

Why do people keep some birds in a sanctuary? Question 19 Why do people keep some birds in a sanctuary? 12 pts.

People give the bird everything it needs at the sanctuary. Answer 19 When a bird is injured, it is sometimes taken to a sanctuary to heal and survive. People give the bird everything it needs at the sanctuary.

Question 20 Why is a bird’s environment important? How can we use that knowledge when we make a new home for a bird? 6 pts.

Answer 20 A bird’s food and home is important for it to live. When you give a bird a new home, you must make sure that the bird has everything it needs to live.

Question 21 Define environment. 15 pts.

the things that surround an animal, plant, or other living thing Answer 21 the things that surround an animal, plant, or other living thing This can affect how he lives.

Bonus Question 1 Define species. 11 pts.

a specific kind of animal or other living thing, like a bald eagle Bonus Answer 1 a specific kind of animal or other living thing, like a bald eagle

Bonus Question 2 Define raptor. 10 pts.

a bird who hunts and eats other animals Bonus Answer 2 a bird who hunts and eats other animals

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