Design A Bird Of Prey Habitat
WebQuest for Grades 3 & 4
Designed by Ms. Sekyiamah
Community School 61
Bronx, New York
Introduction | Task | Process | Evaluation | Conclusion | Credits |
Introduction
Birds of prey are beautifully designed hunters. Unlike
other birds, birds of prey catch their food with their
feet. All birds of prey have hooked beaks, which they use
to tear into animals they catch –their prey.
Your team has been chosen to design a habitat for the
new Bird of Prey Exhibit opening at the Bronx Zoo. Your
team has to select living and non-living things that
represent the real habitat of a bird of prey and show
how they rely on one another for survival.
The Task
Your task will be to use the web to learn more about a
bird of prey and its environment. Once your team has
gathered enough information, create a design for the
habitat you will build. Finally, make a diorama and present
it to the class.
The Process
Step 1
 Work in groups of four
 Choose a bird of prey
vulture
hawk
falcon
eagle
owl
Step 2
Once you have picked a bird, research your bird. Answer
the following questions:
1. What is the common and scientific name of this bird
of prey?
2. What does it look like?
3. What does it eat?
4. Where does it live?
5. How does it behave?
6. Is this bird endangered?
Click on one of the links below to research your bird
of prey:
www.birds.cornell.edu
www.enchantedlearning.com
www.kidsplanet.org
Step 3
 Discuss answers to focus questions
 Edit writing
 Publish writing by creating a fact sheet (type it)
Step 4
Now that you have background information on your bird
of prey, sketch a design of the bird habitat you wish to
build.
 Think about the source of energy (sunlight) and
other non-living elements such water, oxygen and
carbon dioxide.
 Think of how living things depend on the non-living
part of the habitat.
Producers get energy from the sun. Include plant found
in this habitat.
Consumers get their energy from eating other living
things. Include herbivore, carnivores, scavengers.
Decomposers get their energy from breaking down dead
plants and animals. Include microorganisms, bacteria,
fungi or mold.
 Your drawing must include clearly labeled living and
nonliving things that are a part of the bird of prey habitat.
Evaluation
Poor
Habitat
Fact
Sheet
Poor
Provided
little
detail,
Fair
Provided
some
detail, a
Good
Provided
required
detail,
Excellent
Provided
great
detail,
Animal
Fact
Sheet
few facts
few facts
required
facts
many
facts
Provided
little
detail,
few facts
Provided
some
detail, a
few facts
Provided
required
detail,
required
facts
Provided
great
detail,
many
facts
Congratulations! You have learned about a
bird of prey and how energy is transferred
in a habitat