Learning Objective
Taxonomy
Level/Category
Learning Activities
Knowledge
Lecture with diagrams
describing the morphology
of the bird
This seems like something
that could be done outside
of class.
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Lecture that explains the
Latin roots of Bird orders
to help memorize the
different orders
considered in this course
where students learn
about the usefulness of
birds in human life – per
group establish the points
on a scrap paper and mark
on the board the class
findings
Again, it seems like you
could assign students to
do this, then compile a
wordle, or something like
that to summarize their
answers
Homework Online (warmup activities) individual
search of assigned bird
common name and its full
classification, habitat, type
of food, geographical
range, hatch size)- Bring a
picture to class and put
info on back
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Knowledge
3
Knowledge
4
Knowledge Comprehension –
application
Formative Assessments
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Match the pair writing
exercise
Labeling activity:
(individual work) :
students need to label
a bird diagram with
the right terms
Class- Guessing
activities: Students
have to match the bird
with their Order name.
Summative Assessment
EXAM Q #3: Match the pairs
EXAM Q #4: Indicate the name of this
bird and label the parts
Quiz: Multiple choice question
Quiz: Multiple choice question
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In-class Guessing- Each
photo laid out on
tables and the
students guess what
Order they belong to,
where do they live,
why (need a
worksheet)
IF-ATs group exercise
based on the birds
EXAM Q #1: Essay question: What types
of birds (give at least 5 birds from
different Orders) would you likely to
see in the backyards of Raleigh, NC and
explain why? (know, synthesize, write)
EXAM Q#2: VENN DIAGRAM comparing
perching birds and birds of prey
Synthesis/writing
assignment: What birds
would you likely see in a
freshwater pond, indicate
their Order and give
examples of birds
Synthesis
5
Synthesis
6
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Clickers – video flashcards
of the class birds with
orders
Using drawing, compare
the structural
characteristics of a bird's
wing to the wing of an
airplane. Describe some of
the significant similarities
and differences between
the two wing types
Interesting!
Lecture: anatomical
structure of birds as
related to function:
feathers, gizzards, heart
Lecture on what makes
bird anatomy different –
compare with humans,
other mammals
This is great comparative
anatomy – Do you also
want them to do some
comparative physiology?
Evaluation
7
How to build arguments?
Discussion
8
Watch a video on how
caged chicken are treated
information from oral
presentation
Exercise to associate
birds with their
habitat/ food/ORDER
How about doing a comparison to
insect wings?
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In class group discussion
on the movie: build an
argument.
Handout on how to build
an argument.
It is still unclear whether
you want them to gather
information on both sides
of this issue to make
arguments on both sides.
Maybe a debate would be
a good activity?
Flash card group activities
Movie on cold-blood vs.
warm blood organism
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10
Comprehension and
analysis
The Assigned birds for the class of 25:
SUPERORDER NEOGNATHAE
Discussion on the movie:
group work
Quiz driven lecture on
evolution -
GROUP HOMEWORK ACTIVITY:
Using INTERNET resources,
find information showing coevolution between birds and
mammals. What types of
relationships have influenced
these evolutionary patterns?
Describe ways in which
mammals may have affected
the evolution of flight.
Order Peciformes) Woodpeckers, falcons
(Order Gaviiformes)Divers and loons
(Order Pelicaniformes )Pelicans, cormorants, frigate birds
(Order Ciconiiformes)Herons, egrets, flamingo, storks
(Order Anseriformes)Ducks, swans, geese, teals, pochards
Order Falconiformes: Falcon, eagles, Kite, buzzard, hawks, vultures
Order Galliformes: turkey, pheasants, peacocks, fowls
Order Columbiformes: pigeons, doves, dodo, sandgrouse
Order Psittaciformes: parrots, macaws, parakeet, cocatoo
Order Strigiformes: Owls
Order Passeriformes (perching birds) : skylarks, swallows, kngithtingale, flycatchers, warblers, blue jay, Robin, cardinal, crow
SUPERORDER IMPENNAE
Order Sphenisciformes: penguin
SUPERORDER PALEOGNATHAE
Order Struthioniformes: African Ostrich
Order Apterygiformes: Kiwi+
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