APP Adventures

APP Adventures is an environmental curriculum, developed by professional educators, that presents standards-based science content about birds, wildlife, and their habitats. Explore activities, games, and lessons at the .

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What Keeps Seabirds From Freezing?
May 13, 2020 — Conduct an experiment using household ingredients to discover the importance of insulation for birds that live in very cold places.
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Are You As Tall As a Wading Bird?
May 06, 2020 — Measure the heights of various wading birds and see how you compare.
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Celebrate Birds of Prey with Poetry
April 29, 2020 — In this activity, kids write poems about owls, eagles, hawks, or other raptors to share with family and friends.
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Game: I Spy Something Wild
April 16, 2020 — Play a classic game of “I Spy,” with a twist. Look for plants and animals inside and outside the home.
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DIY: Make a Pot, Plant Seeds, Grow Bird Food
April 16, 2020 — Kids make a seed-starting pot out of paper, then plant seeds, see them sprout, and transplant them to a bigger pot or the ground.
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Art Project: This Place Is for the Birds!
April 08, 2020 — After learning which migratory flyway they live in, kids create invitations that promote the local area as a good place for birds to stop or stay.
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Write Your Own Owl Prowl
April 01, 2020 — After reading a story about a Burrowing Owl’s adventures, kids write and illustrate their own stories about an owl that comes into their lives.
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Owls: Look, Listen, Mimic, Measure!
April 01, 2020 — After looking at pictures of North American owls, kids learn the differences between five kinds of owl by playfully probing their sounds and size.
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Art Lesson: How Do Birds Get Their Names?
March 25, 2020 — After learning some tips about how birds are named, kids use their imaginations to "invent" a new bird, draw it, and give it a name.
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