Massive Migration

Goal:

Students will map and calculate the migration routes of Arctic species to learn about animals that spend part of their lives in the Arctic and how they are connected to other parts of the world for food and shelter.

Objectives:

Measure the distances traveled by migratory Arctic bird species.

Calculate percent difference between migratory bird routes.

Identify Arctic species that spend parts of the year in their own local areas.

Explain how migratory Arctic species meet their habitat requirements in various regimes.

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Day 1 (10/12):

• Watch the documentary, The Crimson Wing: Mystery of the Flamingos

• Explores the massive gathering of lesser flamingos in Tanzania.

• Take Crimson Wing Documentary Quiz

• Visit computer lab: find 10 facts about Flamingos

Day 2 (10/19):

• Read Massive Migration document

• Visit computer lab: Start migration assignment

Day 3 (10/26):

• Visit J. Erik Jonsson Central Library and sketch your bird

• https://www.fws.gov/newengland/pdfs/Bird%20Topography.pdf

Day 4 (11/2):

• Dallas Zoo Field Trip

Day 5 (11/9):

• Visit computer lab: work on migration assignment

• Presentations begin

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Files:

Massive Migration Background.pdf Massive Migration Slides.pdf Rules for Scientific Drawing.pdf

Massive Migrations-Rubric.pdf