A Bird in the Bush

Use the scientific inquiry process to study birds during this immersive visit to Ruthven Park! Visit the bird banding lab to learn about bird science and its importance to the world, conduct a bird census on the grounds, and participate in a nest observation challenge.

Curriculum Connections

  • B1.2 assess the effectiveness of various ways of mitigating the negative and enhancing the positive impact of human activities on the environment

    B2.1 explain that an ecosystem is a network of interactions among living organisms and their environment

    B2.2 identify biotic and abiotic components in an ecosystem, and describe the interactions between them

    B2.3 describe roles and relationships between producers, consumers, and decomposers within an ecosystem

  • B1.2 analyse the impact that climate change might have on the diversity of living things

    B2.1 use appropriate terminology related to biodiversity, including, but not limited to: genetic diversity, species diversity, structural diversity, protists, bacteria, fungi, binomial nomenclature, and morphology

    B3.5 explain why biodiversity is important to maintaining viable ecosystems (e.g., biodiversity helps increase resilience to stress and resistance to diseases or invading species)