The Mysteries of Migration
Learners will participate in the on-going migration monitoring research of the Ruthven Park Bird Banding Station through bird banding and the recording of observations in the field.
The reasons for, and methodology of, migration will be discussed, as will the human impacts that make migration such a hazardous undertaking.
Targeted Age Groups: Grades 4, 6 and 7 (ages 9-13)
Program Length: 2.5 Hours
Cost: $7.00 per student
Curriculum Connections
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B1.1 assess positive and negative impacts of human activities on habitats and communities, while taking different perspectives into account
B2.6 describe structural adaptations of a variety of plants and animals and how these adaptations allow the organisms to survive in specific habitats
B2.7 explain why all habitats have limits to the number of plants and animals they can support
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B1.1 assess the benefits of biodiversity and the consequences of the diminishing of biodiversity
B2.7 explain how climate change contributes to a loss of biodiversity, and describe the impact of this loss
D2.5 describe characteristics and adaptations that enable organisms to fly
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B2.1 explain that an ecosystem is a network of interactions among living organisms and their environment
B1.2 assess the effectiveness of various ways of mitigating the negative and enhancing the positive impact of human activities on the environment
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