Bird Project BP#1

This is Conrad here, I want to give you the rundown on my newest project-based learning experiment in AP Environmental Science. I am splitting time between the classroom and the gorgeous scenery of the ski hill, observing the birds that inhabit that specific area. My first and only day out in nature was Wednesday the 10th of May. Sadly, on the hottest day of the week, Friday the 12th, I am stuck inside writing this. My goals for this project are, one, to immerse myself in one bird and become an expert on the said bird, my other goal is to be able to identify 7 birds by sight and sound. I am hoping to ace the quiz and flex my bird knowledge, and also to learn a lot about a bird I like and create a sign containing information about that bird.

Photo taken by me regarding the project parameters

Timeline:

Friday, May 12th. Begin research on my bird --Red-Tailed Hawk
Saturday, May 13th. Converse and construct nest boxes
Monday, May 15th. Continue building and placing nest boxes
Wednesday, May 17. Go outside and work on identifying and other bird-researching skills
Friday, May 19th. Be prepared to share my efforts thus far, I want to have my Red-Tailed Hawk infographic done
Saturday, May 20th. Have my end product done, the infographic finished, and have the outline for my sign ready
Tuesday, May 23rd. Present my infographic at Innovation Night
Wednesday, May 24th. Reflect on my project and Innovation Night, and be done with APES! (Sorry Alan, I had a lot of fun)

Photos captured by Whitney Hollenbeck. Documented on Wednesday, May 10th. First field-work day.

Personal Reflection:

I thought the first day was quite enjoyable, spending time in nature, listening to those sweet bird songs, and chatting it up with Alan and my boy Luke. After today -5/12- I am a little overwhelmed with all the aspects of this project between the blog posts, the identification quiz, and my infographic. However, this is a pleasant topic that I will undoubtedly have fun partaking in. I am excited about the aspect of creating an infographic about the hawk. Hawks are some of my favorite birds, and there are common in Washington. It will be intriguing to return to the West Coast with some knowledge to flex. Though I was not present in class for the day of voting on final topics, I am pleased with what was picked. In a stressful week of fretting about my other class's courseload, it will be rewarding to spend some time outside in the elements. First blog post out of three down!!

Photos provided by google images of Red-Tailed Hawks

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