4th Grade

Fourth-grade students in the Aves Compartidas program focused on terrestrial migratory bird species. Over five weeks, lessons in the class taught students the characteristics, life history, migration patterns, and dietary habits of five terrestrial bird species. With each lesson, students built their knowledge and awareness of migratory birds, and on the last day of class, students learned how to care for migratory birds by creating natural bird feeders with healthy and nutritious food. 

Fourth grade has five Spotlight Species, and during every lesson, students filled out their own personalized field guides with information about the habitats, diets, migratory patterns, and fun facts about these birds. With each species spotlight, students sharpened their observation skills, learning how to distinguish and identify migratory species. Our fourth-grade field trip turned these skills from the classroom into action in the field, where a day at Mount Pisgah Arboretum allowed them to see their Spotlight Species in their natural habitats. Students used binoculars and practiced birdwatching, listened to and identified bird species, and reflected on the journey that migratory birds have taken to arrive at Mt. Pisgah.