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Birds' eggs: scatter diagrams
This task assesses understanding of scatter diagrams. A scatter diagram is presented that shows the lengths and widths of the eggs of some American birds.
The task involves plotting additional points on the diagram, describing correlation, interpreting a point on the diagram, and estimating the width of an...
Birds' eggs: scatter diagrams (14-16)
This task assesses scatter diagrams and lines of best fit.
A scatter diagram is shown of the length and width of birds eggs. There follows a series of five short tasks on:
- Plotting an additional data point
- Making a statement about correlation
- Making an estimate of width from a...
Birds' Nests: Marvels of Architecture and Design
This resource pack, aimed at primary learners, links to the topic areas of properties of materials, adaptation and life processes by looking at birds and the nests they build.
An introductory presentation looks at the reasons why birds build nests, different types of nests, where they are found and the...
Part of a series, this sticker book contains facts and information about the natural world. There is a "spotter" chart at the back of each book which lists the different birds contained within the text so that the child can list where and when they have seen various birds.
Jess and Grandad return in this delightful follow-up to the popular The Wild Woods; "When I go birdwatching, things happen," Grandad says. Sometimes, he says, the birds draw him while he's drawing them.
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The Birmingham Institute for Forest Research (BIFoR) is home to the BIFoR FACE facility, one of the world's largest climate change experiments where 150 parts per million extra of carbon dioxide is added to areas of the oak forest, to predict the impact on the ecosystem 50 years into the future.
BIFoR has...
Birmingham: the big bird watch
In this activity, children develop field skills in animal identification and compare extinct animals with their living descendants. They take part in a 20 minute birdwatching survey in their school grounds, identifying and recording different birds that they see. They consider the characteristics of all birds, then...
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Birth of an Ocean: Africa Splits Apart
This Catalyst article describes how, as two tectonic plates separate, wide fissures appear in the ground in northern Ethiopia. Eventually a new ocean will form in the area affected. The Earth’s surface is not stable or permanent. The tectonic plates that form our planet’s outer crust are constantly moving around,...
Birth of an Orchid
This Catalyst article looks at orchids, their breeding, and why they have great commercial value. The family of Orchidaceae is one of the largest plant families, with about 900 genera and 25,000 species. Orchids are amongst the oldest flowering plants. After a long evolution, they have developed a very intimate...