Students:
High School: Michael, Anthony, Eury, Leslie, Dana, Elijah
Middle School: Giorvani, Joel M, Jasmine, Matija, Irsa, Ana, Daniel, Sabrina, Louis, Samdup, Melanie A
Teachers/Facilitators: Yaacov and Ram
Click on the picture to know the real birds behind the game. |
Learning Experiences:
Venue | Learning Experiences | Notes | |
11/26 M | American Museum of Natural History Museum http://www.amnh.org/ |
1. Discovering the early beginnings of birds through the IMAX movie: Flying Monsters. 2. Distinguishing fish from mammals through their tails 3. Similarities and differences on the breathing mechanism of mammals, birds, and fish 4. Observing / reading about marine life, animals, and plants. |
link to pictures https://picasaweb.google.com/107604581709786197211/MuseumOfNatHist# |
11/27 T | Alley Pond Environment Center http://www.alleypond.com/ |
1. Knowing more about wetlands. 2. Identifying plants and animals we see in a wetland. 3. Walking/hiking through a wetland and discovering the environment. 3. Testing the PH level, oxygen level, nitrogen and potassium level of the water in Alley pond. |
link to pictures https://picasaweb.google.com/107604581709786197211/AlleyPond# |
11/28 W | Bronx Zoo http://www.bronxzoo.com/ |
1. Seeing, observing, and reading more about the variety of bird collections in the zoo. 2. Observing a variety of birds of prey, and marine birds. |
link to pictures
https://picasaweb.google.com/107604581709786197211/BronxZoo# |
11/29 Th | Brooklyn Botanical Garden http://www.bbg.org/ |
1. Observing plants in North American dessert. 2. Observing plants in an African dessert. 3. Observing plants in a rainforest environment. 4. Discussing the adaptation of plants regarding the environment. |
link to pictures
https://picasaweb.google.com/107604581709786197211/BotanicalGarden |
11/30 F | TRCS / Jackson Heights | 1. Sharing what we learned in a week. 2. Discussing issues about birds and marine life. 3. Celebrate our success. |
link to pictures
https://picasaweb.google.com/107604581709786197211/ReportsAndPresentation |
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Birds in Central Park, NYC
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KidsGuideToTheBirdsOfCentralPark.pdf