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Fantasy Bird

By Platform Administrator · Submitted Sep 30, 2026

Content Area
Science and Technology/Engineering
Grade
1

Students combine their knowledge of birds and adaptations with their imagination to create a new bird that has adaptive features. Students start by thinking of a home for the bird and imagine a bird that can survive in the home that the student creates. Some questions they will consider in the creation of the new bird include: What special body parts does your bird need to survive in the home? What special features does your bird need? How does your bird compare to other birds we have studied? NOTE: Although this task was designed as part of a unit study regarding birds, it can be modified for the study of any animal.

MA Standards

1.LS.1.1
Use evidence to explain that (a) different animals use their body parts and senses in different ways to see, hear, grasp objects, protect themselves, move from place to place, and seek, find, and take in food, water, and air, and (b) plants have roots, stems, leaves, flowers, and fruits that are used to take in water, air, and other nutrients, and produce food for the plant.Clarification Statement: Descriptions are not expected to include mechanisms such as the process of photosynthesis.
W.1.2
Write informative/explanatory texts that name a topic, supply some facts about the topic, and provide some sense of closure.
W.1.4
Produce writing in which the development and organization are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. (Grade-specific expectations for writing types are defined in Standards 1-3 above.)

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