Old Folks Bliss: Bird Species Activity

Bird Species Activity

This activity was something we had to do last minute! (You know how those happen. Especially when people cancel the day of! Oh the joy of it all!) It worked so well! Here is what you will need:

Pictures of Diff. Bird Species
State Bird List
Sports Team Bird Logos
Binoculars
Smart Phone
Microphone
Marker
Tape

Here are the attachments and pictures to print out:

http://www.50states.com/bird/

http://www.jetpunk.com/quizzes/bird-name-pro-sports-team-quiz

This was a fun quiz. You could also just google some pictures

We first introduced different species of birds by showing the picture and having them guess what it is called. Then we told different facts about them. We wrote there names below their picture and taped them onto the wall. After doing about 15 of them, we talked and showed different sports team bird logos. Either having them guess the name or what sport they played. We touched a few different state birds and saw if they knew some. Make sure they know the state bird of where they live or where they are from!

Next we went back to the taped birds on the wall. By you-tubing a certain bird on the walls call. We used the microphone to amplify the sounds and had them guess what bird was making that sound! They had SO much fun! We will definitely use this again!

If the weather is good have residents look for birds out the windows with binoculars!

I also use this activity with my dementia residents. I will show them two different birds and them recognize the birds. Then play one bird call and have them guess between the two which it fits with.

Let me know your experience and what you think we should add!

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