Bird life cycles
I can describe the stages in the life cycle of different birds.
Bird life cycles
I can describe the stages in the life cycle of different birds.
These resources will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Birds are animals, they are living things that grow and reproduce
- The life cycles of different birds can be observed over time and/or researched
- Birds are hatched from eggs
- When a fledgling or juvenile bird has grown, it becomes a mature or adult bird
- Scientists communicate information about life cycles in interesting ways, including life cycle diagrams
Keywords
Bird - A bird is a warm-blooded animal that lays eggs and has feathers, wings and a beak.
Egg - An egg is a roundish object with a developing animal inside.
Hatchling - A hatchling is a very young animal that has just hatched from an egg.
Fledgling - A fledgling is a young bird that is developing feathers for flight and is getting ready to leave the nest.
Reproduce - When living things reproduce they create their offspring.
Common misconception
Pupils may think the bird inside the egg is not living or that it is a small but fully formed bird.
Explain, using the slides, that the living bird inside the egg grows and forms until it is ready to hatch.
Equipment
Access to the internet or non-fiction texts about bird life cycles.
Content guidance
- Risk assessment required - equipment
Supervision
Adult supervision required
Licence
This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2024), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).
Lesson video
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
Exit quiz
6 Questions
A protective shell with a small bird forming inside.
A very young bird that can't yet leave the nest.
A growing bird who is learning to walk or fly.
A fully grown bird who is able to reproduce.
