Teach students about the life cycle of a bird by using fun crafts, such as a flip book that illustrates the growth of birds in each phase of the life cycle. Begin the activity with a lesson on the life cycles of birds, complete with visual aids. Give each student several index-card-size squares of construction paper, one for each stage of the life cycle. Have the students draw each stage of the life cycle on a different piece of paper. Assemble the pages in order and staple together.
Many useful and interactive websites can be used when teaching about the life cycles of birds. These websites are ideal for students of all ages and give an in-depth description of each stage of the life cycle, including the purpose of the stage and any changes or growth that occurs during the different stages. Teachers can use these websites as a supplement to their own lessons, or as a main part of a lesson. Students can explore the websites in groups or individually.
Use dramatic play activities to teach young students about the life cycle of a bird. Begin the lesson by discussing the different stages of the life cycle of a bird. You can use books for this discussion or pictures that represent each stage of the life cycle. After the lesson, talk the students through the hatching process, or the first part of the life cycle, starting with an instruction to curl up in a ball and pretend they are inside of an egg. Have the students pretend to use their beaks to break the shell and emerge from the shell as a baby chick.
Teachers can also teach students about the life cycles of birds through a week-long series of interactive lessons. Each day, teach about one or two stages of the life cycle and have the students complete a craft for that stage, such as painting eggs for the egg hatching process. At the end of the week, hold a “bird day” and complete various games, crafts and activities that relate to the bird theme.