Rufous
Hummingbirds Gone Astray?
Making
Sense of Unsual Sightings
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| Grades: 3+ |
Overview:
In
Journey North, unusual sightings are common — a Monarch spotted
in England or a hummingbird sighted too "early" in the season,
for instance. This lesson asks students to think like scientists who
ask questions about observers and their data, gather new information,
and try to explain events that break from an expected pattern. Here
we focus on reports of rufous hummingbirds that spend the winter in
the Midwest and East, rather than in the more typical Mexican wintering
grounds.
Teaching
Note: Digging Deeper
Use this list of questions and resource links to help your
students make sense of unexpected findings and sightings throughout
Journey North's spring season.
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Making Sense of Unusual Findings: Questions to Ask >>
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