Use reflective questions to help students explore the chain of sun-driven events that must occur before hummingbirds return to their breeding habitat.

Questions:

• How do events unfold from winter to spring?
  
  
• How do these events affect hummingbirds?
  
  
• What are hummingbirds' basic needs?
  
  
• When will hummingbirds arrive in our backyard?
  
  
• How would you describe a habitat that is ready for spring hummingbirds?
  
  
• If you were a hummingbird, what would your ideal habitat be?
  
  
• How does a habitat help hummingbirds survive?
  
  
• Where do hummingbirds find food? Water? Shelter?
  
  
• How do changes in daylength help us predict when our hummingbirds will return?
  
  
• What seasonal changes need to happen in our neighborhood before hummingbirds can get what they need?
  
  
• What drives these seasonal changes?