Geese Migration: How and Why Do They Do It

Objectives: SWBAT- Describe how a goose is able to cover such long distances     when migrating.
           - Demonstrate the movements of a goose’s wing that enables it    to fly.
           - Point out the most popular fly ways.
           - Construct a paper model of a goose.

Materials: Goose fact sheets and posters. Brown and tan construction paper, goose        tracers, stapler, and a straw.

Prompt: Paper model of a goose, and Question: do birds fly by just flapping their          wings up and down or is there more involved?

Procedure: Teacher will start discussion on exactly how a goose moves it’s wings  that enables it to fly. Students will demonstrate the proper way to move  their arms in order to get enough lift for flying (refer to fact poster).  Half of  the students will work on building their model of a Canada Goose. The other  half will work on their goose facts sheets.  When both groups are finished  they will switch places.

Closure: Teacher will mount geese in “V” formation, preferably heading south. As a  group, the class will go over the student’s findings on their fact sheets.
Assessment: Goose fact sheets and how anatomically correct their goose model is.