Bailey's 2nd Graders Share Migratory Bird PBL
Students communicated their PBL proccess at school PTA meeting
2nd Grade Migratory Bird PBL Unit
2nd graders from Sra. Obando's class engaged in a Project Based Learning (PBL) unit on migratory birds and had the opportunity to share their process at a Bailey's PTA meeting.
Description of Migratory Bird PBL
Driving Question: How can you, as 2nd grade environmental activists, create global awareness to protect migratory birds?
Entry Event: Mrs. Deinlein, an ornithologist from the National Zoo, asked second graders to help create global awareness to protect migratory birds. See entry event HERE
Process:
- Students learned about the role of ornithologists and the tools they use.
- Students researched why birds migrate and the dangers they face during migration.
- Students were visited by an ornithologist from the Smithsonian National Zoo.
- As environmental activists, students brainstormed ways they could inform others and create awareness about migratory birds and the problems they face once arriving in Nicaragua. Students communicated their ideas by creating and sharing a Tableau (frozen picture created with their bodies).
- Students created posters and postcards with phrases to capture Nicaraguan students attention and create awareness of the problem migratory birds are facing.
- Families donated canvas pencil cases, markers, erasers, pencil sharpeners, and pencils for students to create pencil cases with messages about how to protect migratory birds.
This 2nd grader shares the Driving Question with her audience.
Next, students described the process throughout their PBL unit.
One of the many products students created to raise awareness about migratory birds was informational posters.
Another product students created during this PBL was informative pencil cases for students in Nicaragua.
These 2 students described the feelings they experienced creating pencil cases for students in Nicaragua.
Sra. Obando invites audience to take a closer look at student work.
Students shared informational posters created to raise awareness and protect migratory birds.
Students showed their audience the journey taken by migratory birds from the US to Nicaragua.
Students showed their audience the journey taken by migratory birds from the US to Nicaragua.
Pencil cases, featuring migratory birds, designed by students in Sra. Obando's class for students in Nicaragua.
Pencil cases featured images of birds and phrases such as, "no trees, no birds,"
Students encapsulated the dangers migratory birds faced during their journey.
Students created a tableau to show the dangers faced by migratory birds.
Students created a tableau to show the dangers faced by migratory birds.
Students engaged in research about migratory birds.
Students describe the research they did about migratory birds.
Students answer questions from their audience about the research they did.
What is an ornithologist?
What is an ornithologist?
Students describe the job and importance of ornithologists.