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Rainforest Bird Craft & Writing Template

Updated: 15 Feb 2024

Pair a fun bird craft and informational writing to create a fun jungle-themed bulletin board.

Non-Editable: PDF
Pages: 4 Pages
Grades: 2 - 4

Curriculum

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.2.2

Write informative/explanatory texts in which they introduce a topic, use facts and definitions to develop points, and provide a concluding statement or section.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.3.2

Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.3.2.A

Introduce a topic and group related information together; include illustrations when useful to aiding comprehension.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.3.2.B

Develop the topic with facts, definitions, and details.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.3.2.C

Use linking words and phrases (e.g., also, another, and, more, but) to connect ideas within categories of information.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.3.2.D

Provide a concluding statement or section.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.2

Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.2.A

Introduce a topic clearly and group related information in paragraphs and sections; include formatting (e.g., headings), illustrations, and multimedia when useful to aiding comprehension.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.2.B

Develop the topic with facts, definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples related to the topic.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.2.C

Link ideas within categories of information using words and phrases (e.g., another, for example, also, because).
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.2.D

Use precise language and domain-specific vocabulary to inform about or explain the topic.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.2.E

Provide a concluding statement or section related to the information or explanation presented.

ELAR 2.12(B)

Compose informational texts, including procedural texts and reports; and
ELAR 3.12(B)

Compose informational texts, including brief compositions that convey information about a topic, using a clear central idea and genre characteristics and craft;
ELAR 4.12(B)

Compose informational texts, including brief compositions that convey information about a topic, using a clear central idea and genre characteristics and craft;
Science 3.10(A)

Explore how structures and functions of plants and animals allow them to survive in a particular environment; and
Science 4.10(A)

Explore how structures and functions enable organisms to survive in their environment;
Science 4.10(B)

Explore and describe examples of traits that are inherited from parents to offspring such as eye color and shapes of leaves and behaviors that are learned such as reading a book and a wolf pack teaching their pups to hunt effectively; and

teaching resource

Rainforest Bird Craft & Writing Template

Updated: 15 Feb 2024

Pair a fun bird craft and informational writing to create a fun jungle-themed bulletin board.

Non-Editable: PDF
Pages: 4 Pages
Grades: 2 - 4

Pair a fun bird craft and informational writing to create a fun jungle-themed bulletin board.

An Informational Writing Prompt That’s Something to Squawk About!

Are you a writing teacher looking for fun and creative ways to spice up your classes? If yes, consider incorporating animal research and craft activities into your lessons. Not only will this help your students improve their writing skills, but it will also engage them more quickly and improve their understanding of the natural world. That’s why we’re excited to share our newest bird craft and writing activity!

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Animal Research Project & Bird Craft = Fun!

We all know that kids love anything animal-related. This year, we invite you to engage your students by researching and creating informative texts and then adding in fun craft activities to show off what they’ve learned.

With this fun and easy-to-use template, your students will explore the colorful world of Rainforest Parrots. They can research where parrots live, what they look like, and what/how they eat to gather information to include in an essay.

This resource download includes a printable cut-and-assemble parrot craft template and two sets of writing lines for them to record their essay.

This bird craft also makes a fun bulletin board display! Adding your students’ writings and finished parrots to your hallway bulletin board is an excellent way for students to proudly exhibit their work for all to see. This year, help your young writers spread their wings and soar into a world of writing adventures with animal research and craft activities from Teach Starter.

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Curriculum

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.2.2

Write informative/explanatory texts in which they introduce a topic, use facts and definitions to develop points, and provide a concluding statement or section.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.3.2

Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.3.2.A

Introduce a topic and group related information together; include illustrations when useful to aiding comprehension.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.3.2.B

Develop the topic with facts, definitions, and details.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.3.2.C

Use linking words and phrases (e.g., also, another, and, more, but) to connect ideas within categories of information.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.3.2.D

Provide a concluding statement or section.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.2

Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.2.A

Introduce a topic clearly and group related information in paragraphs and sections; include formatting (e.g., headings), illustrations, and multimedia when useful to aiding comprehension.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.2.B

Develop the topic with facts, definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples related to the topic.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.2.C

Link ideas within categories of information using words and phrases (e.g., another, for example, also, because).
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.2.D

Use precise language and domain-specific vocabulary to inform about or explain the topic.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.2.E

Provide a concluding statement or section related to the information or explanation presented.

ELAR 2.12(B)

Compose informational texts, including procedural texts and reports; and
ELAR 3.12(B)

Compose informational texts, including brief compositions that convey information about a topic, using a clear central idea and genre characteristics and craft;
ELAR 4.12(B)

Compose informational texts, including brief compositions that convey information about a topic, using a clear central idea and genre characteristics and craft;
Science 3.10(A)

Explore how structures and functions of plants and animals allow them to survive in a particular environment; and
Science 4.10(A)

Explore how structures and functions enable organisms to survive in their environment;
Science 4.10(B)

Explore and describe examples of traits that are inherited from parents to offspring such as eye color and shapes of leaves and behaviors that are learned such as reading a book and a wolf pack teaching their pups to hunt effectively; and

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