Learn about Bluebirds Project

Use the information you have learned at the Bluebirds Project website and other bluebird web resources to make a science journal entry. (Imagination and ingenuity are required) Printer version

1. Write a title and your name at the top of the document.

2. Date the entry in the journal.

What you should strive to include: (5 at a minimum)

* Collect and record data (Requires imagination peppered with facts.
Example - Your first date that you "observe eggs" should be after the earliest date that bluebirds nest in your region.) Bluebird nestbox cam shots

* Measurements - document the instruments needed to make each measurement.

* Use charts or tables to organize data where appropriate.

* Use your senses in making observations. Note any patterns.

* You may include sketches or photos of birds, nests, chicks, eggs

* Take an inventory of objects found in nestboxes - be sure to describe them using appropriate terms. How many do you see? Describe their size/color/weight

* The classification of the bluebird or another bird mentioned in this site could be included.

* Draw a small map of the location of the nestbox. (Schoolyard, local park, backyard) Include a landmark that actually exists in your community.

* Personal observations of the environment. (Season, weather, altitude, habitat, biome)

* Write a question about birds, bluebirds or nests that you could pursue using the scientific method.

* Note what you would plan to observe on a subsequent observation visit.

* Note any significant environmental issues related to what you may see.

* Conclude with a statement about your relationship to the environment.

Resources:

The Science Journal: Writing and Inquiry Development

Science notebook tips - ScienceBuddies

Fields, Fencerows & Meadows Study Unit

Make a Digital Habitat Journal

Make a Habitat Garden

Nestbox watch | NestCams | All About Birds @ Cornell University

North American Bluebird Society

BirdSleuth: Investigating Evidence - free materials from Cornell University

Save a tree - use a digital answer format - Highlight the text above. Copy it. Paste it in a word processing document. Save the document in your folder. Answer on the word processing document. Save frequently as you work.