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Week 07 · Animal Homes

Tuesday

A nest for eggs
// Nests, burrows, webs and hives
⏱ about 15 min

Tuesday: A nest for eggs

A bird flies by with grass in its beak.

"Where is it going?" asks Rocket.

Raven whispers, "Watch. Do not move."

Nova dims her light.

How a bird builds a nest

Many birds build nests.

A bird picks up twigs, grass or mud.

It carries them in its beak.

It weaves them into a cup shape.

The nest holds the eggs.

The eggs stay warm and safe.

Who uses the nest?

The parent birds sit on the eggs.

Chicks hatch from the eggs.

The chicks stay in the nest.

The parents bring them food.

When the chicks grow, they fly away.

BUILD A NEST
  • Tap a card.
  • Then tap its spot.
1First
2Next
3Then
4Last
NEST CHECK
  • Read the question.
  • Tap your answer.
What does a bird use to build?
What shape is a nest?
What hatches from the eggs?
SentenceTrue or false?
A bird carries twigs in its beak.?
A nest holds the eggs.?
Parent birds bring food to chicks.?
Chicks stay in the nest forever.?
WHY THIS EXERCISEChicks grow and fly away. The nest is for growing.
Try it
Go outside with your grown-up.
Find a twig, a leaf and a blade of grass.
Lay them in a cup shape on the ground.
Could a bird do this with a beak?
Safety first
Never touch a real nest or egg.
If you see a nest, step back.
Wash your hands when you come in.
LOOK, NEVER TOUCH
  • Read the question.
  • Tap your answer.
You see a nest. What do you do?
Why do parents sit on eggs?
What did Raven tell Rocket?
SentenceTrue or false?
Many birds build nests.?
You can take an egg home.?
Eggs stay safe in a nest.?
WHY THIS EXERCISEEggs and nests belong to birds. We only look.
Draw a nest with three eggs inside.

Word Spot: old, men

Here are new sight words.

Look at each word. Say it. Spell it.

Old: O-L-D.

Men: M-E-N.

FIND THE WORD
  • Listen to the word.
  • Tap it.
Find the word you hear.
Find the word you hear.
Find the word you hear.
Find the word you hear.
FILL THE GAP
  • Listen to the sentence.
  • Tap the missing word.
The tree is very ___.
The ___ carried the boxes.

You know how a nest is made!

Tomorrow you will dig into homes under the ground.

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