4C COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL March 30, 2016
© 2016 by Vicki Whiting, Editor Jeff Schinkel, Graphics Vol. 32, No. 16
Use the code to find out
which kind of bird lays
each type of egg.
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from your local wildlife management agency!
he main goal of every baby bird is to eat, eat
and eat some more. Since they are growing,
they need lots of protein to build new muscles
and grow flight feathers. Some parent birds are
known to bring food hundreds of times each
day to the nest – something you definitely don’t
have time to do. That’s why you need to leave
feeding baby birds to their parents!
Since you can’t raise a baby bird on your own, what should
you do? Here are a few ideas:
Call a local wildlife ___________ to help. They may
take the bird and raise it properly.
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Pale blue eggs with spots,
incubates 12-14 days
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19 24 13 22 10 11
With your parent’s ________, put the bird back in
its nest. (The old belief that mother birds won’t accept
a baby covered with a human’s scent is false!)
If the bird is in an exposed area, coax it to move
someplace that offers ____________, such as under
a bush. Some birds, including killdeer and some
waterfowl, actually lay their eggs on the ground,
so don’t ___________ about them!
Standards Link: Reading Comprehension: Follow simple, written directions.
Reddish-brown speckled eggs,
incubates 33-35 days
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9 4 19 19 16 11
Bald Eagle
Hummingbird
American Goldinch
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seeds
11 + 7 =
insects and spiders
29 - 10 =
ish, small animals
31 - 11 =
earthworms
Northern Cardinal
American Robin
21 - 4 =
flower nectar, bug slurry
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Lays a single white egg,
incubates 39-43 days
23 13 4 20
15 24 1
Which hungry baby bird will catch the worm?
Look through the
newspaper for
pictures, words and
illustrations that
show it is Spring.
Cut these out and
make a poster all
about Spring!
Bluish, speckled eggs,
incubates 16-18 days
22 17 16 22 14 20 11
Standards Link: Research:
Use the newspaper to
locate information.
Draw what comes next in each row to
continue the spring pattern.
Standards Link: Research: Use the newspaper to locate information.
GENERATION
WILDLIFE
HATCHING
EXPOSED
ADVICE
SPRING
EXPERT
GROUND
BIRDS
NESTS
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LOTS
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Eggs varying from white to
medium brown color,
incubates 21 days
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G R O U N D P E R R
COAX
The verb coax means
to persuade somebody
gently to do something.
Janice used carrots to coax
the pony into the stable.
Try to use the word coax
in a sentence today when
talking with your friends
and family members.
Stages of Life
Look through the newspaper to show animals
and/or things in different stages of their lives.
For example, you might find pictures of a
seed, a young plant and an older plant. Try to
find at least two pictures showing two stages.
Standards Link: Research: Use the newspaper to locate information.
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When you go out for a walk,
what are the signs of spring
that you notice?
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