The Life Cycle of a Bird

Author: Bobbie Kalman
Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company
ISBN: 9780778706540
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36

Book Description
For ages 6-12. Although there are over 9,000 species of birds in the world, each develops from a single-celled egg, is incubated, hatches, and grows to adulthood. Some bird life cycles involve migration. The book focuses on the various stages and explains: differences in the length of time birds incubate their eggs and care for their young; the development of a chicken embryo and how a chick hatches; dangers to nesting habitats, the effects of pollution, and how these affect the life cycle of birds.

Bird Life Cycles

Author: Bray Jacobson
Publisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP
ISBN: 1538210363
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34

Book Description
All birds lay eggs, but the size, shape, and colors are very different. Do these differences change the bird life cycle? Readers learn about the general life cycle of a bird from when the egg is laid to the different life-spans of various types of birds. Written specifically for students in need of review or extra help, this book gives a concise overview of a topic commonly included in science curricula. Alongside the main contents simple explanations, colorful diagrams provide readers another way to learn about bird life cycles.

A Bird’s Life

Author: Ellen Lawrence
Publisher: Bearport Publishing
ISBN: 1617726168
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 24

Book Description
A child watches a female cardinal building a nest in his backyard and decides to record what happens to the cardinal family in her diary. Readers will follow along as the young narrator observes the birds’ behavior up close, including the mother bird brooding her eggs, the chicks peeking from the nest for the first time, and the parent birds feeding and fledging their young. All the details of the birds’ lives are explored up to the time when the juvenile birds are ready to leave home. Large photos, diagrams, and clear, age-appropriate text will engage young readers as they explore the life cycle, natural habitat, physical characteristics, diet, and behavior of these colorful birds. The diary format models scientific observation and critical thinking—and encourages children to keep notebooks recording their own investigations into the natural world.

Birds

Author: Brenda Williams
Publisher: TickTock Books
ISBN: 9781846960727
Category : Birds
Languages : en
Pages : 31

Book Description
A first introduction to the life cycles of birds, and a fantastic in-depth look at the lives of: hornbills, killdeers, emperor penguins, Arctic terns, bower birds, tailor birds and puffins. Six books that explore the lives of unusual animals and plants and cover all the essential life cycles information studied at Key Stages 1 and 2.

The Bizarre Life Cycle of a Cuckoo

Author: Barbara M. Linde
Publisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP
ISBN: 1433970465
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 26

Book Description
Many species of cuckoo lay their eggs in the nests of other birds. After the young cuckoo hatches, it may eject the other babies from the nest so it can thrive. Readers learn these and other amazing facts about the life cycle of the cuckoo through engaging and information text. Colorful photographs engage readers in the easy-to-read explanations. Fact boxes add even more weird information about the cuckoo, and graphic organizers enhance readers’ understanding of science content.

The Life Cycle of Birds

Author: Susan H. Gray
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 1432949799
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 50

Book Description
Explores the life cycle of birds, discussing how they are born, grow, and reproduce, and looking at adaptation, classification, and the habitats of birds.

Unusual Life Cycles of Birds

Author: Jaclyn Jaycox
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 1496695577
Category : Birds
Languages : en
Pages : 33

Book Description
"Have you ever heard of a bird that lays its eggs on the ground instead of in a nest? What about a bird that lays eggs in other birds' nests? Young readers will learn all about killdeers, cuckoo birds, and other birds with unusual life cycles"--]cProvided by publisher.

Bird Life Cycles

Author: Theresa Emminizer
Publisher: Enslow Publishing
ISBN: 9781978539747
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
From tiny hummingbirds to huge ostriches, all birds lay eggs! These eggs look very different from one another. Do these species' life cycles vary as much as their appearances do? In this book, readers learn about the typical life cycle of a bird, while exploring the many distinct species that exist within the animal group. Written specifically for students in need of review or extra help, this book gives a concise overview of a topic commonly included in science curricula. Accessible, reader-friendly language and helpful diagrams appeal to reluctant readers.

Life Cycle of a Penguin, The

Author: Colleen Sexton
Publisher: Bellwether Media
ISBN: 1612112226
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 26

Book Description
Penguins must complete their life cycle in very cold temperatures. To protect their eggs from the cold, penguins use brood patches. Students will watch a penguin chick hatch from an egg and grow into an adult.

The Human Life Cycle

Author: Jennifer Prior
Publisher: Teacher Created Materials
ISBN: 9781433336782
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36

Book Description
Describes the characteristics of each stage of the human life cycle, from birth until old age.