Summary
A short Nature Cat clip (~4 min). The gang meets Brooks, a bright orange Baltimore oriole, and learns about this bird and its woven nest. Free on the official PBS KIDS YouTube channel.
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Teaching resources
Discussion questions
Discussion
Brooks the oriole shows off bright feathers and a clever woven nest.
- What color is a Baltimore oriole?
- How does an oriole build its nest?
- How would a baby oriole look like its parents?
- What birds have you seen near where you live?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: oriole, bird, nest, feathers, parent.
Try it: Draw a bird you have seen. Label its color, its beak, and where it might build a nest.