Gabi Notices a Nest

From PLUM LANDING · 2014

Gabi Notices a Nest
2 min1st2nd3rd4thScience
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Summary

Gabi drops her favorite bracelet on the mountain and bubbles back to find it -- the trick is to look up, not down, where a bird has built its nest. A short lesson in where animals make their homes.

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Discussion questions

Discussion

Gabi discovers that a bird chose a special spot to build its nest.

  1. Where did Gabi finally find her bracelet?
  2. Why do birds build nests up high?
  3. What does a good nesting spot give a bird and its babies?

Quick work-a-long

Vocabulary: nest, shelter, habitat.

Try it: Draw a bird's nest and label two things that make its spot a safe home.