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===Meaning=== | ===Meaning=== | ||
| − | + | A '''bird''' is an [[animal]] with a [[backbone]] and feathers. | |
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: Singular [[Noun]]: '''Bird''' | : Singular [[Noun]]: '''Bird''' | ||
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===About Birds=== | ===About Birds=== | ||
| − | : Birds lay eggs with a hard shell. | + | : '''Birds''' lay eggs with a hard shell. |
| − | : Most, but not all, birds can fly. | + | : Most, but not all, '''birds''' can fly. |
| − | : Birds all have beaks and no teeth. | + | : '''Birds''' all have beaks and no teeth. |
===Examples=== | ===Examples=== | ||
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|[[File:Robin.png|center|200px]] | |[[File:Robin.png|center|200px]] | ||
|[[File:Chicken.png|center|200px]] | |[[File:Chicken.png|center|200px]] | ||
| + | |[[File:Ostrich.png|center|200px]] | ||
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| − | |A Robin is known as a song '''bird''' for the sounds it makes. | + | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |A Robin is known as a song '''bird''' for the sounds it makes. |
| − | |A chicken is [[Domesticated Animal|livestock]] used for eggs and meat. | + | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |A chicken is a [[Domesticated Animal|livestock]] '''bird''' used for eggs and meat. |
| + | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |An Ostrich is a flightless '''bird'''. | ||
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|[[File:Albatross.png|center|200px]] | |[[File:Albatross.png|center|200px]] | ||
| + | |[[File:Puffin.png|center|200px]] | ||
| + | |[[File:Eagle.png|center|200px]] | ||
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| − | |An | + | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |This sea '''bird''' is called an Albatross. |
| − | | | + | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |A Puffin is a sea '''bird''' with a colourful beak. |
| + | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |An Eagle is called a '''bird''' of prey because it hunts and kills other animals. | ||
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| + | ==Key Stage 2== | ||
| + | ===Meaning=== | ||
| + | A '''bird''' is an [[animal]] with a [[backbone]] and feathers which lays hard shelled [[Egg|eggs]] on land. | ||
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| + | ===Lifecycle of Birds=== | ||
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| − | |[[File: | + | |'''Egg''' |
| − | |[[File: | + | |'''Chick''' |
| + | |'''Adult''' | ||
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| + | |[[File:SwanEgg.png|center|200px]] | ||
| + | |[[File:Signet.png|center|200px]] | ||
| + | |[[File:Swan.png|center|200px]] | ||
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| − | |A | + | |A '''bird''' begins its life in a hard shelled egg. |
| − | | | + | |When the egg hatches the '''bird''' has small fluffy feathers and needs its parents to bring food and it cannot fly. This chick is called a signet. |
| + | |An adult '''bird''' has large smooth feathers and most can fly. This adult is a swan. | ||
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Latest revision as of 10:29, 8 April 2019
Contents
Key Stage 1
Meaning
A bird is an animal with a backbone and feathers.
About Birds
- Birds lay eggs with a hard shell.
- Most, but not all, birds can fly.
- Birds all have beaks and no teeth.
Examples
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| A Robin is known as a song bird for the sounds it makes. | A chicken is a livestock bird used for eggs and meat. | An Ostrich is a flightless bird. |
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| This sea bird is called an Albatross. | A Puffin is a sea bird with a colourful beak. | An Eagle is called a bird of prey because it hunts and kills other animals. |
Key Stage 2
Meaning
A bird is an animal with a backbone and feathers which lays hard shelled eggs on land.
Lifecycle of Birds
| Egg | Chick | Adult |
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| A bird begins its life in a hard shelled egg. | When the egg hatches the bird has small fluffy feathers and needs its parents to bring food and it cannot fly. This chick is called a signet. | An adult bird has large smooth feathers and most can fly. This adult is a swan. |