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characteristics, features, classification, environment, habitat, organism, similar, different, survival, extinct, adaptations, endangered, amphibian, bird, fish, arthropod, mammal, reptile, metamorphosis, exoskeleton, fossil, larvae, pupae, nesting, migration, hibernation

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What is the meaning of endangered and extinct?

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What is the meaning of endangered and extinct?

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What is the meaning of    survive and adaptations?

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What is the meaning of    survive and adaptations?

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What is the meaning of similar and different?

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What is the meaning of similar and different?

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characteristics, features, classification, environment, habitat, organism, similar, different, survival, extinct, adaptations, endangered, amphibian, bird, fish, arthropod, mammal, reptile, metamorphosis, exoskeleton, fossil, larvae, pupae, nesting, migration, hibernation

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characteristics, features, classification, environment, habitat, organism, similar, different, survival, extinct, adaptations, endangered, amphibian, bird, fish, arthropod, mammal, reptile, metamorphosis, exoskeleton, fossil, larvae, pupae, nesting, migration, hibernation

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Migrations: Big Animal Trips | Science for Kids

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pu·pa/ˈpyo͞opə/nounplural noun: pupaean insect in its inactive immature form between larva and adult, e.g. a chrysalis.

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pu·pa/ˈpyo͞opə/nounplural noun: pupaean insect in its inactive immature form between larva and adult, e.g. a chrysalis.

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Before they are ready for adult life, insect larvae pass through another stage, called the pupal stage, in which they get their more adult, hard outer skin. Insects that go through the four stages of egg, larva, pupa, and adult are said to have complete metamorphosis. Many insect larvae have special names.

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Before they are ready for adult life, insect larvae pass through another stage, called the pupal stage, in which they get their more adult, hard outer skin. Insects that go through the four stages of egg, larva, pupa, and adult are said to have complete metamorphosis. Many insect larvae have special names.

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10 Incredible Amber-Preserved Fossils That Show Life Millions Of Years Ago

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All About Reptiles: What Makes it a Reptile? - FreeSchool

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All About Mammals for Children: Cats, Bears, Elephants, Pandas and More - FreeSchool

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What's an exoskeleton? Kids' animal science, insect growth, elementary science vocabulary

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Endangered and Extinct Animals | Video for Kids | Rare Extinct Animals Video

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Primary Science Lesson Idea: Adaptation | Tigtag

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Feed Me: Classifying Organisms - Crash Course Kids #1.2

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Animal Classification for Children: Classifying Vertebrates and Invertebrates for Kids - FreeSchool

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The features of animals are Animals are multicellular.Animals are heterotrophic, obtaining their energy by consuming energy-releasing food substances.Animals typically reproduce sexually.Animals are made up of cells that do not have cell walls.

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The features of animals are Animals are multicellular.Animals are heterotrophic, obtaining their energy by consuming energy-releasing food substances.Animals typically reproduce sexually.Animals are made up of cells that do not have cell walls.

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Vocabulary Terms: characteristics, features, classification, environment, habitat,organism, similar, different, survival, extinct, adaptations,endangered, amphibian, bird, fish, arthropod, mammal, reptile,metamorphosis, exoskeleton, fossil, larvae, pupae, nesting,migration, hibernation

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IUCN, International Union for Conservation of Nature

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What Are Nests Made Of? | NATURE Nuggets

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Mother Polar Bear And Her Cubs Come Out Of Hibernation | Wildest Arctic

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Pupa Care | The Butterfly Farm St Maarten, St Martin, Aruba

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Pupa Care on The Butterfly Farm St Maarten, St Martin, Aruba

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DinosaurDays! An animated learning website and ios app for kids. An animated look at your favorite dinosaurs, fossils, paleontology and the study of evolution. See them all on www.dinosaurdays.com or download the app on https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/dinosaurdays-animated-learning/id624264580?mt=8 DinosaurDays is an animated learning app for the iPad, for kids aged 5-11.

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Monarch Butterfly Metamorphosis time-lapse FYV

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Introduction

Did you know there are about 10,000 species of birds? Some are very tiny, such as the bee hummingbird at two inches tall, and some are very large, such as ostriches, which are nine feet tall. Birds live on all seven continents. The most diversity among birds occurs in tropical regions. Birds belong to a class called Aves, the class of vertebrates all birds belong to. Many species of birds migrate great distances each year, roughly 12,000 miles. They are social creatures, communicating with visual signals, calls and songs. They often participate in social behaviors such as hunting. Sometimes, we will see a number of smaller birds flying after a larger bird. This is called mobbing, and the smaller birds are trying to get the larger bird to leave their nests alone. They share several characteristics with other classes of animals such as a skeletal backbone with a spinal column, a heart with four chambers and warm-bloodedness. What do you think it would be like to be a bird?

General Traits

What makes a bird a bird? There are five traits that make a bird a bird.

Feathers
Feathers are an obvious trait. Feathers are found on every living species of bird. They are made of keratin, which also makes hair and nails in other creatures. There are a variety of types of feathers, each with its own function. Soft, downy feathers are essential to keeping birds warm. Contour feathers streamline the body to aid in flying. Flight feathers appear on wings and tail to give loft. Old feathers are molted, or shed, once or twice a year depending upon the species. Feathers help birds find mates. Many male birds, such as peacocks, have very colorful feathers, while the females tend to be more drab.

Wings
All birds have wings, but not all birds fly. The wings are shaped differently in different species to provide specific advantages. For example, the hawk or falcon has narrow, sharp-tipped wings for speed. Songbirds tend to have elliptical or oval-shaped wings that help them maneuver in tight spaces. Other birds that swim, such as penguins and puffins, have wings that look like flippers to help them 'fly' through the water.

Beaks or Bills
Beaks or bills are another characteristic of birds. These are made from bone and then covered with a very thin layer of keratin. Birds don't have real teeth but some have what is called tomia, which are the sharp ridges along the edges of their beaks. The shape of the beak indicates what that bird's general diet may be. For example, birds, like hawks and owls, that eat meat have sharp, hooked beaks that they use for ripping and tearing. Birds that eat seeds have very strong cone shaped beaks that help them break through shells. Waterfowl, like ducks and geese, have wide, flat beaks so they can strain their food out of the water.

Laying Eggs
All birds lay eggs. They may be brightly colored, and they may even have spots. Bird eggs have a hard shell made of calcium, which is a mineral used in building bone, and a layer of mucus that hardens as the egg is formed. Inside the egg, we find the yellow yolk and the egg white, which is called the albumin.

Adapted Skeleton
Bird skeletons are designed specifically to keep birds light so they can fly. This means their bones are hollow. Some of their bones are fused, or stuck together, which makes their skeleton more rigid than other creatures'. Birds that don't fly, don't need hollow bones. Penguins have heavy bones with marrow in the middle that help them to survive in their very cold environments. Ostriches have heavy, solid bones so they can run and kick to protect themselves.

Flight

Flight is the primary method of transportation for birds. Birds have developed several adaptations for flight. Their bodies are streamlined to reduce air resistance. The breastbone is shaped like a keel, or the bottom of a boat, which allows for the attachment of the large muscles necessary for flight. Many species, such as hawks, combine wing flapping flight with soaring flight, where the wings are held steady, since soaring requires less energy than flapping. Other species, such as hummingbirds, must flap continuously in order to hover. Because flying requires such large amounts of energy, birds have very high respiratory rates. Birds' body temperature is higher than other mammals, about 104°F or 40°C, which allows their muscles to work about 2.2 times faster. The shape and arrangement of the feathers are what allows birds to fly. Birds also have excellent eyesight and coordination. Approximately 60 species of birds do not fly.

Breeding

Birds can pair up for one breeding season, such as robins, or sometimes for several seasons, which is called social monogamy. But only a few mate for life, such as bald eagles, which is called monogamy. Some species have one male who meets with many females, like chickens, called polygamy, or one female with many males, which is called polyandry, like some shorebirds, such as the Northern jacana.

Birds generally build nests in which they lay their eggs. There are a variety of types of nests, such as cups, domes, plates, beds, scrapes, mounds or burrows, all of which are shapes that are designed to protect the chicks. The albatross makes a scrape-type nest. It makes a slight impression in the ground in which to lay its eggs. Large birds, or those that live in colonies and can defend their nests, build more open-type nests. Most often, birds build their nests in hidden, sheltered places to ensure survival of their chicks. A few species, such as the Emperor Penguin, do not build nests at all.

In bird species that pair up, the bird parents will share the duties of incubation. Those species that are not monogamous rely on one parent who is responsible for all incubation duties. Incubation regulates the temperature within the egg for proper chick development. Incubation times vary from as short as ten days for a woodpecker and over 80 for an albatross.

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types & importance - video & lesson transcript | study.com

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Birds: Traits, Types & Importance - Video & Lesson Transcript | Study.com

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Did you know there are about 10,000 species of birds? Some are very tiny, such as the bee hummingbird at two inches tall, and some are very large, such as ostriches, which are nine feet tall. Birds live on all seven continents. The most diversity among birds occurs in tropical regions.

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Life Cycles Video Lesson for Kids | Grades 3-5 | Mini-Clip

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Watch Rare Video Hornbill Bird Nesting | In One Video |

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The four types of fossils are:mold fossils (a fossilized impression made in the substrate - a negative image of the organism)cast fossils (formed when a mold is filled in)trace fossils = ichnofossils (fossilized nests, gastroliths, burrows, footprints, etc.)true form fossils (fossils of the actual animal or animal part)

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The four types of fossils are:mold fossils (a fossilized impression made in the substrate - a negative image of the organism)cast fossils (formed when a mold is filled in)trace fossils = ichnofossils (fossilized nests, gastroliths, burrows, footprints, etc.)true form fossils (fossils of the actual animal or animal part)

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Metamorphosis From Caterpillar To Butterfly

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The Arthropods | Educational Video for Kids.

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Baby hummingbirds life cycle from start to finish. Must see! Awesome!

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Toad, Frog, Pollywog! Amphibians Kids Song Salamanders Waterdogs Tadpoles Newt

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All About Mammals for Children: Cats, Bears, Elephants, Pandas and More - FreeSchool

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Amazing Facts about Mammals - Science With Kids

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The Arthropods | Educational Video for Kids.

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Characteristics of Living Things-What makes something alive?

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Toad, Frog, Pollywog! Amphibians Kids Song Salamanders Waterdogs Tadpoles Newt

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Time Lapse of Ladybug Life Cycle (6 million views)

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Life Cycle of A Frog Song | Original Songs | By LBB Junior

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Vertebrates and invertebrates - Kent School

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Honeybee Taxonomy Kingdom - Animalia (Metazoa) Honeybees are animals! Phylum - Arthropoda  These animals have exoskeletons and jointed legs. (Arthropod means "jointed leg.") Class - Insecta  Honeybees are insects. They have jointed legs, compound eyes, antennae, exoskeletons, and three-part bodies. Order - Hymenoptera, translating to mean "membraned wings." This order includes bees, ants, wasps, and sawflies.

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Hey Honey Bees! It’s Fun Fact Friday!

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