Grades K–2
What Makes a Bird?
Color the six things every bird has and put an X on the six it does not.
Science worksheet · Birds
Parts of a Bird
Label the beak, eye, wing, tail and feet, then fill in two sentences.
- Grade level
- Grades 1–3
- Time
- About 15 minutes
- Topic
- Birds
- Answer key
- Yes, page 2 of the PDF
- Kids practice
- Birds, Body parts and adaptations, Migration
What kids do
Printed on the sheet:
- Write the name of each part.
- Fill in the blanks.
- 1. A bird flaps each
- 2. A bird uses its to fly.
Words on this sheet
beakeyewingtailfeet
Teacher tip
Show a feather under a magnifying glass.
How to use it
- Hang a bird feeder near a window if you can.
- Show pictures of different beaks and ask what each one eats.
- Let partners compare answers and settle any differences with a book or a video.
Watch for
Not all birds fly. Penguins and ostriches are birds too.
Talk about it
- Why do some birds fly south?
- What question do you still have?
Take it further
Do a class bird count and share it with a citizen science project.
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More birds worksheets
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Bird Watching Tally
Watch birds for 15 minutes, tally each kind you see and tell which one you saw the most.
Grades 2–4
Why Do Birds Migrate?
Fill in five sentences about migration, then mark four facts true or false.
Grades 2–4
Beaks and What Birds Eat
Match seven beaks to the food they are shaped for, from a hummingbird to a pelican.
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