Robin lessons

It's a great time of the year to observe Robins and study them in nature. Here are some more activities, pictures and books-all free!

• Journey North American Robin
  Build a Robin's Nest! My neighbor said she wanted to help the Robins build their nests. This site is great for helping our feathered friends build a nest. Provide dry grass, mud and sticks so they have building materials.
  (tags: Nest build Robin)
• Robin's Nest, chs. 1-2
  Story about a Robin building a nest.
  (tags: free story Robin nest)
• Robin building a nest photo - Robin Mattingly photos at pbase.com
  Make Montessori Robin classified or nomenclature cards with parts of Robin and parts of nest
  (tags: robin nest picture building)
• Nest Structures, Feeders and Blinds
  Pattern for making a Robin nesting ledge.
  (tags: Make Pattern Robin house ledge shelf)
• BBC Staffordshire - Wildlife - Robins (4)
  Robin chicks will leave the nest about 13 days from hatching.
  (tags: robin parenting chicks)
• Howpeg Robin's Nest Blog 2005 Robin's Nest from Start to finish 2005
  Journal and Pictures of Nest and Robin Chicks
  (tags: Robin Nest Chicks)
• American robin
  American Robins will often re-use an old nest from the year before-so save the nests in your garden for next year.
  (tags: Robin nest American habits)
• RNR: "Building a Bird's Nest" Lesson Plan
  diorama of bird nests
  (tags: Robin bird nest diorama homeschooling)
• The Secret Garden - Chapter XV - Nest Building (By Frances Hodgson Burnett)
  "It’s Ben Weatherstaff’s robin. He’s buildin’ his nest"-read more free online "Secret Garden"
  (tags: Robin Secret Garden homeschooling)
• http://montessorimaterials.org/science.htm
  Free printables of birds, including robin, animal classification cards. Also printouts of bird booklets, labels, blank bird, and much more.  Check out the other botany & animal printouts.
  (tags: Free Montessori homeschooling lessons printouts)