Title
Introductory Reading Assignment “Phoenix: A City for the Birds”

Grade Level
High School Biology

Protocol
Birds

Abstract
The focus of this lesson plan is to introduce students to the research being conducted at Central Arizona Phoenix Long Term Ecological Research (CAP LTER) at Arizona State University. The students will also be enlightened to the fact that they will play a role in current bird studies being conducted at Center for Environmental Studies (CES) by learning basic physical characteristics of various birds featured in the project.

Author
Josefina Madrigal, Cesar Chavez High School

AZ Standards

• 4SC-P6. Describe and explain how the environment can affect the number of species and the diversity of species in an environment
• 1SC-P1. Propose solutions to practical and theoretical problems by synthesizing and evaluating information gained from scientific investigations
• R-P1. Apply reading strategies such as extracting, summarizing, clarifying, and interpreting information; predicting events and extending the ideas presented; relating new information to prior knowledge; supporting assertions with evidence; and making useful connections to other topics to comprehend works of literature and documents

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