Bird Parts
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Objective
I can identify the basic external parts of a bird.
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Warm-up video
The Good and the Beautiful Homeschool Science · 6:26
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Key concepts
3 concepts
- 1
Feathers are unique to birds and are made of keratin.
- 2
A bird's mouth is called a beak or bill, and its shape is related to what the bird eats.
- 3
Birds have very good eyesight, and some birds have a third eyelid called a nictitating membrane that protects their eyes.
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Practice
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Name three external parts of a bird discussed in the video.
How does the shape of a bird's beak give us clues about its diet?
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“Name three external parts of a bird.”
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