8.07 Safari Quest Five – Birds

Bird Sample (20 points)
(Choose any bird.  Complete the following chart based on the animal of your choice.)
Part A – A page for the Field Guide 
20 points

Rubric
•	Contains picture and name:  0-2 points
•	Correct content for 5 items:  0-10 points
•	Creative, organized, and neat:  0-4 points
•	Correct spelling and grammar:  0-4 points 

Insert name of animal here 	Place picture of animal here 

	
Complete the following list about your animal.  Information should be simple and in your own words!  

1.	where the animal lives 
2.	what it eats 
3.	how does it reproduce (asexual or sexual reproduction)
4.	a special adaptation and what it is used for
5.	one interesting or extra fact

Part B:  Understanding Birds (15 points)

1.	The powerful flight muscles of birds are attached to a large breastbone called the ____ (highlight your answer)
a.	Gizzard
b.	Sternum
c.	Wing bone
d.	None of the above

2.	Birds can be classified as the only animals with ____. (highlight your answer)
a.	Scales
b.	Wings
c.	Feathers
d.	none of the above

3.	Which of the following are needed for animals to make energy? (highlight your answer)
a.	carbon dioxide and oxygen
b.	food and oxygen
c.	water and oxygen
d.	None of the above

4.	Birds are endotherms or warm-blooded animals.  Hypothesize how this can be an advantage for the birds.

5.	Explain how the use of the extra air sacs helps birds fly.