Osprey - Comic Book Style (2 Pages) - Animal Facts, Games, Coloring + More

Osprey - Comic Book Style (2 Pages) - Animal Facts, Games, Coloring + More

Dive into the world of ospreys with this interactive activity resource! Students will learn about osprey habitats, adaptations, nesting behaviors, conservation, and cultural connections through reading passages, vocabulary puzzles, comprehension questions, and creative activities like drawing and observation. 

Perfect for science and literacy integration, this resource makes a great addition to units on ecosystems, birds of prey, or environmental science.

• Animal facts
• Egg Color
• Size
• Scientific name
• Coloring
• Habitats
• Diet
• Spot the Difference
• QR code to hear Osprey calls
• Where does the name come from?
• Nest facts
• & more!

Standards Alignment

Common Core State Standards (CCSS – ELA):

• CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.3.1 / RI.4.1 / RI.5.1 – Ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a text, referring explicitly to the text as the basis for answers.
• CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.3.4 / RI.4.4 / RI.5.4 – Determine the meaning of domain-specific words (habitat, mangrove, conservation, etc.).
• CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.3.7 / RI.4.7 / RI.5.7 – Use information gained from illustrations and diagrams to demonstrate understanding.
• CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.3.2 / W.4.2 / W.5.2 – Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas clearly.
• CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.3.4 / SL.4.4 / SL.5.4 – Report on a topic or text with appropriate facts and descriptive details, speaking clearly.

Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS):

• 3-LS4-3 – Construct an argument with evidence that in a particular habitat some organisms can survive well, some less well, and some cannot survive at all.
• 3-LS4-4 – Make a claim about the merit of a solution to a problem caused when the environment changes (e.g., osprey recovery after pesticide bans).
• 4-LS1-1 – Construct an argument that animals have internal and external structures (talons, vision, reversible toe) that support survival, growth, behavior, and reproduction.
• 5-ESS3-1 – Obtain and combine information about ways communities use science ideas to protect Earth’s resources and environment (wildlife conservation).
• 3-LS2-1 – Construct an argument that some animals form groups or repeat behaviors (returning to the same nest) to help survival.

Fits well with educational topics like the ocean, coastal habitats, marine life, Earth Day, conservation, nature, animal facts, science, biology, ecology, the environment, birds, raptors, nesting, the beach, and science vocabulary words.