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sections:otters:meetings:birds [2024/04/16 18:34] – ↷ Page name changed from sections:otters:meetings:birding to sections:otters:meetings:birds lizkcsections:otters:meetings:birds [2024/04/18 13:20] (current) – [Badge Requirements Covered:] lizkc
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-====== Birds ======+====== Beautiful Birds ======
  
-//Making blanket forts is a great way to teach knot skills to ottersThey also love to play in them after they are assembled. Here the blanket fort activity is paired with craft project, but you could substitute another activity if it works better for your group.//+//Birds are awesome, and there are so many fun ways to learn about themThis meeting is divided into two sections: learning how birds eat and then doing birdwatching activity.//
  
   * Opening Ceremony   * Opening Ceremony
-  * Talk about knots +  * What kinds of birds are there? What birds live near you? 
-  * Teach the reef knot and the sheet bend+  * Bird Beak Lab 
 +    * How do different beaks work to eat different types of food? 
 +  * Make bird feeders from recycled materials 
 +  * Story and Snack Time
   * Steam off game   * Steam off game
-  * Blanket forts +  * Birdwatching activity 
-    * Help the kids tie the knots they learned to make the forts +    * What types of birds do you see? 
-  Hang out in the forts for snack & story time +    How many can you count? 
-  Otter Mask Craft Project +    What are they doing? 
-  * Imagination play with the Otter masks in their fort (holt!)+  * Draw a picture of the birds you see
   * Closing Ceremony   * Closing Ceremony
  
 ===== Related Activites: ===== ===== Related Activites: =====
  
-  * [[activities:index:otterfelt|Felt Otter Buddies & Masks]]+  * [[activities:index:bird_beak_lab|Bird Beak Lab]] 
 +  * [[activities:index:birdwatching|Birdwatching]]
  
 ===== Items Needed: ===== ===== Items Needed: =====
  
-  * Knot practice rope +  * Materials for Bird Beak Lab 
-  * Lightweight blankets and rope/paracord for blanket forts +  * Materials to make bird feeders (recycled milk jugs work well, or you could use pine cones) 
-  * Materials for Otter masks+  * Paper and colored pencils for drawing 
 +  * (Optional) Bird Identification Guide 
 +  * (Optional) Binoculars
  
 ===== Badge Requirements Covered: ===== ===== Badge Requirements Covered: =====
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 === Tan Handicraft Paw === === Tan Handicraft Paw ===
  
-  * Tie Two Knots +  * Draw a picture of a scene or event 
-  * Make a Craft Item+  * Make a bird feeder from recycled materials
  
-{{tag>meeting:otter ot_handicraft:bird_feeder}}+{{tag>meeting:otter ot_nature:observe_animals ot_handicraft:art_showing_scene_or_event ot_handicraft:bird_feeder}}

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