Presentation Topics

Presentation topics are chosen at the discretion of the group or by the grade level, linking to the Alberta school curriculum. Presentation topics are listed below.

All grade PreK-6 presentations include a colouring or crossword activity sheet and interaction with our education bird. Grade levels 7-12 and adults, include presentation, interaction with the education bird and may include a worksheet. 

See our Curriculum Links page for more details. 

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Preschool: Falcons of Alberta – PreK
        - What is a bird? What is a falcon? Introducing three different species of Alberta falcons.

Kindergarten: Falcons of Alberta – K
        - What is a bird? What is a falcon? Introducing three different species of Alberta falcons.

Grade 1: Falcons of Alberta - 1
        - What is a bird? What is a falcon? Introducing five different species of Alberta falcons and what they need to survive.

Grade 1-2: How Birds Survive Winter
        - Some birds migrate, some don't. What adaptations allow birds to survive cold winter temperatures?

Grade 2: Falcons of Alberta - 2
        - What is a bird? What is a falcon? Introducing five different species of Alberta falcons and talking about small crawling and flying animals.

Grade 3: Falcons of Alberta - 3
        - What is a bird? What is a falcon? Introducing five different species of Alberta falcons and their life cycles.

Grade 4: Falcons of Alberta – 4
        - What is a bird? What is a falcon? Introducing five different species of Alberta falcons and what habitat they can be found in. 

Grade 5: Bird Conservation & Wetlands 
        - What is conservation? Why protect birds? What are wetlands? Introducing the importance of birds, wetlands, and why it is important to protect them.

Grades 5-6: Bird Conservation
        - What is conservation? What are birds? Introducing the importance of all birds, their roles in the environment and how we can help them.

Grade 6: Birds in Flight
        - What is flight? How do birds fly? Exploring the physics of bird flight.

Grade 7: Birds in Ecosystems or Climate Change & Ecosystem
        - What is an ecosystem? Exploring how livings things are connected.

Grades 7-9: Bird Conservation or Climate Change & Birds
        - What is conservation? Why is it important? How are humans impacting birds? Introducing the importance of all birds, and conservation solutions.

Grade 7-9: Story of the Plastic Bag
        - What are plastic bags? How are they made? How do they impact the natural world? Exploring how one-use plastics effect us and the environment.

Grade 8: Water, Climate Change & Our Feathery Friends
        - What is water? Salt vs. Fresh Water? How does climate change impact water and how does that impact wildlife?

Grade 8: Adaptions for Flight
        - What is the importance of flight to birds? How do they fly? How does their anatomy assist in achieving flight?

Grade 9: Habitat Loss & Bird Populations
        - What are habitats? Why are they important? Uncovering the impact of habitat loss on birds.

Grades 9-12: Bird Conservation & Climate Change, or Birds – An Early Warning System
        - What is climate change? Discovering how climate change impacts birds, and solutions.

Grade 10: Climate Change & Energy
        - What is climate change? How is climate change related to energy? Introducing how climate change is connected to our energy sources and how we can help reduce the impacts.

Grade 10-12: Bird Diversity, Conservation and Research
        - Why is bird diversity important? How have birds contributed to science? Introducing how bird diversity influences our understanding of the natural world. 

Grade 12: Climate Change & Energy
        - What is climate change? Introducing how climate change is connected to our energy sources.

Adult Presentation: Falcons of Alberta – For Adults
        - What is a falcon? Introducing the five Alberta falcon species, other raptors and their similarities and differences.

Adult Presentation: Conservation & Citizen Science
        - What is conservation? Why is it important? How can you get involved?

Adult Presentation: Bird Conservation & Birds in the City
        - What is conservation? Why are birds important? Introducing how we can help our urban birds.

Adult Presentation: Bird Diversity Conservation & Research
        - Why is bird diversity important? What can birds tell us about the health of the natural world? Introducing how bird diversity can be helped through research and conservation