You know how migrating birds fly in a "V" formation? Ever wonder why one side is always longer than the other? Well, I'm here to shed some light on the subject.......it's because there are more birds on that side. BOOM!
In all seriousness, this week we visited 45 second graders at Melba Elementary School to teach them about migrating birds. I even created a game for them to play and learn about the dangers migratory birds face along their journey-- it was a spin on the classic 4-corners game that most everyone has played at least once in their life. The kids definitely enjoyed it and it provided a less "doom and gloom" way for them to learn about a darker side of the migration topic. Of course, not all of the scenarios were bad, I included plenty of positive events in the game as well to show that while there are several dangerous obstacles for the birds to try to overcome, there are also things being done to help them!
Fun Fact Of The Day!--- If humans were to prepare for migration and eat as much, proportionally, as birds do in the two weeks prior to migrating, we would have to eat one hamburger every 10 minutes, all day and night for two weeks in addition to the normal 3 meals a day plus snacks and drinks!! Considering some birds, like this Arctic Tern, will fly for about 22,000 miles one way, sometimes without ever stopping, its understandable why they would need to eat so much. To put that even more into perspective, in their lifetime (over 30 years), an Arctic Tern will fly a distance equivalent to 3 trips to the moon and back!!
How Neat Is That?!
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