Teacher Answer Key

Avian Architects: 3rd Grade Module

Learning Targets

Target 1: Main Idea

Students will identify the central purpose of building birdhouses to support bluebirds.

Target 2: Sequence

Students will reconstruct a 6-step construction process using signal words.

1.

Intro: Bluebirds need help finding homes.

2.

First, measure and mark the wood.

3.

Next, cut the board into six panels.

4.

Then, drill the entrance hole.

5.

Now, glue and nail the walls.

6.

Finally, nail the roof on top.

7.

Lastly, hang the bungalow near a tree.

"Humans can help bluebirds by building houses in a specific order."

Correct Order: 1, 4, 3, 2

Accepted: Natural tree holes are gone; birds need safe places for eggs.

Accepted: Being 6 inches high keeps babies deep inside so predators can't reach them.