Outdoor
Garden Bird Watch and Tally
Quiet, calm data collection. Watch, identify, tally, then turn the results into a simple chart.
Ages
5-7, 7-9
Level
KS1, Lower KS2
Subject
Nature
Duration
30 min
What you'll need
- Tally sheet
- Binoculars (optional)
- Bird ID guide
What the learner will explore
- Bird identification
- Tallying
- Simple charts
How to do it
- 1
Set up somewhere comfortable with a view.
- 2
Tally each bird you see for thirty minutes.
- 3
Identify what you can.
- 4
Draw a bar chart of the results.
Make it easier
Tally 'birds' and 'not birds' only.
Make it harder
Repeat at three different times and compare.
Try it differently
Do it at a park pond or in a town square.
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