School Curriculum Overview
Our Demonstrations are not only entertaining but also very educational. They are linked to many aspects of science outlined in the Ontario school curriculum.
Our beautiful and impressive free flying raptors help captivate the students’ attention and help increase their interest in learning and their information retention, making our Demonstrations a fabulous learning experience!
You will see below how the Canadian Raptor Conservancy can provide curriculum based Demonstrations for your students.
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School Shows Grade One
LIFE SYSTEMS – CHARACTERISTICS AND NEEDS OF LIVING THINGS
Students learn that living things are born, grow, reproduce and die. In our demonstration, they will learn about the birds of prey’s circle of life and how they move through their environment.
We will talk about the basic necessities of life: water, food, shelter and air, and how raptors meet these needs and how changes to their environment affect their survival.
We will also talk about the raptors use of senses for hunting. Students will learn about the fascinating variation in sensory abilities of different raptors and how senses are needed for their survival.
Covered subjects:
- Energy
- Diet
- Water
- Shelter
- Senses
- Growth
- Pollution
- Life Cycle
- Movement
- Reproduction.
School Shows Grade Two
LIFE SYSTEMS – GROWTH AND CHANGES IN ANIMALS
Students learn about animals’ adaptability to the changes in our environment. Birds of prey are very susceptible to changes in temperature, water availability, food availability and more. Students will learn how the different raptors respond and adapt to these environmental and seasonal changes.
We will talk about the life cycles of raptors and introduces students to how different birds of prey are born, grow, reproduce and care for their young.
We will also explore the characteristics of raptors. Students will learn about the physical and behavioral characteristics of raptors and the comparison to other animals such as mammals and reptiles.
Covered subjects:
- Food Availability
- Water
- Shelter
- Temperature
- Birth
- Growth
- Parental Care
- Life Spans
- Reproduction
- Physical and Behavioral Characteristics.
School Shows Grade Three
LIFE SYSTEMS – GROWTH AND CHANGES IN PLANTS
Students learn that the natural world is an interesting and wonderful place where all living things are intricately linked to each other. The interaction and interdependence between plants and animals is an excellent way to introduce the concept of interconnection to students. Our demonstration will help students understand the importance of plants and trees for raptors.
Covered subjects:
- Growth
- Interaction
- Shelter
- Reproduction.
School Shows Grade Four
LIFE SYSTEMS – HABITATS AND COMMUNITIES
Students learn that animals face many challenges to survive. This is why adaptation is very important for animals to be able to cope with these challenges. We will focus on raptor adaptations and the relationship between them and their habitat.
Human activities have an effect on the environment. Our day-to-day activities affect the air we breathe, the water we drink, the food we eat, and the organisms we depend on for survival. We will focus on humans’ effect on our environment and how we alter and change raptors’ habitats, both in positive and negative ways. We will indicate how students can help protect habitats.
Covered subjects:
- Adaptation
- Food Chain
- Habitat Loss
- Shelter
- Competition
- Interaction
- Prey
- Predator
- Pollution
- Conservation
- Endangered Species.
School Shows Grade Five
LIFE SYSTEMS – HUMAN ORGAN SYSTEMS
Students learn how organs work in concert in order to sustain life. In our demonstration, we will talk about the different raptors’ organs and senses that make them such fabulous and interesting creatures and we will compare them to ours. That gives the students a better understanding of the way these systems work together.
Covered subjects:
- Circulatory System
- Digestive System
- Muscular System
- Nervous-skeletal System
- Respiratory System
- Senses
- Food
- Integration.
School Shows Grade Six
LIFE SYSTEMS – DIVERSITY OF LIVING THINGS
Students learn that scientists classify organisms according to a guideline established by Carl Linnaeus, a Swedish biologist from the 1700’s. This classification system is used to organize species into workable groups of living things that have many similarities. In our demonstration, we will teach the students where raptors situate themselves in that classification system, what are their characteristics and how they compare to other vertebrate classes of animals.
Covered subjects:
- Birds
- Mammals
- Reptiles
- Amphibians
- Fish
- Classification
- Characteristics
- Hierarchy
- Anatomy
- Natural Selection
School Shows Grade Seven
LIFE SYSTEMS – INTERACTIONS WITHIN ECOSYSTEMS
Students learn that there is a multiplicity of animals and ecosystems. We will introduce the students to the concept of ecological interactions within ecosystems. More importantly, we will focus on the humans’ activities and their effects, either positive or negative, on the different ecosystems well-being. We will teach the students ways that humans can protect ecosystems.
Covered subjects:
- Competition
- Food Chain
- Shelter
- Range
- Population
- Predator
- Prey
- Conservation
- Pollution
- Endangered Species
- Ecosystems
- Extinction
- Habitat Loss
- Interaction
School Shows Grade Eight
LIFE SYSTEMS – CELLS, TISSUES, ORGANS, AND SYSTEMS
Students learn about what constitutes and organism and how it works. We will talk about the different raptors’ organs and senses that make them such fabulous and effective creatures and we will compare them to ours. That gives the students a better understanding of the way these systems work.
Covered subjects:
- Senses
- Body Characteristics
- Anatomy
School Shows Grade Nine
BIOLOGY – REPRODUCTION
Students learn a lot about the reproductive biology of mammals. However, birds can also be used to illustrate aspects of reproductive biology and will provide students with an additional knowledge of reproductive biology.
Covered subjects:
- Raptor Sexual Maturity
- Sexual Reproduction
- Mating
- Egg Laying
- Nesting Periods
- Incubation
- Incubation Periods
- Accelerated Growth.
School Shows Grade Ten
BIOLOGY – SUSTAINABILITY OF ECOSYSTEMS AND HUMAN ACTIVITY
As great environmental indicators, raptors are a significant part of the world’s vertebrate diversity. Raptors, being at the very top of the food chain, play an important role in the ecosystems and we can learn a lot about our environment’s health by studying them.
Covered subjects:
- Ecosystem
- Sustainable Environments
- Pollution
- Bioaccumulation
- Predator
- Prey
- Population
- Biogeography
- Human Footprint
School Shows Grade Eleven
BIOLOGY – ANIMAL ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
Students learn that scientists classify organisms according to a guideline established by Carl Linnaeus, a Swedish biologist from the 1700’s. This classification system is used to organize species into workable groups of living things that have many similarities. In our demonstration, we will teach the students where raptors situate themselves in that classification system, what are their characteristics and how they compare to other vertebrate classes of animals.
Covered subjects:
- Birds
- Mammals
- Reptiles
- Amphibians
- Fish
- Classification
- Characteristics
- Hierarchy
- Anatomy
- Natural Selection
School Shows Grade Eleven
SCIENCE – HUMAN IMPACT OF THE ENVIRONMENT
Students learn about humans’ activities and their effects, either positive or negative, on the different ecosystems well-being. We will teach the students ways that humans can minimize their footprint and by doing so, protect our environment.
Covered subjects:
- Competition
- Food Chain
- Shelter
- Population
- Predator
- Prey
- Conservation
- Endangered Species and Ecosystems
- Extinction
- Pollution
- Habitat Loss
- Interaction
- Sustainability
- Human Footprint
School Shows Grade Twelve
BIOLOGY – EVOLUTION
The theory of evolution is generally hard for students to understand and also often misunderstood. Evolution is about how different organisms put diverse pressures on its environment to eventually alter its course or its form. And obviously, us as humans have a huge impact on our environment and therefore a significant role on evolution. We will then introduce concepts of animal and human dynamics and their connection to evolution.
Covered subjects:
- Survival of the fittest
- Adaptation
- Biodiversity
- Competition
- Genetics
- Interaction
- Natural Selection
- Predator
- Prey
- Population Fluctuation
