Presentation topics are chosen at the discretion of the group or by the grade level, linking to the Alberta school curriculum.
Preschool: Falcons of Alberta – PreK
Kindergarten: Falcons of Alberta – K
Relates to SLE of “becomes aware of the five senses and how they are used to explore, investigate and describe the world”
Grade 1-2: How Birds Survive Winter
Covers Science GLE 1-11 (Needs of Animals & Plants) with emphasis on SLE 1, 3-4,6,10
Covers Science GLE 1-6 (Seasonal Changes) with emphasis on SLE 1-4
Covers Science GLE 2-9 (Hot and Cold Temperature) with emphasis on SLE 1,9,11
Coves Science GLE 2-10 (Small Crawling and Flying Animals) with emphasis on SLE 1,3,5-6
Grade 1-2: Falcons / Owls / Hawks of Alberta
Covers Gr. 1 Science GLE 1-11 (Needs of Animals & Plants) with emphasis on SLE 1, 3-4,6
Covers Gr. 2 Science GLE 2-10 (Small Crawling & Flying Animals) with emphasis on SLE 3, 5-6
Grade 3-6: Falcons / Owls / Hawks / Raptors of Alberta
Covers Gr. 3 Science GLE 3-10 (Animal Life Cycles) with emphasis on SLE 1-3, 5
Covers Gr. 4 Social Studies GLE 4.1 (Alberta: A Sense of the Land) with emphasis on SLE 4.1.1 – 4.1.2, 4.1.4
Relates to Gr. 5 Science GLE 5-10 (Wetland Ecosystems) by touching on SLE 11
Relates to Gr. 6 Science GLE 6-10 (Trees and Forests) by touching on SLE 1-2, 10
Grade 5: Wetland Conservation
Covers Science GLE 5-10 (Wetland Ecosystems) with emphasis on SLE 1-2, 4-5, 9-11
Grades 5-6: Bird Conservation
Relates to Gr 5. Science GLE 5-10 (Wetland Ecosystems) by touching on SLE 4-6, 9-11
Relates to Gr 6. Science GLE 6-10 (Trees & Forests) by touching on SLE 1, 8-10
Grade 6: Birds in Flight
Relates to Science GLE 6-5 (Air and Aerodynamics) by touching on SLE 3, 5-6
Grade 7-9: Birds in Ecosystems
Covers Gr. 7 Science Unit A: Interactions and Ecosystems, with emphasis on STS 1,3,4
Covers Gr. 9 Science Unit A, with emphasis on STS 1,4
Grades 7-9: Bird Conservation
Covers Gr 7. Science Unit A: Interactions and Ecosystems, with emphasis on STS 1,3
Relates to Gr 8. Science Unit E: Freshwater and Saltwater Systems
Relates to Gr 9. Science Unit A: Biological Diversity & Unit C: Environmental Chemistry
Grade 7-9: Adaptions for Flight
Covers Gr 8. Science Unit B: Cells and Systems, with emphasis on STS 1, 3
Grades 10-12: Birds – An Early Warning System
Relates to Science 10 Unit D: Energy Flow in Global Systems
Covers Science 20 Unit D: Changes in Living Systems with emphasis on SOK 20-D1.4K, and STS 20-D1.1sts
Covers Science 30 Unit B: Chemistry & the Environment with emphasis on STS 30-B1.2sts, 30-B2.3k, 30-B2.5k, 30B2.1sts, 30-B3.1k – 30-B3.3k
Grade 10-12: Bird Diversity, Conservation and Research
Covers Science 20 Unit D: Changes in Living Systems, with emphasis on STS 20-D3.1K
Covers Science 30 Unity B: Chemistry & the Environment, with emphasis on STS 30-B2.1K, 30-B3.1K