The Secret Language of Birds – Science Literacy

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An instant USA Today bestseller! From the award-winning author of Song for a Whale comes a poignant and heartwarming tale about a girl who discovers a pair of endangered birds about to lay eggs in the marshes of her summer camp...and the secret plan she hatches to help them.

Nina is used to feeling like the odd one out, both at school and in her large family. But while trying to fit in at summer camp, she discovers something even more peculiar: two majestic birds have built a nest in the marsh behind an abandoned infirmary. They appear to be whooping cranes, but that’s impossible—Nina is an amateur bird-watcher, and all her resources tell her that those rare birds haven’t nested in Texas for over a hundred years.

When Nina reports the sighting to wildlife officials, more questions arise. Experts track all the endangered birds, but they can’t identify the female bird that Nina found. Who is she, and where did she come from?

With the help of some fellow campers, Nina sets out to discover who the mystery bird really is. As she gets closer to the truth, will she find a flock of her own?

This instant classic captures the coming-of-age moment of learning to spread your wings in a way you'll never forget.

This novel study was created to be used in the secondary science classroom with a major focus on science vocabulary and reading comprehension.

NGS Magnified novel studies heavily focus on the following:

• vocabulary (practice with dictionary, synonyms/antonyms, word morphology, sentence writing, definitions, etc.)
• reading comprehension
• simple research
• cross-curricular connections
• culminating final project

Students will focus on inquiry skills such as comparing and contrasting, summarizing, making inferences, cause/effect relationships, fact and opinion, and critical thinking.

• No-prep, and extremely user-friendly, this novel study is perfect for the whole class, small group, or independent study.
• Perfect for distance learning. Both print and digital versions are available so students can access the digital version from home or school.
• Excellent for school OR homeschool. No-prep and so easy for teachers, parents, and students to follow!

The Secret Language of Birds Novel Study is broken down into word study and comprehension sections for each chapter as well as a final project.

*Answer key is also included.

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The Secret Language of Birds Product details:

• Publisher ‏ : ‎ Delacorte, Press
• Language ‏ : ‎ English
• Paperback ‏ : ‎ 240 pages
• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1524770272
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1524770273

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