This document provides the objectives and instructions for a lesson teaching students about the life cycle of eagles. The lesson has students take on the role of caring for eagle eggs, eaglets, and adult eagles by researching the needs and skills required at each stage. Students research how to hatch eggs, raise eaglets, hunt, build nests, and find mates. Their notes are taken on pictures representing the eagles at each life stage. Upon completing all stages, the students' work is displayed.

1. Learning the Basics of Being an Eagle
Introduction: All babies need the love and care of a parent in order for them to
thrive and grow. Eagles aren’t any different. In this project, your students will learn
how to become a eagle parent.
Subject Area: Science/Biology
Lesson Objectives
1. Understand habit an eaglet needs
2. Understand the diet of a growing eagle
3. Understand what survival skills an eaglet must possess before it is able to
survive independently in the wild
4. Learn the skills needed to raise an eaglet (building a nest, finding a mate,
hunting for food, teaching flying lessons)
Materials Needed
An internet connection for the students to conduct their research
Pictures (for each child) of eagles in each life cycle
Pencils
Bulletin board
Procedure
1. Give each child a picture of an eagle egg. Tell them that it is their
responsibility to take care and successfully hatch it. Have each child research
the steps needed to hatch an eagle egg. On the back of their picture, have the
students take notes on what they learned.
2. Check each student’s work, if they have met the requirements for hatching an
egg, congratulate them by giving them a picture of a baby eagle.
3. Again, tell them it is their responsibility to raise the eaglet. Again, have them
research the basics of taking care of an eaglet. Again, the students will take
notes on what they’ve learned on the back of their “adopted eagle.”
4. Once they have successfully met this requirement, congratulate them again,
and hand them a picture of an adult eagle. This time, the students are to learn
how to survive in the wild as an adult. They will conduct research,
investigating what it takes to hunt, build a nest, find a mate, etc.
5. Upon completion on the project, post all the adult eagles on a bulletin board
for display.
Assessment Suggestions
1. Based on the student’s research and the notes they take on the back of their
pictures.
2. Students can receive participation grades for completing the 3 stages of the
activity.