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Recommended for: Grades 3-8

Resource: City Pigeons

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Media Type:
QuickTime Video

Length: 1m 27s
Size: 3.9 MB

In this video segment from WILD TV, we learn that pigeons were domesticated around 4500 B.C. and used to deliver messages in the days of Caesar. They were brought to North America in 1606. While pigeons are wild animals, they rely on humans for their survival in cities. Many pigeons thrive in urban centers by eating scrap foods from people. Historically, pigeons made their homes in cliffs on the European coasts but today they can be found living in the eaves and on ledges of tall buildings. They have an incredible homing instinct, which means they can fly far away and still find their way back to their home. Scientist do not yet understand how this homing instinct works.

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The following suggestions are best suited for elementary or middle school students using this video in an English language arts or science lesson. Be sure to modify the questions to meet your students' instructional needs.

Frame (ELA) What data, facts and ideas do you already know and have about pigeons?

Focus (ELA) What new information do you learn about pigeons as you view this video?

Frame (SCI) What do pigeons need to survive in a city?

Focus (SCI) How do people and pigeons help each other in their daily lives in a big city?