Bird of the Year 2025 Lesson 3: Introduction to Red-billed Oxpecker Lesson Series

Activity Introduction

BirdlifeSA’s Bird of the Year 2025 is the Red-billed Oxpecker. This lesson introduces the Red-billed Oxpecker lesson series to learners and includes various activities to help teachers promote active listening and collaborative thinking among learners.

Grade: 4-6

Resources Required: Downloaded (and printed if preferred) Lesson Plan document and Poster. The Merlin Bird ID app to identify bird calls (free to download).

Key Concepts & Skills: Active listening skills, collaborative thinking, promotion of sensory awareness

Level of teacher facilitation: High

Curriculum links: Life Skills, Natural Sciences

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