Hummingbird
The Helena or bee hummingbird (world's smallest bird) © Ekaterina Chernetsova. CC-BY-2.0.
Classification: Bird
Groups can be encouraged to choose animals of different classes (reptiles, amphibians, mammals, etc.).
E-books and some videos are available free-of-charge for teachers via a one-time subscription at the Epic! website.
Consider using websites like SafeShare.TV and ViewPure to remove ads from websites.
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Websites
Interactive website with beautiful images of different types of hummingbirds and fun facts about them.
Solid information about these tiny birds.
Interactive site with information and quizzes.
Fun facts about different types of hummingbirds, with activities for children.
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Videos
Animated interactive educational website. This video contains 14 little-known facts about hummingbirds. Free content with subscription. (YouTube)
Animal videos made especially for children.
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Portal Texts
by Laura Driscoll
ISBN-13: 978-1635920079 (F&P level: O)
by April Pulley Sayre
ISBN-13: 978-0439436786
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Research Books
by John Himmelman
ISBN-13: 978-0516211664 (F&P level: J)
by Cathryn Sill and John Sill
ISBN-13: 978-1561455881 (F&P level: S)
by Kurt Waldendorf
ISBN-13: 978-1503816800 (F&P level: J)
by Rebecca Stefoff
ISBN-13: 978-0761404156 (F&P level: R)
by Karen Latchana Kenney
ISBN-13: 978-1620319727
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E-books on GetEpic.com
by Cathryn Sill and John Sill
(F&P level: S)
by Kristin Petrie
(F&P level: S)
by Megan Borgert-Spaniol
(F&P level: M)
by Kurt Waldendorf
(F&P level: L)
by Kate Riggs
(F&P level: N)
by Linda Driscoll
(F&P level: O)
by Chris Bowman
(F&P level: O)
by Karen Latchana Kenney
(F&P level: N)
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