Inquiry Activity 14: Avian Body Plan

Grouping Size: Work in partners.

Problem: How has the body plan (external and internal structures) of birds allowed it to be able to fly?

Materials: Media, textbook, bird anatomy diagrams (1)

Procedure: With your partner observe and diagrams, models, or handouts of bird anatomy. Identify and describe bird structures that play a role in the birds’ ability to fly.

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Analysis:

1.Infer how has the body plan of birds allowed it to be able to fly. Provide evidence to support your inference.

2. Think about your inference in question 1. Do penguins fly or do they swim? Provide evidence to support your inference.