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How does wind impact birds?
1 - 2 hrs
Moderate
Free
Students will play the role of ornithologists studying potential impacts to birds. They will read about how birds can be impacted by wind turbines and then use the information, along with data on birds and wind farms, to determine potential risk to raptors.
Resources for this lesson plan:
Education Levels:
Middle School 7 - 8
High School 9 - 12
Subjects:
Biology
Topics:
Wildlife Impacts
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