RIC-6277 I can dance the Barramundi
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RIC-6277 I can dance the Barramundi

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MAGPIE Preparation • Collect pictures of magpies. Presentation • Share and discuss the magpie pictures with the class. • Say the rhyme with the actions for the class. • Share the following information with the class: Magpies live in tall trees in the bush and in parks and suburbs. They have striking black and white feathers and they love to sing together, especially in the early morning. This dawn carolling also confirms their territory. Magpies build their nests in forked branches of tall trees, more than 15 metres above the ground. Their nests are large and bowl- Additional activities/information • Read the recounts below to the class. MARIE’S MAGPIE NEWS – Year 1 We went to a special bush place for a picnic and magpies swooped on us. Dad said they were looking after their babies in the nest so we packed up and had a picnic at Nanna’s. • What can we do to help people understand about magpies’ behaviour? Discuss. MAGPIE STORY by Angela, Year 2 I am in Year 2 and every day our teacher puts our lunch orders and money in a bag that goes into a big plastic basket and we take turns taking the shaped and lined with grass, bark, hair, fur and wool. The nests can be built with wire– even barbed wire is used in the construction. Nesting begins in July. Instead of defending their nests in pairs, magpies form groups of three to 20 individuals to patrol their territory. They live permanently in their particular area and are very aggressive and swoop at anyone intruding too close to their nests. • Say the rhyme with the actions again for the class. • The class claps the beat while saying the rhyme. • The class says the rhyme with the actions. basket to the canteen. I went with Thomas and magpies dived on us. We tried to run but they kept diving and clicking their beaks. We put the basket over our heads. It was hard to hold up because we had the bag too. We could see the magpies through the holes in the basket. Then we got to the canteen and we were safe. ©R.I.C. Publications Low Resolution Images Display Copy • If there are magpies nesting in trees near YOUR school, what can the school community do to help stop people being swooped by magpies? Discuss. I can dance the barramundi 32 R.I.C. Publications ® www.ricgroup.com.au ISBN 978-1-74126-424-1

Magpie I love My dappled magpie tree Full of warble chortle But Sometimes When they dive on me I think ©R.I.C. Publications Low Resolution Images Display Copy Magpies are awful. Lines 1 & 2. Raise arms. Flutter fingers. 3. Open and close fingers and thumbs of each hand. 4, 5, 6. Swoop hands. 7 & 8. Pull a face. R.I.C. Publications ® www.ricgroup.com.au 33 I can dance the barramundi ISBN 978-1-74126-424-1

Magpie<br />

I love<br />

My dappled magpie tree<br />

Full of warble chortle<br />

But<br />

Sometimes<br />

When <strong>the</strong>y dive on me<br />

I think<br />

©R.I.C. Publications<br />

Low Resolution Images<br />

Display Copy<br />

Magpies are awful.<br />

Lines 1 & 2. Raise arms. Flutter fingers.<br />

3. Open and close fingers and thumbs of each hand.<br />

4, 5, 6. Swoop hands.<br />

7 & 8. Pull a face.<br />

R.I.C. Publications ® www.ricgroup.com.au<br />

33 I <strong>can</strong> <strong>dance</strong> <strong>the</strong> barramundi<br />

ISBN 978-1-74126-424-1

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