Bald Eagle Activity Packet: Fun, Creative Ways to Teach Kids About America’s National Bird

Discover engaging activities to learn about bald eagles! Perfect for kids, this Bald Eagle activity packet includes activities, games, and facts about America’s iconic bird!

Do you know what America’s first choice for a national bird was?

Do you know how deep a bald eagle’s nest can be?

Do you know what a group of eagles is called?

Well, the kids (and you!) are about to discover the answers to those questions and more! Whether you’re learning about the bald eagle as part of an animal unit study, American History, or even as part of January’s “Save the Eagles Day,” I have a feeling the kids are going to have a great time learning about bald eagles!

Even more, you’re going to love how easy it’ll be to incorporate the bald eagle activity packet. Just download and print, the kids will be well on their way to learning about America’s National Bird in no time flat!

Learning About Bald Eagles

The bald eagle is more than just a bird; it’s an icon. Known for its commanding presence and sharp features, this majestic creature has fascinated people for centuries.

We all know how beautiful bald eagles are, but how do we even go about including a study on bald eagles? Besides the activity packet, where do we find information on them?

Don’t worry – I gotchu!

Online Resources

There are many online resources out there that can be helpful when learning about bald eagles. When the kids are completing their bald eagle activity packet, they may find the following websites to be helpful:

• National Geographic Kids: This site is great for learning about all things animals & geography!
• U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service: They even have a live eagle nest cam!
• National Eagle Center: If you’re open to a bit of educational travel, a visit to the National Eagle Center could be really neat! They have a bunch of eagle information on their site, too!

Now that we’ve got a few quality resources we can rely on, how can we incorporate learning about bald eagles in our homeschool days? I mean, we could always “just” include some activities just for the heck of it but wouldn’t it be more fun to have them be part of a bigger picture?

Mmmhmm…I gotchu again!

Incorporating Bald Eagle Activities

Now, I am all for learning about a certain animal or such just because one of my kids has an interest. Even as a teacher, I would do my best to incorporate topics of interest to encourage my students to grow their love of learning.

Sidenote: When I was teaching a self-contained autism classroom, one of my students had a profound love of SpongeBob Square Pants so, you know there was a lot of yellow and under-the-sea theming going on with his activities! I love that I get to do the same for my own kids as a homeschool mom now.

As you’re planning out your homeschool activities, here are some fun ways to incorporate my bald eagle printables into your days:

• Save the Eagles Day: This National Day is just one of the many kid-friendly National Days to Celebrate in January!
• United States Study: Whether you’re learning about the presidents, doing individual state studies, learning about U.S. Elections, working on some general U.S. history or geography lessons, studying the United States symbols, or even celebrating the 4th of July, you could totally include my bald eagle activity packet into the mix!
• Football Season: Ok, this one is a stretch but…”fly Eagles fly!” Learn about actual bald eagles while learning about the Philadelphia Eagles football team!
• Birds: Maybe the kids are learning about all sorts of feathered friends?
• Endangered Species: Bald eagles were once endangered, but no longer are! Take a moment to learn about conservation efforts past and present & include a bald eagle activity while you’re at it!
• Visiting the Zoo: Might as well learn about bald eagles before visiting the zoo and seeing them in person, right? They’re so gorgeous!

Bald Eagle Activity Packet

You already know that my printables are free, right? That’s totally cool and all, but you probably want to know a bit more about my bald eagle activity packet before you go through the effort of requesting and downloading it, right?

Ok, so my bald eagle activity packet includes the following:

• information and an interactive activity on the bald eagle life cycle
• “label the bald eagle” activity
• “did you know” activity with opportunities for strengthening math & research skills
• reading comprehension activity about the bald eagle being a National Symbol & Bird
• vocabulary words (and definitions) related to the bald eagle
• Bald eagle writing prompts with one writing prompt each of the following: Descriptive Writing, Persuasive Writing, Narrative Writing, Informational Writing, and Reflective Writing
• Bald eagle word search
• Bald eagle coloring page
• “Create a Bald Eagle Haiku” activity
• observation sheet for viewing a bald eagle live nest cam
• 3 bald eagle paper strip puzzles
• answers for all activities (and the parents cheer!)

The kids will have a great time learning and you’ll be thrilled because this printable set is super easy to access, super easy to print, and is nearly a print-and-go activity! Score!

Get the Bald Eagle Printables

As with all of my homeschool printables, I’ve made it ridiculously easy for you to get your hands on my bald eagle activity packet. You can either:

• fill out the form below: doing so will send the PDF file straight to your email inbox, allowing you to print immediately (or whenever you’re ready…no rush!)
• request access to the Printable Playground: access to the FREE Printable Playground will get you straight into my ever-growing collection of free homeschool printables. The bald eagle activity packet is in there along with a ton of other printables!

The choice is yours!

Happy Learning!

I’ve shared a few tips for learning about bald eagles and I hope they’ll come in handy for you and the kids! The bald eagle is one of my favorite National Symbols of the United States – they’re such gorgeous and impressive birds!

How will you incorporate the bald eagle printables into your days? I’d love to know! Leave a comment below or share your plans over in my free homeschool Facebook Group: That Homeschool Family Hangout.

Until next time, stay safe and enjoy quality time with your family,