Cranes Lapbook - Homeschool Share

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It’s a bird! It’s a plane! Actually, it is a bird, but it is not a plane. It’s a crane!

Cranes are large, beautiful, graceful water birds. Learn all about these amazing birds with our Cranes Lapbook.

Cranes Lapbook Information

Here are some sample lessons from this animal lapbook:

Range
Cranes are found on five of the seven continents: Africa, Asia, Australian, Europe, and North America (there are no cranes in Antarctica or South America).

Crane Anatomy
Cranes come in fifteen different shapes and sizes but share these similarities:

long neck
long legs
rounded wings
pointed bill

Crane Conservation Status
Cranes are among the most vulnerable species of birds on the earth. Eleven of the fifteen species of cranes are in danger of extinction.

North America is home to the Sandhill Crane as well as the Whooping Crane; these two birds are at opposite ends of the conservation spectrum. The Sandhill Crane is the most numerous crane on the earth. The Whooping Crane, however, is the rarest of all the crane species.

Because so many cranes are endangered, they are protected by laws. There are laws about hunting cranes, moving cranes, and sometimes there are laws protecting a crane’s habitat.

You can grab a copy of the entire Cranes lapbook in an easy-to-print file at the end of this post.