Every year, millions of birds fly very far — sometimes across whole oceans — to find warmer weather and food. Then they fly all the way back home.
But birds have no maps, no phones, and no GPS. So how do they know which way to go? Let's find out! Tap Next to begin the adventure. 👉
When it gets cold in one place, there are fewer insects, seeds, and berries to eat. So birds fly to a warmer place with lots of food. This long trip is called migration.
Tap each card to reveal the reason. 👇
In the daytime, many birds use the Sun to know their direction — just like we can tell it's morning when the Sun rises in the east.
Try it! The bird wants to fly toward the afternoon Sun. Tap the Sun to guide the bird. 🐦
Some birds fly at night when it's cooler and safer. In the dark, they can't see the Sun — so they read the stars instead!
Connect the stars. Tap the 3 bright stars (the biggest ones) to draw the bird's star-path. ✨
Here is the most amazing trick. The whole Earth acts like a giant magnet. Many birds can feel this magnet in their bodies — like having a compass built inside their heads!
Spin the compass by tapping the arrows, and stop it so the needle points North (N) to send the bird the right way.
Birds also remember the land below — rivers, coastlines, and mountains work like signposts. Some birds even use their sense of smell to find the way!
Which of these could a bird use as a landmark? Tap the ones that help. 👇
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A clever bird doesn't use just one trick. It mixes them all — Sun by day, stars by night, Earth's magnet all the time, and landmarks below. This is why birds almost never get lost!
Match the trick to the time. Which tool works at night?
Four tools, one very smart little traveller.
Let's remember how birds find their way on their long, amazing journeys:
Tap Start again to explore once more. 🌏