For our 2nd Ornithologist challenge, we made some simple bird feeders for the Build a Bird Feeder challenge. I tried to keep this inexpensive (like the bird callers) because I wanted the majority of our funds for the month to go to decent bird houses for the kids.
Like before, I did a short lesson about what what makes a bird, and how birds eat and what they eat determines their beak style (check down the end for lots of links). We looked at birds, their eating habits and how that translates into human terms. I made a very simple Power Point presentation to go through the information with the kids.
We then used this simple guide to make a bird feeder out of craft sticks and glue sticks. I apparently failed to take any pictures that day, but ours turned like the one below. If you're planning for a large group, note that we needed between 35 and 40 craft sticks per child.
Like before, I did a short lesson about what what makes a bird, and how birds eat and what they eat determines their beak style (check down the end for lots of links). We looked at birds, their eating habits and how that translates into human terms. I made a very simple Power Point presentation to go through the information with the kids.
We then used this simple guide to make a bird feeder out of craft sticks and glue sticks. I apparently failed to take any pictures that day, but ours turned like the one below. If you're planning for a large group, note that we needed between 35 and 40 craft sticks per child.
LINKS
Cornell Lab - Identifying Birds
Cornell Lab - Feeder Watch
Bird Beak Adaptations - Interactive and printable worksheets
Fern Bank - Bird Beaks
Classifying Birds
Teachers' Guide for Grade 4 Lessons and Activities
Kids Korner
Cornell Lab - Identifying Birds
Cornell Lab - Feeder Watch
Bird Beak Adaptations - Interactive and printable worksheets
Fern Bank - Bird Beaks
Classifying Birds
Teachers' Guide for Grade 4 Lessons and Activities
Kids Korner