What kinds of birds are common in the area? Young scientists use household supplies to create bird feeders. They then document the birds that come to their feeders by keeping journals. 

Concepts

birds, bird feeders, ecosystems, biodiversity

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Have pupils place feeders in different locations and map associated bird feeders
• Provide bird identification guides or use an online resource such as All About Birds to assist with identifying bird species

Classroom Considerations

• Collect milk containers in advance of the activity

• This resource is only available on an unencrypted HTTP website.It should be fine for general use, but don’t use it to share any personally identifiable information

Pros

• Provides step-by-step instructions
• Offers ideas for modifications

Cons

• None