About a week ago, we explored different kinds of bird beaks.  I attended a workshop at NSTA in April that was all about My Big Backyard where the presenters shared an exploration of bird beaks.

I collected a variety of materials that birds might eat or use:

Fish (found in the bait section of Wal-Mart)

Worms (found in the bait section of Wal-Mart)

Birdseed

String

We also used wooden skewers, spoons, and clothespins to represent different kinds of beaks.

The kids then had a chance to test out each beak.

I buried the worms in a little bit of soil to make it more realistic. 🙂

The string that a bird might use to make a nest.

The kids put what they were able to pick up in their stomachs (cups)  🙂

The “warm” sticker on the cup above was from another activity we did–I needed more cups so each kiddo had one. 🙂

The kids loved it and we created a chart in our notebooks to show what each beak was able to pick up easily.

Kristen 🙂