Beaks as Tools

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Beaks as Tools
Karyn Lukas
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Objective

• To explore the relationship of bird beaks and its
  ability to find food and survive in a given
  environment.

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Standards

• 11.A.1f Compare observations of individual and
  group results.
• 12.A.1a Identify and describe the component parts
  of living things and their major functions.
• 12.B.1a Describe and compare characteristics of
  living things in relationship to their
  environments.
• 13.A.1b Explain why similar results are expected
  when procedures are done the same way.

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Materials

• Each group needs
• 1 clothespin
• 1 pair of scissors
• 2 toothpicks
• 2 spoons

• 35 macaroni
• 15 marbles
• 35 beans
• 35 raisins

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Introduction
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The Asynchronous Power point
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Activity
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Questioning for depth

• What bird beak was
  the easiest/hardest when you tried to pick up
  food?
• What was your favorite beak? Why?
• What are some differences between the beaks?

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My mentors reflection