Bird Bread
Grade Levels: K - 3
Objectives
- The students will observe birds feeding in their natural environment.
Materials
- Stale bread
- Egg white
- Bird seed
- Cookie cutters
- Straw
- String or yarn
- Paint brush
Procedures
- Cut out shapes from the bread with the cookie cutters. (You can also use leftover biscuits, bagels, buns, or other breads.)
- Poke a hole in the shape with a straw, and tie on a piece of string or yarn as a hanger.
- Brush the egg white on the bread, then sprinkle on bird seed.
- Dry. Hang outside from a tree.
- Observe to see which kinds of birds eat the bird bread. Which spot do they prefer to eat from?
- You can also string raisins, cranberries, popcorn, and marshmallows to make a chain. Hang from a tree and observe which is the birds' favorite food.
Excerpted from Science Surprises!
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