Bird Adaptations: Beaks

In grade 3 we are studying bird adaptations. We did an activity to show us the importance of having the right beak. Students had to use different tools to get "food" to take to their nests. 

This blunt beak was fine for picking up large pieces of food but not so good for getting food out of holes. 

This pointy beak was better suited to picking food out of holes.

But not so good for hard round pieces of food. 

This beak was great for nectar.

This beak didn't work so well for nectar.

Another satisfied nectar eating bird. 

The nectar beak was not good for filtering. 

The teaball beak was much better suited to filtering.

This is a fun activity and a very good way to illustrate what can happen to a population of birds when they can't get food because of their beak shape. 

Bone Bosses

I see that it has been nearly 2 months since my last post. To be fair we have had two vacations in that time. We have been busy in all the classes. Grade 4 learned about adaptations in skulls and skeletons. We are learning some of the bones in the human skeleton now. We will work into muscles next.

Comparing animal skulls according to teeth and position of hole for spinal cord. 

Skeleton Puzzle

Bone Bosses!!!! These 4 girls were the first to get all correct on their bone test.