Ash Meadows provides exceptional opportunities to observe and learn about diverse desert habitats, water conservation, and the protection of endangered species. We provide on-site fieldtrip programs, virtual programs, and teacher trainings upon request.
Bird Beak Buffet
Discover how bird beaks are survival tools adapted to birds’ favorite foods through common kitchen tools.
Grades K-5
40+ minutes
In this interactive 20-minute video lesson you’ll experiment with five common kitchen tools to discover which works best to eat five different foods. Then, you’ll match the kitchen tools to the bird skulls they resemble and take an educated guess of which bird species they belong to. Finally, you’ll apply what you’ve learned about bird beaks by designing the beak you would need to eat your top five favorite foods.
Optional: grab an adult to setup a Bird Beak Buffet in your kitchen and follow along!
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