Science - Bird Beaks Adaptations Lab

This is an engaging lab to get students thinking about adaptations and specialized structures. This lab works best in groups of 3-4 students so that each student in the group has a different beak to work with. The accompanying PowerPoint goes through the directions. Read beforehand so you get a feel for how the lab is to go and then read together as a class.

Materials for each group:
Plastic spoon
Binder clip
Clothespin
Tweezers
Handful of rubber bands
Handful of toothpicks
Handful of glass beads, unifix cubes, small squares, or something similar in size
Paper plate or something to put the “food” on
Cup to use as the “stomach”

keywords: adaptations, specialized structure, bird beak, physical traits