BIRD BEAK LAB

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BIRD BEAK LAB

• Objective
• To learn about the advantages and disadvantages
  of beak variation, by simulating birds with
  different types of beaks competing for various
  foods.

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BIRD BEAK LAB

• Beaks
• Toothpick
• Tweezers
• Spoon
• Clothespin
• Binder Clip

• Food
• Raisins
• Beans
• Rice
• Macaroni

Procedure Use each utensil to gather as many
pieces of food as possible in 20 seconds. Food
must be transferred from the plate to your
stomach cup one piece at a time.
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BIRD BEAK LAB
MACARONI
RAISINS
TWEEZERS
TOOTHPICK
CLOTHESPIN
SPOON
TWEEZERS
TOOTHPICK
CLOTHESPIN
SPOON
RICE
BEANS
TWEEZERS
TOOTHPICK
CLOTHESPIN
SPOON
TWEEZERS
TOOTHPICK
CLOTHESPIN
SPOON
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Conclusion Questions

1. Summarize, in one paragraph, the results of your
   experiment. Which beak worked best for each food
   type?
2. Which beak type would be able to eat the largest
   variety of food sources? Explain how that might
   affect the survival of the bird that had that
   beak type.
3. Which beak type would be least adaptable for
   eating the various food sources? Explain how that
   might affect the survival of the bird that had
   that beak type.