Building for Birdie

Grade Levels: K-2 | Lesson: 60 minutes; Unit: 150 minutes; Activity: 30 minutes

Apply knowledge of shapes to build a bird home that is structurally sound.
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Unit

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Grade Levels: K-2

Lesson: 60 minutes
Unit: 150 minutes
Activity: 30 minutes

Concepts/Skills: Compare and contrast, shapes, structure, engineering design, ornithology, habitats

Objectives:

  • Design and build a home for a displaced bird.
  • Identify and explain how shapes are used for stability in a structure.
  • Compare and contrast bird home examples and models.