Many students have not taken or had the opportunity to watch birds feed. This activity will allow students to build their own feeders and then watch the habits of birds.
Students can draw conclusions about the location of feeder sites and the time of day birds feed.
Many questions can be explored. Select a design for a simple feeder. Have students hang their feeders on trees you can observe from the classroom, cafeteria or library. Students could also take the feeders home and hang them outside. Encourage them to check their feeders at least twice a day.