Each plate represents an island with a specific environment and type of food Your model is only to be used on one of the islands and therefore one type of food. The model of the bird beak must be operated by one person. Constraints: When testing your bird beak model, you will only have 10 seconds to pick up as much food as possible. The food MUST be deposited in the cup which represents the bird’s stomach. You may NOT use your hands to aid in the collection of food. Only one person from the group can operate the bird beak model while testing. Another team member will hold the cup stomach) (bird’s You must use the same type of food for each testing trial. Materials: Provide a variety of materials(for bird beaks) Tweezers Plastic Forks Binder Clips Chop Sticks Clothes Pins Masking Tape Paper Clips Squares of Screen Material Toothpicks Rubberbands Other Materials: Paper Plates which represent feeding ground (optional to cover with Easter grass or other material) Bird Food: raisins, bird seed, thin rubber bands, bean seeds Cup (represents bird’s stomach) Stopwatch Building of the Research, brainstorm ideas, come to a consensus and using up to 3 4 5 Product of the materials provided, build a bird beak model. Best a (Prototype, model Create a technical diagram the bird beak design. Select Step Step or Artifact): Possible the Testing of the Groups will test their model of the bird beak multiple times (six Product times) using the plate of food (represents one of the islands) they choose. Students will analyze data. (Prototype, model or Artifact): 6 Evaluate Peer-Review Why did you choose this design and materials for your bird Step Solution(s) Questions: beak? and Does your model perform the way you expected? the Test What are the strengths and weaknesses of your model?
Each plate represents an island with a specific environment and type of food Your model is only to be used on one of the islands and therefore one type of food. The model of the bird beak must be operated by one person. Constraints: When testing your bird beak model, you will only have 10 seconds to pick up as much food as possible. The food MUST be deposited in the cup which represents the bird’s stomach. You may NOT use your hands to aid in the collection of food. Only one person from the group can operate the bird beak model while testing. Another team member will hold the cup (bird’s stomach) You must use the same type of food for each testing trial. Materials: Provide a variety of materials(for bird beaks) Tweezers Plastic Forks Binder Clips Chop Sticks Clothes Pins Masking Tape Paper Clips Squares of Screen Material Toothpicks Rubberbands Other Materials: Paper Plates which represent feeding ground (optional to cover with Easter grass or other material) Bird Food: raisins, bird seed, thin rubber bands, bean seeds Cup (represents bird’s stomach) Stopwatch Step 4 Select the Best Possible Step 5 a Building of the Product (Prototype, model or Artifact): Research, brainstorm ideas, come to a consensus and using up to 3 of the materials provided, build a bird beak model. Create a technical diagram the bird beak design. Step 6 Test and Evaluate the Solution(s) Testing of the Product (Prototype, model or Artifact): Groups will test their model of the bird beak multiple times (six times) using the plate of food (represents one of the islands) they choose. Students will analyze data. Peer-Review Questions: Why did you choose this design and materials for your bird beak? Does your model perform the way you expected? What are the strengths and weaknesses of your model?
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