We are continuing our study of the vertebrate animals. Today we learned more about birds. The students moved through 6 stations - each one teaching them something new about birds. They dissected owl pellets, looked at three mounted bird specimens, explored different kinds of bird beaks, looked at feathers under the microscope, compared bird bones to mammal bones, and investigated a bird digestive system. Thanks so much to Jane of Willow Sedge farm for the chicken head and digestive system. My class got to explore the inside of a bird's beak (they really don't have teeth) and see how chicken feed passes through the crop, gizzard and intestines. We found grain and tiny little rocks the chicken eats to help digest the food. Even though many kids didn't like the smell, most everyone had a close look at all the chicken parts!
We are continuing our study of the vertebrate animals. Today we learned more about birds. The students moved through 6 stations - each one teaching them something new about birds. They dissected owl pellets, looked at three mounted bird specimens, explored different kinds of bird beaks, looked at feathers under the microscope, compared bird bones to mammal bones, and investigated a bird digestive system. Thanks so much to Jane of Willow Sedge farm for the chicken head and digestive system. My class got to explore the inside of a bird's beak (they really don't have teeth) and see how chicken feed passes through the crop, gizzard and intestines. We found grain and tiny little rocks the chicken eats to help digest the food. Even though many kids didn't like the smell, most everyone had a close look at all the chicken parts!
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