Habitat Engineering
Habitat Engineering: Nest Design
Animals across all walks of life build their homes using nothing more than discovered materials. From webs and hives, to dams and burrows, animal architects are busy at work all around us. Our backyard besties, such as birds, bees and spiders, have a huge impact on human life from the food we eat to the air we breathe.
Unfortunately, many of our backyard best friends are disappearing. That's because they are losing their homes. In this lesson, we are going to explore habitat engineering!
In this lesson, we will learn about:
How to scavenger for natural building materials just like birds
How to build a bird's nest
Test our nest for baby bird safety
Test our nest against wind and rain
Explore how beak shapes impact nest design
Activities
