Bird Adaptation Experiment

Name:______________________________

Directions: Complete the table by making observations about

different. Choose the best tool from the following list: pliers,
tweezers, chopsticks, spoon, and clothespin.

Food

Best Tool

cooked rice
cooked noodles
bird seed
peanuts

Open-ended questions:
1.

Does the size and shape of the tool affect how useful that
tool is in gathering different foods? Why?

2.

Relate this experiment to birds and the shapes and sizes of

their beaks. Give at least one example.