Cowbird Conundrum
Topics: Adaptations Birds Ecosystems Forests Human Impacts on Environment Population Studies
Skills: Compare and Contrast Data Collection Modeling Small group work Synthesizing Data
Grade Levels: Grades 3-5 Grades 6-8
Resource Types: Kits
Students experience the energy demands for birds to lay a clutch of eggs, especially when habitat fragmentation boosts the Cowbird population. Can the warblers lay a clutch of eggs before their nest is parasitized in this field/gym running game?
Minnesota Science Standards: 2L.4.1.1.1, 3L.3.1.1.2, 5L.4.1.2.1
Cowbird Conundrum Playing Field Layout
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