Adaptation

Students will have fun exploring why different bird beaks look the way they do. Why are some birds' beaks pointy or curved, long or short? The same questions hold for other animals and plants. Discuss bird beak adaptations and learn about Darwin’s discoveries through his observations of Finches during his expedition to the Galapagos Islands in 1835.

Build an armature with the beak of a bird at the end. Operate it in an optimal way that allows the beak you are given to work most effectively. Discover why it's shaped the way it is and experiment with picking up different materials with the beaks. Discover anything? Adaptation happens when the need arises for survival.
There are 4 different sets of beaks: (Each student builds one that we pass out randomly)

Seed Eaters
Fruit Eaters
Insect Eaters
Raptors